Project Support Officer

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a skilled and enthusiastic Project Support Officer to join the Sussex Mental Health Inpatient Transformation Programme. The role, as a fixed term contract for 12 months, will support the Trust to implement the new Inpatient Strategic Plan. The role will co-produce with people who use services, their carers, supporters, the ICB and stakeholders from both statutory and non-statutory organisations the transformation of our current inpatient provisions and alternatives to admission including as well as new innovations and services for the communities of Sussex.

Main duties of the job

Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust (SPFT) operates a centralised Transformation & Change function, enabling the Trust to deliver its major change programmes, to improve outcomes and deliver better value.

The Project Support Officer will provide essential administrative, coordination, and support functions to assist the Project Manager in the successful delivery of projects. This role will ensure that project activities are well-organised, deadlines are met, and documentation is accurate and up to date. The Project Support Officer will play a key role in supporting the project team and maintaining effective project management processes within the PMO function.

About us

SPFT provides mental health and learning disability care for children, young people and adults across Sussex. The trust is rated as 'good' overall and 'outstanding' for caring by the CQC.

SPFT encourages flexible working. We know that a positive work/life balance brings about huge health-related benefits, which has a positive impact on the care we provide. Please speak to us about flexible working, for example, flexible start/finish times. If it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.

As a mental health Trust, Sussex Partnership places a huge focus on the wellbeing of our staff, as well as ensuring our reward packages reflect the immensely important work they do.

We're looking for people to help us provide high-quality services for the patients, carers, and local communities we serve. We want patients and staff to recommend our organisation as a place where they would be happy for their friends and family to be treated.

You can help us do this by bringing your skills, experience, and commitment to Sussex Partnership.

Job responsibilities

Please see job description and person specification for all relevant details. For more information please contact the Head of programme.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Good General Education (eg. GCSE English and Maths A-C GCSE LEVEL 9-4)
• Business Administration NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience in an Administrative environment
• Evidence of ongoing CPD activity

Knowledge/Experience

• Range of work procedures and practices, majority non-routine; intermediate level theoretical knowledge of administrative procedures, including specialised IT systems and project management, training knowledge, acquired through formal training or experience to diploma level equivalent
• Experience in an administrative or support role, ideally within a project or programme environment
• Knowledge of project management frameworks and tools such as PRINCE2, Agile, or similar
• Understanding of project management principles and the ability to support the delivery of projects within scope, time, and budget.
• Experience in using software and tools for project tracking, scheduling, and reporting.
• Experience of preparing clear and concise documentation

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours