Project Support Officer
UK Health Security Agency
Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool or London (Canary Wharf), E14 4PUView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£33,422 to £45,353
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
25 October 2026
6 days leftJob description
Do you enjoy working on projects and seeing them through to completion? Are you passionate about collaborating with others to deliver? Do you want to ...
The role of the Project Support Officer within Regions Data Science, Epidemiology Data Science Unit covers a diverse range of activities to support the delivery of the project objectives, which will typically be moderate in complexity.
You will enable the smooth running of the project by supporting the Senior Project Manager and Project Leads through the operation of project management processes, and the co-ordination of business management actions and activities on their behalf.
This role is based on the Government Project Delivery Profession Project Support Officer (HEO) role profile and is closely aligned to the Project Delivery Capability Framework (PDCF). Operating within a Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) environment, the role contributes to the delivery of projects, programmes, portfolios and services.
Depending on business needs and assigned responsibilities, activities may include governance and assurance coordination, portfolio support, project reporting, digital and data project coordination, service coordination, Jira workflow administration, Confluence knowledge management, stakeholder engagement, risk and dependency management, and support to the delivery of digital, data and technology services.
- Planning and scheduling Implement and maintain appropriate systems to enable effective planning and scheduling.
- Monitoring and reporting Establish and maintain project controls, keeping the project manager aware of the project status. Prepare project performance reports, presenting statistics and researching new information.
- Administration Ensure organisational tasks are carried out efficiently. Manage and monitor compliance of the project with Departmental Security, Health and Safety, Equality andDiversity, Business Continuity and Business Planning.
- Resources Lead a team responsible for identifying, developing and deploying resources. Manage workforce planning, providing information to support effective decision-making by the Project Manager. Procurement of supplies and services related to project support within Delegated Financial Authority limits.
- Stakeholder management Manage professional relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders and act as the lead point of contact for some external parties. Draft and sign-off correspondence.
- Financial control Monitor project spend and contribute to the compilation of budgets and the development of the business case. Ensures an accurate asset register is maintained.
- Risks and issues Manage potential risk areas, working with risk managers and escalating as appropriate
This is not an exhaustive list.
Please note: The Digital and Data Directorate, where this role sits, is reviewing its Target Operating Model. While the process is still in the planning stage, some roles may be affected by future changes. We are committed to keeping candidates informed and will share updates as they become available.
Essential criteria
- Working knowledge in a project or programme environment covering planning, scheduling, resource management, risk and issue management, change control, governance, project methodologies and assurance.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to challenge effectively to ensure the correct information is presented at the right time.
- Strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to develop effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
- Works well under pressure, effectively manages multiple tasks and has a keen attention to detail.
- Ability to use digital tools and data analytics to support effective decision making in projects.
- Experience of promoting best practice and lessons learned to support continuous improvement.
- Strong capability in using Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Selection criteria
This vacancy is using Success Profiles and will assess your behaviours and technical skills.
Stage 1: Application & Sift
You willbe requiredto complete an application form. You will be assessed onthe listed 7essentialcriteria,and this will be in the form of:
- an application form(Employer/ Activity history section on the application)
- a 300 wordsupporting statement.
This should outline how you consider your skills, experience and knowledge provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with reference to the essential criteria.You will receive a joint score for your application form and statement. (The application form is the kind of information you would put into your C.V please beadvisedyou will not be able to upload your CV. Please complete the application form in as much detail as possible). Please do not email us your CV.
HealthjobsUK has a word limit of 1500, but your supporting statement must be no more than 300 words. We will not consider any words over 300 words.
Longlisting: In the event of a large number of applications we will longlist into 3 piles of:
- Meets all essential criteria
- Meets some essential criteria
- Meets no essential criteria
If used, the pile Meets all essential criteria will proceed to shortlisting.Shortlisting: In the event of a large number of applications we will shortlist on:
- Working knowledge in a project or programme environment covering planning, scheduling, resource management, risk and issue management, change control, governance, project methodologies and assurance
- Ability to use digital tools to support effective decision making in projects
If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to interview and assessment.
Feedback will not be provided at this stage.
Stage 2: Interview
You will be invited to a remote interview via MS Teams.
Behaviours and technical skills will be tested at interview.
You will be required to prepare a one-page A4 document containing an exemplar of one of the following:
- Project status report
- RAID log extract
- Project plan excerpt
- A brief summary outlining any concerns, risks, issues or dependencies you would raise with the Senior Project Manager or Project Lead, together with the actions you would recommend.
This will need to be submitted to sarah.patel@uksha.gov.uk at least three days prior to your scheduled interview and will be used to help assess your technical skills.
The Behaviours tested during the interview stage will be:
- Working together (Lead behaviour)
- Communicating and influencing
- Delivering at pace
Interviews will be held in early November 2026. Please note, these dates are subject to change.
We pride ourselves as being an employer of choice, where Everyone Matters promoting equality of opportunity to actively encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce.
UKHSA ethos is to be an inclusive organisation for all our staff and stakeholders. To create, nurture and sustain an inclusive culture, where differences drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our workforce and wider communities. We do this through celebrating and protecting differences by removing barriers and promoting equity and equality of opportunity for all.
Please visit our careers site for more information https://gov.uk/ukhsa/careers
Application form and supporting statement
Essential: - Application form and supporting statement
Behaviours
Essential: - Working together; - Communicating and influencing; - Delivering at pace
Presentation
Essential: - Presentation
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
9 October 2026
Last checked
13 October 2026
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