Health Information Project Coordinator (21 hours a week)

Teenage Cancer Trust; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 20,000; Part time

Job summary

A nonprofit organization focused on young people's health is seeking a Health Information Project Coordinator to develop services that aid young individuals navigating cancer. The role involves delivering crucial information resources and requires strong communication and organizational skills. The position offers a hybrid working model and a comprehensive benefits package including generous leave and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Flexible bank holidays

Paid Carer Leave

Paid Parental Leave

Health Cashback Plan

Discount scheme

Flexible Working

Qualifications

• Experience in health information service development.
• Ability to navigate cancer support for young people.
• Involvement in projects with young people and NHS staff.

Responsibilities

• Develop health information service for young people.
• Deliver key information resources for cancer support.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Organizational skills

Passion for supporting young people

Commitment to inclusivity

Job description

Health Information Project Coordinator

Job description

Job Title:Health Information Project Coordinator

Location:Home-based or Hybrid (with one day per week in the London office)

Hours:21 hrs per week

Contract type:5-month fixed term contract

FTE Salary:£18,174 (£30,290 per annum - home-based) - £19,992 (£33,320 per annum - hybrid)

Anticipated start date:Mid-January 2026

What we do:We help young people through cancer

How we work:We’re Determined, United, Spirited and Kind

What we’re looking for:

• Someone keen to develop our health information service and how we support young people to navigate their own way through cancer
• Someone with excellent communication and organisation skills to support in the delivery of two of our key information resources for young people with cancer
• Someone with a passion for supporting young people through their diagnosis and treatment
• Someone committed to involving the voices of young people and frontline NHS staff in these projects

What we offer:

• Leave: 25 days of annual leave, which increases with service, in addition to bank holidays and a 3 or 4 day closure over the Christmas period. We also have finish early Fridays in August and quarterly rest days to step away from day-to-day work and refocus.
• Flexible bank holidays:the option to swap five UK public holidays (except 25th, 26th December, and 1st January or any substitute bank holidays for these dates) for other dates off.
• Paid Carer and Compassionate Leave: paid time off to care for family members or dependants.
• Paid Parental Leave:enhanced pay for parental leave such as maternity leave, paternity leave or adoption leave.
• Paid Volunteering Leave: support your community by taking paid leave for volunteering activities.
• Health Cashback Plan: access a health cashback plan to cover medical expenses.
• Life assurance and Income Protection: financial support if you’re unable to work due to illness or injury.
• Discount scheme: access exclusive savings at various high street retailers and gyms.
• Flexible Working: we care about your wellbeing and encourage flexible work arrangements to promote work-life balance.

How to apply:

You’ll need to register on our portal, complete a short application and answer four questions about your skills and experience in relation to the role.

Key dates:

Applications by 7th October. 1st Interviews held online on w/c 13th October and 2nd interviews potentially held face to face in London on 27th October.

Our commitment to inclusion and accessibility:

At Teenage Cancer Trust one of our key focuses is around equity and making sure our services are accessible and inclusive to all young people with cancer, with no-one left behind. We have the same goal for people working with us. Teenage Cancer Trust is committed to recognising and valuing individual differences and the contributions of all people.

Should you require any assistance or adjustments to support your application or interview process, such as additional time for tasks, meeting the panellists beforehand, information in another format or a different interview format (online/offline/in person), please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us at [e-mail].

We are a Disability Confident employer which means we have committed to offering interviews to disabled candidates who meet the person specification for the role listed under the 'What you\'ll bring to the team' section of the job description. If you would like to opt into this scheme, please tick ‘yes’ on the application form.

Please note in recruitment campaigns with a high volume of candidates opting into the scheme, interview offers will be made only to those who best meet the person specification and provide the strongest responses to the shortlisting questions.

Privacy and Safeguarding:

At Teenage Cancer Trust we take our commitment to safeguarding seriously and work to protect and promote the rights of the young people who we support. Our safeguarding responsibilities extend to the children and adults who work to support the charity, who we also have a duty of care to protect. Safeguarding is at the forefront of each activity we carry out. In line with our approach, this role is subject to a DBS check (Disclosure and Barring Service).

For information on how we collect, store and process personal data please refer to our privacy policy: