Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Project Support Officer

The closing date is 22 October 2025

Job summary

The post holder will support the maintenance and development of the Children and Young Peoples Public Health Directorate (CYPPHD) digital offer.

The Post Holder will take a key role in the organisation of digital programs across the directorate. Supporting the trusts vision to digital transformation enabling integrated care and improved patient and staff experience. Supporting digital approaches to delivering services, communication and information to clients is integral to this role.

The post holder will be digitally competent ensuring the highest standard of digital delivery meeting current NICE evidence-based standards and providing support and professional direction to 0-19 colleagues.

The post will ensure effective working relationships with digital thematic leads and digital champions in locality areas. The post holder will line support digital champions within the directorate.

Main duties of the job

The digital offer includes social media platforms, website, App and virtual delivery, all of which require:

  • Project planning & management.
  • Reporting & analysis.
  • Training & Development planning and execution.
  • Communication & Engagement.
  • Creating social media content
  • Rolling out training packages across all services

About us

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.

At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you're looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, HDFT could be the place for you!

We offer colleagues:

  • A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
  • Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
  • Employee Support and wellbeing - we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.

Please note:

  • Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications
  • Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
  • Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.
  • All job offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.

Details

Date posted

08 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

421-CYPD-3373R

Job locations

Various

Yorkshire & Cumbria

HG2 7SX


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification. If you have any questions, please contact Lee Troupe on lee.troupe@nhs.net

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification. If you have any questions, please contact Lee Troupe on lee.troupe@nhs.net

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of using a range of software packages, including Twitter, Facebook, MS Teams, Canva and Photoshop
  • Experience of working in a project-based role

Desirable

  • Experience of designing and editing website or intranet site content.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of using a range of software packages, including Twitter, Facebook, MS Teams, Canva and Photoshop
  • Experience of working in a project-based role

Desirable

  • Experience of designing and editing website or intranet site content.

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).

Additional information

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Various

Yorkshire & Cumbria

HG2 7SX


Employer's website

https://www.hdft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Various

Yorkshire & Cumbria

HG2 7SX


Employer's website

https://www.hdft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Improvement and Transformation Project Manager

Lee Troupe

lee.troupe@nhs.net

07590311590

Details

Date posted

08 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

421-CYPD-3373R

Job locations

Various

Yorkshire & Cumbria

HG2 7SX


Supporting documents

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