Programme Officer Vacancy

Job Description

• Job Title: Programme Officer

• Main Purpose: To coordinate and provide project and administrative support to the Alliance Management Team, Alliance Leadership Team, and Devon Mental Health Alliance community

• Salary: £28,000 per year

• Term: Fixed term until 31st January 2025, with a potential 2-year extension

• Location: Remote working – travel will be required for meetings and events across Devon

• Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week; occasional evening and weekend work as required

• Reporting to: Devon Mental Health Alliance Programme Manager

• Annual leave: 31 days (this includes 8 paid bank holidays) – increases by 1 day per year up to a maximum of 36 days after 5 years service

• Pension: NEST Workplace Pension Scheme

Recruitment Process

How to Apply

1. Download and complete the Application Form – please ensure that you show how you meet the person specification, giving examples of previous experience where relevant to evidence this.

2. Download and complete the Personal Details Form – we do not collect personal data on the Application Form as we have a ‘blind’ shortlisting process.

3. Download and complete the Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form – the information on this form is not used in any way in the recruitment process.

4. Return the forms above to Devon Mind’s recruitment team by emailing vacancies@devonmind.com on or before the closing date (Wednesday 20th April at 12 noon).

Please note that we can only accept applications via email in Microsoft Word or PDF format. CVs will not be accepted.

Interviews

Interviews are planned to take place the week beginning 2nd May 2022 at the Devon Mind office in Plymouth. The purpose of the interview is to expand on the information you have provided on your application form so we can make a judgement on the extent to which you meet, or exceed, the selection criteria. We aim to do this objectively and fairly, and the questions we ask will be specifically aimed to test the selection criteria.

To provide us with as much information as possible about your abilities, we will ask you to carry out a job-related selection exercise on the day of the interview. You will be asked to prepare this beforehand and we will send you details prior to the interview date. If selected for interview, you will be required to present documentary evidence to confirm your identity and any qualifications listed in your application.

If you have not heard from us by 5pm on Friday 22nd April 2022, please assume that we will not be calling you for interview. Unfortunately, we are not able to contact all unsuccessful applicants, but we thank you sincerely for your interest in this post.