Apprentice Senior Project Support Officer
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 16/09/2026
- Closes
- 30/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an apprenticeship for a Senior Project Support Officer within the North West Ambulance Service's Programme Management Office (PMO). The role involves providing vital assistance to project managers, driving projects from planning to implementation, and working with various stakeholders to improve patient care. You will earn a salary while working towards a nationally recognised L3 business administration qualification, with mentorship provided by experienced Senior Project Support Officers. Upon completion, you will be eligible for a full Senior Project Support Officer contract.
Essential criteria
- Excellent interpersonal skills, able to engage with all levels of hierarchy
- Good verbal and written communication skills including report writing
- Ability to work on own or in a group with minimal direct supervision
- A flexible and methodical approach to work to meet the needs of the role
- Strong IT skills, able to use a wide range of software packages including Visio, Microsoft Project, Powerpoint, Excel - produce spreadsheets/formulas etc
- Excellent organisation skills
- Ability to keep accurate and complete records consistent with best practice policies and procedures
- Qualification and Knowledge
- Maths and English 4-9 (A-C) GCSE or equivalent qualification
- Experience of prioritising workload and working to set time parameters
- Values and Behaviours
- Working together - demonstrate collaborative and inclusive working and challenge behaviour that is not inclusive or acceptable
- Being at our best - professional and adaptable and takes pride in work
- Making a difference - act with compassion, kindness and integrity towards everyone
- Skills / Competencies
- Excellent interpersonal skills, able to engage with all levels of hierarchy
- Good verbal and written communication skills including report writing
- Ability to work on own or in a group with minimal direct supervision
- A flexible and methodical approach to work to meet the needs of the role
- Strong IT skills, able to use a wide range of software packages including Visio, Microsoft Project, Powerpoint, Excel - produce spreadsheets/formulas etc
- Excellent organisation skills
- Ability to keep accurate and complete records consistent with best practice policies and procedures
- Qualification and Knowledge
- Maths and English 4-9 (A-C) GCSE or equivalent qualification
- Experience of prioritising workload and working to set time parameters
- Values and Behaviours
- Working together - demonstrate collaborative and inclusive working and challenge behaviour that is not inclusive or acceptable
- Being at our best - professional and adaptable and takes pride in work
- Making a difference - act with compassion, kindness and integrity towards everyone
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £28,392 – £31,157 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Apprentice Senior Project Support Officer
The closing date is 30 September 2026
Job summary
Are you interested in working for the North West Ambulance Service and achieving a nationally recognised L3 business administration qualification? You can 'earn while you learn' whilst training to be a Senior Project Support Officer. If you are an enthusiastic and motivated individual who pays particular attention to detail and want to kick start your career in project management then this is the role for you.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Apprentice Senior Project Support Officer to join the North West Ambulance Service's Programme Management Office (PMO). The position is based at Broughton House, Preston and will require you to work in a flexible manner to provide support to a diverse workload across a broad range of projects.
Main duties of the job
You will be paid in accordance with Annex 21 of the Agenda for Change. To apply you will need Maths and English A-C GCSE or equivalent qualification. Upon joining the Trust, staff will be paid based on a Band 4 NHS training rate of pay for two-year apprenticeship, starting salary will be £25,272 (based on 26/27 NHS pay scale.
Upon completion of your apprenticeship, you will be eligible to move onto a full Senior Project Support Officer contract of employment. The salary
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