Senior Programme Officer (Workforce Supply, Employment Practice and Regulation)

Employee assistant (counselling)

Cycle to work scheme

Mindful employer plus

Occupational health

30 days holiday

Occupational health

Flexi time

£34,083 per annum (plus £4,000 London weighting if applicable)

Location Agile working with London or Leeds office base

This is a Temporary, Full Time vacancy that will close in 14 days at 23:59 BST.

The vacancy

About the role

As a Senior Programme Officer within the Workforce Supply. Employment Practice and Regulation team you will:

• Support delivery plans and programme reporting, working collaboratively to deliver agreed outcomes on time.

• Analyse intelligence, trends and research to inform NHS strategic decision-making.

• Build and maintain internal and external stakeholder relationships, using collaboration and engagement to shape programme delivery and represent the employer perspective.

• Manage networks and resources that support the work programme, promoting good practice and helping address key challenges.

• Support programme evaluation, using feedback to adapt delivery to commissioner and employer needs.

Whilst this post can only be guaranteed until the end of January it will provide exposure to national workforce policy, programme delivery and stakeholder engagement. The successful candidate will gain valuable experience working on high-profile NHS priorities, supporting professional networks and help develop skills that will support future career progression across the health and public sectors.

About you

We would love to hear from you if you can demonstrate experience of:

• Understanding of education, regulation and reform in the NHS and key issues facing healthcare providers.

• Driving work independently, working to tight deadlines and managing conflicting priorities.

• Producing written briefings, reports and webpage content.

• Engagement, facilitation and delivering presentations.

• Evaluating activity to demonstrate impact.

• Maintaining effective and productive professional working relationships, both within and outside the NHS.

To apply

Please download the job description found at the end of this page and click apply to complete the application form. Please note we do not accept CVs.

For an informal discussion about the post and the NHS Alliance before applying please contact Laura.watkins@nhsemployers.org  

Application deadline: Monday 31st August 2026, 11:59pm (please note, we may close the advert early should we receive a high number of suitable applications).

Interview date: Monday 7th September 2026  

Unfortunately, we are currently unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. Applicants must therefore have a valid right to work in the UK, which will be required at the point of offer.

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NHS Employers is part of the NHS Alliance and helps employers to develop a sustainable workforce, improve staff experience and be the best employers they can be.

About us

The NHS Alliance is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive environment for our staff. A place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We offer a range of inclusive employment policies including family friendly policies and flexible working and we have range of channels to support staff from different backgrounds including our fantastic staff EDI networks and trade unions.

The NHS Alliance is committed to being a flexible employer. We understand the value and benefit to our employees being able to work flexibly and our agile working principles are designed to empower our people to work with optimal flexibility and minimal constraints to enable them to fulfil their potential at work whilst balancing home life and health and wellbeing.

You will receive an excellent benefits package, including 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), options to buy or sell additional leave, continuous professional development, salary sacrifice schemes including our pension scheme, cycle to work and green car schemes, time off for volunteering and much more.

Benefits

Employee assistant (counselling)

Cycle to work scheme

Mindful employer plus

Occupational health

30 days holiday

Flexi time

Season ticket loan

Eye tests/ flu jabs

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