Programme Support Officer
Public Health Wales
Cardiff, CF10 4BZView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£32,557 to £39,631
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
1 November 2026
9 days leftJob description
Do you have experience supporting programmes and projects and can demonstrate successful delivery within a complex environment? If so, the Primary Car...
The Programme Support Officer will support the successful delivery of programmes, projects and workstreams within the Primary Care Division.
- Supporting the planning, coordination and delivery of programmes and projects.
- Developing and maintaining programme documentation, including project plans, action logs, risk registers, issue logs and stakeholder records.
- Monitoring programme activity and progress, identifying risks, issues and dependencies, and escalating concerns appropriately.
- Supporting programme governance arrangements, including the preparation of reports, briefing papers, agendas and supporting documentation for meetings and programme boards.
- Organising and coordinating meetings, workshops, training sessions and stakeholder events.
- Building and maintaining effective working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
- Collecting, collating and analysing information from a range of sources to support programme reporting, performance monitoring and decision making.
- Producing routine and ad hoc reports, presentations and programme updates for senior managers and stakeholders.
- Supporting the monitoring of programme budgets and expenditure, maintaining financial records and assisting with financial reporting processes.
- Assisting with the coordination and dissemination of resources, communications and materials that support programme delivery.
- Supporting audits, evaluations and reviews to help measure programme effectiveness.
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
We are Public Health Wales - the national public health agency in Wales. Our purpose is 'Working together for a healthier Wales'. We exist to help everyone in Wales live longer, healthier, happier lives. Together with our partners, we work to increase healthy life expectancy, improve health and well-being, and reduce inequalities for everyone in Wales, now and for future generations.
Our teams work to prevent disease, protect health, and provide leadership, specialist services and public health expertise. We are the leading source of public health information, research and innovation in Wales. In a world facing complex health challenges, our work has never been so important.
We are guided by our Values, 'Working together, with trust and respect, to make a difference'. We are committed to building an inclusive workplace that values equality and diversity. We welcome applications which represent the rich diversity of the communities we serve and are supportive of flexible working arrangements, including part time roles and job sharing.
To find out more about working for us and the benefits we offer please visit https://phw.nhs.wales/careers/
For guidance on the application process, please visithttps://phw.nhs.wales/working-for-us/applicant-information-and-guidance/
Qualifications
Essential: - NVQ Level 4, Degree or equivalent level of experience
Desirable: - MSP or PRINCE 2 Foundation or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Experience of communicating with all levels of professional staff and the public.
- Experience of dealing with confidential and sensitive data and appropriate maintenance and storage of records.
- Experience of producing management information reports.
- Experience of project implementation and monitoring ongoing projects.
- Experience of implementing administrative policies and procedures
- Experience of applying project management methodologies
Desirable: - Experience of monitoring performance indicators.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work on own initiative and self-manage workload.
- Able to organise multi-disciplinary meetings and events.
- Excellent management and communication skills and knowledge.
- Analysing information from numerous sources.
Knowledge
Essential: - Good knowledge of MS Office Suite.
Desirable: - Knowledge and understanding of Public Health Wales; - Microsoft Project
Personal Attributes
Essential: - Work to deadlines and under pressure.; - Ability to work as part of a team.; - Flexible approach to work.
Desirable: - Continuing professional development
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
21 October 2026
Last checked
23 October 2026
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