Project Support Officer

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:

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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 employment.

Hours of work are: 36hours Monday - Friday

Informal enquiries to: Judith Golden 01382 660111 Ext 36848 or Danielle Najahi 01382 660111 Ext 71110 email: Tay.employability@nhs.scot

Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

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