Programme Officer - INTERNAL ONLY

The Children & Young People (CYP) Senior Programme Officer will take responsibility for the day-to-day coordination and delivery of the CYP Commissioned Programmes, [MB1] ensuring that University and stakeholder priorities, timelines and policies are met. They will also be responsible for recruiting students on low intensity programmes, working closely with the workforce development coordinator and programme directors to meet student numbers commissioned by NHS England. The post is based at Denmark Hill Campus, and the post-holder is required to work with minimal supervision on a day to day basis but is also expected to contribute to a collaborative team environment. This is currently a hybrid working role. The post holder will report to the programmes manager and course leads. This is a part time post (0.8 FTE / 28 hours a week), and you will be offered an indefinite contract, The Equality Act of 2010 protects the rights of our students and staff and provides a framework to fulfil our duties to eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation and in addition, to advance equality of opportunity and foster good relations between those who share a protected characteristic and those who do not. At times, this will include balancing rights and beliefs that can feel in tension. We are committed to free speech and to academic freedom, believing that our foundational purpose as a university, is to create spaces where a wide range of ideas, including ideas that are controversial, can be discussed and debated, and where members of our community can express lawful views without fear of intimidation, harassment or discrimination. When engaging in the robust exchange of ideas, we ask that our community is mindful of our Dignity at King's guidance. We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the person specification section of the job description. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible. Artificial intelligence (AI) is evolving rapidly, and we recognise its growing role in professional work. Applicants may use AI tools to support preparation of their application, for example to research the role or structure written responses. However, applications must reflect the applicant's own work and experience. AI tools should not be used during interviews or assessment activities unless this has been agreed in advance as a reasonable adjustment. Further guidance on the use of AI in recruitment can be found We reserve the right to close adverts early due to the volume of applications we receive. While the closing date may change, all adverts will close at 23:59 to allow sufficient time for applications to be submitted on that day. We encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment as once we have closed a vacancy you will be unable to submit your application. To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ' pages.

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience: Essential criteria

• Excellent written and oral communication skills including the ability to draft documents and correspondence
• Excellent organisational and time management skills with the ability to prioritise effectively, problem solve using your initiative, working independently and managing a varied workload with conflicting priorities, while working to tight deadlines.Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages and the ability to work on new systems
• Ability to handle situations with sensitivity, a high level of awareness of confidentiality, and general tact and diplomacy
• Methodical, detail oriented and flexible in approach to work, maintaining a high level of accuracy
• Strong numeracy skills and ability to analyse complex numerical data
• Ability to work with a broad range of stakeholders in a professional and assured manner
• Proactive with the ability to work independently as well as delivering within a team
• Commitment to equality and diversity in the workplace
Desirable criteria
• Degree level or equivalent qualification or experience
• Experience of working within Higher Education and/or the Health sector
• Ability to use IT systems to build and maintain/use appropriate templates, databases and student records systems (for example SITS and KEATS)
• Prior experience of working in a customer facing environment
  
  The Children and Young People's Mental Health Training (CYP-PT) are a suite of postgraduate programmes based in the Department of Psychology, School of Mental Health & Psychological Sciences (MHAPS), Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IOPPN at King's College London)
It is a service transformation programme led and contracted by NHS England, At King's, we believe that the diversity of our community and a culture that is welcoming, open, inclusive and collaborative, are great strengths of the university.

Grade and Salary : £39,076 per annum pro rata, including London Weighting Allowance Job ID : 160765