Project Coordinator Adult Population Genomics Programme, 12 Month FTC (we have office locations in Cambridge, Leeds & London)

We are seeking a Project Coordinator to join our Adult Population Genomics Programme based on a 12-month fixed-term contract providing essential support to ensure the smooth delivery of key programme initiatives.

In this role you will deliver high-quality administrative and organisational assistance across the programme working closely with the Programme Manager and wider programme teams to maintain oversight alignment and successful outcomes.

You will play a central role in supporting project planning tracking tasks and milestones managing risks and issues and coordinating people and activities while proactively identifying challenges mitigating risks and escalating or resolving issues to keep delivery on track.

Additionally you will assist in the development of business cases and supporting documentation contribute to early scoping and planning activities and help shape the design delivery approach and intended outcomes of the Adult Population Genomics Programme ensuring clarity and alignment across all stakeholders.

Skills and experience for success: 

• Experience of working in a project or programme environment ideally supporting delivery managers or senior leads.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to maintain accurate records logs and documentation.
• Excellent problem-solving skills able to identify risks propose mitigations and escalate issues effectively.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with experience working across teams and stakeholders.
• Proactive and adaptable able to manage competing priorities coordinate meetings and workshops and support delivery teams in achieving successful outcomes.

Qualifications :

No qualifications required.

Additional Information :

Salary from: 30000

Closing date for applications - Tuesday 25th November.

Being an integral part of such a meaningful mission is extremely rewarding in itself but in order to support our people were continually improving our benefits package. We pride ourselves on investing in our people and supporting them to achieve their career goals as well as offering a benefits package including: 

• Generous Leave: 30 days holiday plus bank holidays additional leave for long service and the option to apply for up to 30 days of remote working abroad annually (approval required).
• Family-Friendly: Blended working arrangements flexible working enhanced maternity paternity and shared parental leave benefits.
• Pension & Financial: Defined contribution pension (Genomics England double-matches up to 10% however you can contribute more if you wish) Life Assurance (3x salary) and a Give As You Earn scheme.
• Learning & Development: Individual learning budgets support for training and certifications and reimbursement for one annual professional subscription (approval required).
• Recognition & Rewards: Employee recognition programme and referral scheme.
• Health & Wellbeing: Subsidised gym membership a free Headspace account and access to an Employee Assistance Programme eye tests flu jabs.

Equal opportunities and our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace 

Genomics England is actively committed to providing and supporting an inclusive environment that promotes equity diversity and inclusion best practice both within our community and in any other area where we have influence. We are proud of our diverse community where everyone can come to work and feel welcomed and treated with respect regardless of any disability ethnicity gender gender identity religion sexual orientation or social background. 

Genomics Englands policies of non-discrimination and equity and will be applied fairly to all people regardless of age disability gender identity or reassignment marital or civil partnership status being pregnant or recently becoming a parent race religion or beliefs sex or sexual orientation length of service whether full or part-time or employed under a permanent or a fixed-term contract or any other relevant factor.  

Genomics England does not tolerate any form of discrimination harassment victimisation or bullying at work. Such behaviour undermines our mission and core values and diminishes the dignity respect and integrity of all parties. Our People policies outline our commitment to inclusivity. 

We aim to remove barriers in our recruitment processes and to be flexible with our interview processes. Should you require any adjustments that may help you to fully participate in the recruitment process we encourage you to discuss this with us. 

Culture

We have four key behaviours that represent what we would like Genomics England to feel like and the culture we want to encourage in order for us to achieve our mission. These behaviours help us all work well together deliver on our outcomes celebrate our successes and share feedback with each other. You can read about these and other aspects of our culture here Culture Genomics England

Blended working model

Genomics England operates a blended working model as we know our people appreciate the flexibility that hybrid working can bring. We expect most people to come into the office a minimum of 2 times each month. However this will vary according to role and will be agreed with your team leader. There is no expectation that people will return to the office full time unless they want to however some of our roles require full time on site attendance e.g. lab teams reception team. 

Our teams and squads have and will continue to reflect on what works best for them to work together successfully and have the freedom to design working patterns to suit beyond the minimum. Our office locations are: Canary Wharf Cambridge and Leeds.

Onboarding background checks

As part of our recruitment process all successful candidates are subject to a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.  We therefore require applicants to disclose any previous offences at point of application as some unspent convictions may mean we are unable to proceed with your application due to the nature of our work in healthcare. 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time