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Job summary

Main area
Administration
Grade
Band 3
Contract
Secondment: 7 months (Ends 31 March 2027)
Hours
  • Part time
  • Home or remote working
18.75 hours per week
Job ref
028-AC139-0726-B
Employer
Public Health Wales NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Bowel Screening Wales
Town
Llantrisant
Salary
£26,813 - £27,890 Per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
02/09/2026 23:59

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Public Health Wales NHS Trust logo

Screening Training Administrator

Band 3

 

Welcome to Public Health Wales, the national public health organisation for Wales

Our vision is Working to achieve a healthier future for Wales

To find out more visit Public Health Wales and watch this video about our Strategic Plan

Working together, with trust and respect, to make a difference

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Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English. To support our all Wales service, we particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.


Important Note for vacancies offered on a fixed-term or secondment basis.
Individuals who hold permanent (substantive) employment within the NHS may only be appointed via secondment. Approval for a secondment must be obtained from your current line manager prior to submitting an application.


 

 

 

Job overview

THIS POST IS SECONDMENT UNTIL 31 MARCH 2027 DUE TO FUNDING

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY NHS WALES

 IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR THE SECONDMENT POSITION, YOU MUST OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM YOUR CURRENT LINE MANAGER PRIOR TO APPLYING FOR THIS POST.    

Public Health Wales is the national public health agency in Wales employing approximately 2300 people. Please take a moment to read our additional documents to find out more about what we do and how we are working to achieve a healthier future for Wales. 

Each part of our organisation plays a huge part in contributing to the seven priorities of our Strategic Plan, and as part of our contribution, Screening Division is looking for an individual with drive and ambition to join its Training team.  

If successful you will be providing administration support to the Training team that deliver a wide range of accredited and non-accredited learning and development to our Screening staff. The post holder will ensure that all administration duties are carried out in line with the awarding bodies requirements and as part of the Healthcare Support Workers Framework.  

If successful you will be responsible for:

Main duties of the job

  • Working as part of the Screening Division Central Training Team to provide administrative support to Assessors, Internal Quality Assurers and Workforce Development Managers.

    • Provide administrative support for the delivery of the Level 3 Fundamentals of Health Screening qualification and its associated pathways to the Screening Workforce Development Team. 
  • This role supports the Screening Workforce Development Team with learning and development activities. This includes administration tasks related to assessment, quality assurance, and learner support. 

  • You’ll work with colleagues across Public Health Wales and partner organisations, meet deadlines, and maintain professional standards. The duties listed are a guide and may change, so flexibility is important. 

  • Our organisational values of Working Together, with Trust and Respect, to Make a Difference, underpinned by our Being Our Best Framework set out how we are expected to undertake our roles. The Being Our Best colleague group which applies to this role is Colleague. 

  • As part of the role the postholder may be asked to work across screening division as required. 

Working for our organisation

We are Public Health Wales – the national public health agency in Wales. Our purpose is ‘Working together for a healthier Wales'. We exist to help everyone in Wales live longer, healthier, happier lives. Together with our partners, we work to increase healthy life expectancy, improve health and well-being, and reduce inequalities for everyone in Wales, now and for future generations. 

Our teams work to prevent disease, protect health, and provide leadership, specialist services and public health expertise. We are the leading source of public health information, research and innovation in Wales.  In a world facing complex health challenges, our work has never been so important. 

We are guided by our Values, 'Working together, with trust and respect, to make a difference'. We are committed to building an inclusive workplace that values equality and diversity.  We welcome applications which represent the rich diversity of the communities we serve and are supportive of flexible working arrangements, including part time roles and job sharing.

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

For guidance on the application process, please visit 

https://phw.nhs.wales/working-for-us/applicant-information-and-guidance/

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • Act as the first point of contact for internal and external queries related to learning and development activities. 

  • Communicate professionally and respectfully with all stakeholders, including learners, ensuring confidentiality and following agreed processes. 

  • Monitor and respond to emails and other team communications, including managing the shared SWDT and ESR learning compliance mailboxes. 

  • Support assessors and Internal Quality Assurers by providing guidance documents and links to relevant training materials or signposting as needed.

  • Support procurement and budget processes.

  • Provide admin support to SWDT managers on projects.

  • Provide planning and organisational support to SWDT staff and stakeholders across the Screening Division.

  • Manage own workload, including emails and diary tasks.

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; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Person specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Educated up to a level 4 qualification or equivalent level of knowledge and skills or experience.
  • High level of proficiency in MS Office applications.
Desirable criteria
  • IT qualification or evidence of current, recent practice.
  • Knowledge of Public Health Wales and it’s screening programmes.
  • Knowledge of learning and development administration and associated procedures.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable experience in an administrative role.
  • Demonstrable experience of communicating with colleagues and the public.
  • Previous experience of processing confidential data and an awareness of the requirements of information governance.
  • Previous experience of managing own workload and prioritising tasks.
Desirable criteria
  • Previous experience of working within a learning and development setting.

Skills and Attributes

Essential criteria
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, a high level of numeracy, written and spoken English.
  • Ability to use discretion and maintain confidentiality.
  • Highly organised with good time management skills.
  • Effective relationship-building abilities with a team-oriented mindset.
Desirable criteria
  • Ability to adapt skills to changing environment, business needs and workload.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Final Gold LevelDisability confident leaderStop Smoking Wales is the NHS Smoking Cessation Service in WalesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Final Gold Level WelshRefugee Employment NetworkStep into healthHappy to Talk Flexible WorkingArmed Forces CovenantStonewall Top 100 Employers in 2023Employer pledge demonstrating a commitment to change how we think and act about mental healthCore principlesPrentisiaethau Apprenticeships

Applicant requirements

Welsh language skills are desirable

Documents to download

Apply online now

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Karen Jordan
Job title
Lead Internal Quality Assurance Coordinator
Email address
[email protected]
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