NICE – The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Coordinator

The closing date is 21 August 2025

Job summary

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) exists to help improve the quality, sustainability and productivity of health and social care in England. We have an international reputation for our approach to producing guidance and information on effective practice that supports better decisions and helps the health and care system to prioritise its investment. We are one of the world leaders in the work that we do!

Please note that this role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, please refer to the Direct Gov website for more information with regards to eligibility

Main duties of the job

The people and communities team coordinator will be jointly responsible for the efficient and effective organisation of the administrative functions of the team alongside the other coordinator in the team.

The coordinator will:

  • Work with the team's project manager, coordinator and administrator to plan, coordinate and monitor the progress of workplans, projects and events
  • Work with the Head of Public Involvement and Engagement, senior public involvement advisers and public involvement advisers to support their work and ensure that objectives are completed to a high standard and that deadlines are met.
  • Act as a key point of contact between the people and communities team and: staff at NICE; voluntary and community sector organisations; individual patients, carers, service users and members of the public.
  • Provide support and advice to lay people about expenses policy and submitting their claims
  • Develop and maintain databases and other records systems (for example, planning databases, a database of contacts, budget monitoring spreadsheets)
  • Support the coordination and management of one of the 3 networks run by the people and communities team.

About us

The people and communities team advises on and supports opportunities for people who use health and care services, their families, carers, communities and the public to be involved in all NICE work programmes. The team also works with voluntary and community sector stakeholder organisations to support the development and implementation of guidance, standards and advice.

We can offer you a great place to work with good benefits, flexible working, and a supportive, friendly, and inclusive environment.

Our benefits include:

  • Generous NHS Pension - Secure your future with one of the most rewarding pension schemes in the UK.
  • Flexible Working - Enjoy a healthy work-life balance with options like remote working, compressed hours and flexible start/finish times.
  • Exclusive Discounts - Save on shopping, dining and more with a Blue Light Card.
  • Time to Recharge - Start with 27 days' annual leave plus Bank Holidays.
  • Inclusive Staff Networks - Join supportive communities like Women in NICE, Race Equality Network, Disability Advocacy and more - we celebrate diversity.
  • Tailored Development - Grow your career with personalised learning and development opportunities.

If you feel this is the type of environment you will enjoy working in, apply today!

Details

Date posted

07 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working, Compressed hours

Reference number

907-785

Job locations

3rd Floor

3 Piccadilly Place

Manchester

M1 3BN


Job description

Job responsibilities

To be considered for this role, you should be able to particularly demonstrate the person specification criteria in the job advert in your application. However, applicants should be able to demonstrate all essential criteria through the entirety of the recruitment process to be considered for the job.

Please see job description attached for full list of responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To be considered for this role, you should be able to particularly demonstrate the person specification criteria in the job advert in your application. However, applicants should be able to demonstrate all essential criteria through the entirety of the recruitment process to be considered for the job.

Please see job description attached for full list of responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • First degree, basic professional qualification/state registration, NVQ Level 6, or equivalent qualification (e.g. non-English qualification) or equivalent level of knowledge acquired through experience and further training/development

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of coordinating multiple projects and tasks

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of developing and maintaining effective systems and administrative procedures

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to work flexibly in an unpredictable environment and manage changing priorities effectively

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to work on own initiative, unsupervised and make timely, robust and independent decisions on issues for which the postholder has responsibility
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • First degree, basic professional qualification/state registration, NVQ Level 6, or equivalent qualification (e.g. non-English qualification) or equivalent level of knowledge acquired through experience and further training/development

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of coordinating multiple projects and tasks

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of developing and maintaining effective systems and administrative procedures

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to work flexibly in an unpredictable environment and manage changing priorities effectively

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to work on own initiative, unsupervised and make timely, robust and independent decisions on issues for which the postholder has responsibility

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

NICE – The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Address

3rd Floor

3 Piccadilly Place

Manchester

M1 3BN


Employer's website

https://www.nice.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

NICE – The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Address

3rd Floor

3 Piccadilly Place

Manchester

M1 3BN


Employer's website

https://www.nice.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Operations Manager

Laura Norburn

Laura.norburn@nice.org.uk

Details

Date posted

07 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working, Compressed hours

Reference number

907-785

Job locations

3rd Floor

3 Piccadilly Place

Manchester

M1 3BN


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