Job Summary
This role is open to candidates currently working within Gloucestershire ICB, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Gloucestershire Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust. The postholder will be employed by Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Trust (GHC) and will report managerially to the Widening Access, Careers Engagement & Outreach Lead.
The Widening Access Project Officer will play a key role in supporting the successful delivery of a nationally funded widening access demonstrator (WAD) project, which aims to encourage and support young people (particularly care leavers, those not in employment, education and training, and young carers) and individuals from working class communities into health and care careers.
Main duties of the job
* Coordinate pre-employability engagement activities, track progress, liaise with stakeholders and help ensure the programme meets its delivery and impact targets for Gloucestershire.
* Support the design and delivery of targeted outreach and pre-employment campaigns, help facilitate supported entry-level roles across health and care providers and work to remove barriers for underrepresented individuals entering the workforce.
* Help to attract and develop a future workforce for the County's health and care sectors with the right skills, knowledge and competence necessary to deliver safe patient/client care and to enhance quality of service delivery.
Qualifications and Experience
* Essential: Experience in careers, education, outreach, widening participation.
* Desirable: Working with vulnerable groups, project management.
* Essential: Evidence of working in outreach or careers engagement.
* Desirable: Project management.
About Us
We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.
* 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
* 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
* 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.
Details
* Date posted: 30 September 2025
* Pay scheme: Agenda for change
* Band: Band 5
* Salary: £31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum pro rata
* Contract: Secondment
* Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working
* Reference number: 327-25-808
* Job locations: Shire Hall, Westgate Street, Gloucester, GL1 2TG
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