Arts in Health Senior Project Support Officer

Accepting applications until: 29-Jul-2024 23:59

 

Contract

7 months (Fixed Term/Secondment until March 31st 2025)

Hours

Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Hours to be agreed with Arts in Health Strategic Lead)

 

Salary £28,834 - £35,099 Per annum pro rata

Salary period Yearly 



Grade (Band 5)

Main area Arts in Health

Job overview

If you have a passion for the arts, thinking creatively, and helping others, or are ready for a challenge in the vibrant and budding area of arts in health and wellbeing, this opportunity could be for you!

We are currently seeking an enthusiastic, dynamic, and self-motivated Arts in Health Senior Project Support Officer, to be part of our Arts in Health team. Based within Public Health, the team work across the region focused on arts engagement, participatory arts, and public art, all with a health and wellbeing focus for patients, visitors, staff, and the wider population. You will support a variety of creative projects and activities, ensuring their delivery and maximising their impact.

You will focus on community-based work and projects linked to Public Health; from workshops in community settings, to supporting the promotion of health and prevention of ill health through creativity. There may also be opportunities to support a wide-range of projects including healthcare-site-based projects and activities including public art and workshops, digital arts in health resources, activities, and toolkits.

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·        Facilitate the delivery of a range of exciting and varied arts in health projects, activities / events, coordinating a range of partners including: artists, funders, cultural and support organisations, as well as health services and teams.

·        Ensure projects are delivered on time, in scope and budget.

·        Capture project feedback through various methods for sharing and reporting.

·         Communicate across teams and partners to share events, stories, & updates as appropriate.

·         Help prepare reports both internally and externally for sharing with funders, partners, staff, and the wider public. 

·        Support creating and developing arts in health toolkits and resources, high quality reports and plans, to ensure the success of the arts in health and wellbeing programme.

·        Actively work in partnership with a range of external partners / stakeholders and across BCUHB teams & services, developing relationships and rapport, communicating decisions personably and effectively.

·        Work sensitively within a range of health contexts ensuring confidentiality and handling sensitive information with care and in a professional manner.

·        Provide clear & regular project updates, maintaining excellent communication across the team.

 

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB)  North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh.  Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac .

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

 

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK.  If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

 

 

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

 

Person specification

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential criteria
  • Educated to degree level / equivalent level of work experience and knowledge.
  • ECDL or equivalent experience.
  • Evidence of Continual Professional Development.
Desirable criteria
  • ILM Management level 3 / Project Management Qualification Level 4 or equivalent qualification/ level of work experience and knowledge.

EXPERIENCE

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working at all levels and ability to influence at all levels of the organisation.
  • Experience of working within a project structure and supporting or managing project delivery.
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of managing successful arts in health projects.

SKILLS

Essential criteria
  • Ability to work on own initiative and organise / prioritise own workload
  • Proven ability to analyse and appropriately present information so that it is easy to understand.
Desirable criteria
  • Spoken or written Welsh language.
  • Leadership / motivational skills.

KNOWLEDGE

Essential criteria
  • Current knowledge of relevant local or national arts in health strategies and approaches.
Desirable criteria
  • Experience within the field of arts in health

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

Essential criteria
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Time Management skills.

OTHER

Essential criteria
  • Enthusiastic, committed, proactive and innovative.
  • Appetite for hard work and challenges.
Desirable criteria
  • Control project plans and risks using established project management methods.

 

 

Further details / informal visits contact

Name

Teri Howson-Griffiths

Job title

Arts In Heath Strategic Lead, Public Health

Email address

Teri.Howson-Griffiths@wales.nhs.uk

 

Closing date: 29/07/2024