Expression of Interest – Part-time Project Manager / Coordinator
SAFXR (Safety Planning for Suicide Prevention XR)
January – September 2026
Care Reality is inviting expressions of interest for a part-time Project Manager / Coordinator to support delivery of SAFXR, an Innovate UK-funded collaborative programme. SAFXR is a new immersive approach to suicide prevention training and workforce mental health.
SAFXR is a collaborative project led by Care Reality in partnership with NHS Education for Scotland (NES), the Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI), and the Suicidal Behaviour Research Lab (SBRL) at the University of Glasgow. The project brings together expertise in immersive technology, clinical education, suicide prevention research, and lived experience insight.
The role
This role supports the day-to-day delivery of a live, multi-partner innovation project, aligning internal planning and coordination with external stakeholder engagement, including the organisation of user testing and evaluation activity during 2026, to ensure delivery against agreed objectives and timelines.
The role operates within an established delivery and governance structure. Technical XR development is led by a dedicated delivery team supported by a Scrum Master, while strategic oversight is provided by the Programme Director and partner leads. The postholder will participate in weekly sprint-level coordination, contribute to monthly project and partner meetings, and support quarterly progress reviews and formal reporting checkpoints.
Key responsibilities
* Coordinating day-to-day activity across a multi-partner consortium
* Tracking actions, milestones, dependencies, and delivery progress across workstreams
* Supporting project governance, including preparation for meetings, follow-up actions, and risk and issue tracking
* Contributing to project documentation, reporting inputs, and partner communications
* Supporting alignment with Innovate UK and UKRI delivery and reporting expectations
Stakeholder engagement and user testing support will include:
* Support planning and coordinating user testing, focus groups, and evaluation activity during 2026
* Engagement with public sector stakeholders, practitioners, and delivery sites
* Managing coordination of user testing sessions, including scheduling, logistics, and participant communication
* Acting as a coordination point between delivery partners and participating organisations
* Supporting structured feedback capture and input into evaluation and reporting activity
Time commitment
The engagement is part-time and flexible, expected to average around two to three days per week across the project, with variability over time. Peaks of activity are anticipated during user testing, focus groups, and stakeholder engagement phases. The exact working pattern will be agreed based on delivery needs.
Location
The role must be UK-based, with Scotland-based candidates strongly preferred, ideally Glasgow or the Central Belt. Availability for some in-person activity such as workshops and testing sessions is required.
Experience required
Must have
* At least 3 years experience within a similar role
* Highly organised and reliable, with a strong sense of ownership for keeping activity on track
* Confident working across organisations, with the ability to build positive working relationships
* Comfortable engaging with a range of stakeholders
* Practical and delivery-focused, with good judgement around priorities, sequencing, and follow-up
* Clear and professional communicator, able to convey information accurately and appropriately in both written and verbal contexts
* Experience in project coordination or project management roles, particularly within multi-partner or consortium-based projects
* Strong planning and coordination skills, with attention to detail and follow-through
* Experience working within structured governance and reporting frameworks
* Ability to support stakeholder engagement activity, including planning, coordination, and administration of meetings, workshops, or testing activity
* Right to work in the UK and UK-based for the duration of the engagement
* A recognised project management qualification (e.g. PRINCE2, AgilePM, APM, or equivalent) is welcome, though practical coordination experience is equally valued.
Desirable
* Experience supporting Innovate UK or UKRI-funded projects
* Experience working within public–private or multi-sector partnerships
* Experience coordinating pilots, user testing, focus groups, or applied research activity
* Exposure to health, mental health, education, or wider public sector contexts
* Formal project management qualifications, although equivalent practical experience in coordination or delivery support roles is equally valued
This is a fixed-term engagement from January to September 2026, offered on a part-time contract or consultancy basis. The role is sized to support a defined programme of work over the delivery period.