Project Support Officer
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- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- 36
- Hours / week
- 36
- Posted
- 16/09/2026
- Closes
- 23/09/2026
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Role summary
NHS Tayside is seeking a Project Support Officer for a 12-month fixed-term or secondment contract. This role supports the Parental Employability Fund, a Scottish Government grant-funded programme to employ unemployed parents. The successful candidate will be crucial in project management and will gain experience across various employability programmes. You will be required to achieve mandatory Induction standards for Healthcare Support Workers in Scotland.
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Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £34,544 – £43,039 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job reference:
259885
Salary:
Band 5 (£34,544 - £43,039)
Job closing date:
23/09/2026
Job Type:
Administrative Services
Location:
Kings Cross Hospital
Employment type:
Fixed-term or Secondment
Hours Per Week:
36
Job posted date:
16/09/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
NHS Tayside
Department:
Employability Service
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NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
Fixed Term/Secondment for 12 months
NHS Scotland Parental Employability Fund
NHS Tayside is offering a Fixed Term/Secondment contract for a Project Support Officer to support Parental Employability. Having received a grant from Scottish Government to employ up to 24 unemployed parents into entry level posts This post will be critical in supporting the project management of the programme, as well as gaining experience in all employability programmes.
**You will be required to achieve the mandatory Induction standards for Healthcare Support Workers in Scotland and to comply with the Code of Conduct throughout your
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