National Co-ordinator - Educational Settings (Healthy Settings)

Public Health Wales

The closing date is 15 May 2025

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced candidate to join Public Health Wales as the National Co-ordinator for the Educational Settings team as part of the Health Improvement Division within Public Health Wales. Working with a range of stakeholders at a national and local level, the role will involve providing national oversight of the delivery of the Welsh Network of Health and Well-being Promoting Schools (WNHWPS) and Healthy and Sustainable Pre-schools Scheme programmes.

Main duties of the job

This role will lead the management and coordination of the WNHWPS and HSPSS networks and the associated funding and delivery mechanisms, taking a lead in facilitating stakeholder communications and workforce development across the system. Developing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders; resolving queries as they arise and facilitating opportunities for shared learning and professional development across Wales. The role will be responsible for leading effective communications about the programmes, organising events and meetings to facilitate the effectiveness of the networks. The role will manage the administration and monitoring of the grant process and ensuring the programmes meet the required standards for project delivery, monitoring progress and adjusting plans as necessary.

About us

We are Public Health Wales - the national public health organisation for Wales. Our purpose is 'working together for a healthier Wales'. We exist to help all people in Wales live longer, healthier lives. With our partners, we aim to increase healthy life expectancy, improve health and well-being, and reduce inequalities for everyone in Wales, now and for future generations.

Together, our teams work to prevent disease, protect health, and provide leadership, specialist services and public health expertise. We are the main source of public health information, research and innovation in Wales. Never more has public health been so important as we come through the Coronavirus pandemic, face the challenges of the cost-of-living crisis and tackle and prevent the harmful effects of climate change.

Our organisation is guided by our Values, 'Working together, with trust and respect, to make a difference'. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values equality, diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications which represent the rich diversity of the communities we serve and from those wishing to work part time or on a job share basis.

To find out more about working for us and the benefits we offer please visithttps://phw.nhs.wales/careers/

For guidance on the application process, please visithttps://phw.nhs.wales/working-for-us/applicant-information-and-guidance/

Date posted

01 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,840 to £53,602 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

028-AC110-0525

Job locations

PHW, Capital Quarter 2

Tyndall Street

CARDIFF

CF10 4BZ

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to degree level in appropriate discipline plus formal training in project management or equivalent level of competence gained through experience

Experience

Essential

Demonstrable experience of specific aspects of planning, performance management, project management and management of change
Experience of staff, stakeholder and public engagement

Knowledge

Essential

Operational and change management programmes and approaches
Project management methodologies

Skills

Essential

Excellent planning and organisational skills

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to degree level in appropriate discipline plus formal training in project management or equivalent level of competence gained through experience

Experience

Essential

Demonstrable experience of specific aspects of planning, performance management, project management and management of change
Experience of staff, stakeholder and public engagement

Knowledge

Essential

Operational and change management programmes and approaches
Project management methodologies

Skills

Essential

Excellent planning and organisational skills

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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