Project Support Officer jobs in Manchester

Project Co-ordinator Manchester Cancer Equity Engagement Plan (MCEEP)

Hours: 21 hours per week, worked flexibly, including some evenings and weekends (time off in lieu given)

Contract: Fixed term until 31 March 2027

Salary: £31,525 per annum pro rata – NJC Scale Point 16 (actual £18,915 per annum)

Based: Manchester – community-based, with regular travel to venues across the city

BHA is a leading health and social care charity that works to challenge health inequalities and support individuals, families & communities to improve their health & well-being. We offer a range of unique services delivered at local, regional, and national level in the areas of health promotion, community health education and engaging and involving communities in health and social care decision making.

Do you want to help make sure breast cancer is diagnosed early, whoever you are and wherever you live in Manchester? As Project Co-ordinator, you will recruit, train and support a network of 36 cancer champions from the communities we serve, including racialised communities, disabled people, LGBTQ+ people, inclusion health groups and people living in the most deprived parts of the city, particularly North Manchester.

Working with the MCEEP Steering Group and people with lived experience, you will help roll out a Patient Advocacy Training Programme.

You will build strong links with GP practices, Primary Care Networks, Integrated Neighbourhood Teams, the Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance and VCFSE partners, and you will gather the data and stories that show the difference the project makes.

The post holder will have the following essential criteria:

• Experience of working with Black and other marginalised communities and communities experiencing inequalities
• Experience of recruiting, supporting and keeping volunteers or community champions engaged over time
• Experience of partnership working with VCFSE organisations and NHS services, such as GP practices or Primary Care Networks
• Understanding of the barriers some communities face when accessing GP services and breast screening, and practical ways to reduce them
• Experience of organising accessible training, events or outreach, including arranging reasonable adjustments
• Strong organisational skills, including keeping accurate records and collecting monitoring data
• Ability to handle sensitive situations with care, including safeguarding concerns and confidential information
• Commitment to BHA’s values and ethos
• Ability to travel independently across Manchester (reasonable adjustments will be made where needed) and willingness to work some evenings and weekends

We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of the communities and issues this project focuses on, including personal or family experience of cancer.

Benefits of working with BHA:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays pro rata
• Birthday leave
• Employee Assistance Programme (includes income protection)
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Cycle to work scheme
• Enhanced occupational sick pay
• Flexible working

You can apply by completing the Application Form on our website and sending it to recruitment@thebha.org.uk. Your application must detail how you meet the points asked for in the person specification.

CVs will not be accepted, and applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of appointment. We are not able to offer visa sponsorship. We carry out right to work checks fairly and without discrimination.

Appointment is subject to a Basic DBS check. We only request information we’re legally entitled to and assess it in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and DBS filtering rules.

The closing date for applications is 25 November 2026

Interviews will be held on 9 December 2026

Reasonable adjustment

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applications that represent the rich diversity of the communities we serve. As a Disability Confident employer, we actively work to remove any barriers. Therefore, if you have a disability and have any particular requirements to enable you to participate in the application process, please email recruitment@thebha.org.uk at any stage.

Pay: £31,525.00 per year

Work Location: In person