Oral Health Projects & Administration Officer (Hybrid)

Opus People Solutions Limited; Walsall; Hybrid; GBP 35,137,000 - 47,709,000; Part time

Job summary

Opus People Solutions Limited is recruiting an Oral Health Project Officer to support the administration and coordination of the National Supervised Toothbrushing Scheme across Walsall. The role requires organising logistics, maintaining records and liaising with schools and training providers.

The position is temporary for 6 months with hybrid working, onsite on Wednesdays, and travel between council offices and storage facilities.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 4 (or equivalent) or demonstrable experience at this level.
• Strong communication skills, with confidence liaising with schools and stakeholders.
• Project support/coordination skills, including organising logistics and maintaining accurate records.
• Good standard of written and spoken English.
• Competent IT skills including Microsoft Office and Excel.
• Ability and willingness to travel between sites (including the storage facility and council offices).

Responsibilities

• Administer the National Supervised Toothbrushing Scheme in Walsall, ensuring smooth day-to-day delivery.
• Maintain accurate stock control of programme resources (e.g., toothbrushes/toothpaste) and related supplies.
• Coordinate logistics, including planning, scheduling and managing deliveries/collections to participating settings.
• Oversee storage arrangements and undertake regular travel to/from the storage facility and Walsall Council offices as required.
• Provide timely updates and reporting to national and local programme leads, maintaining clear records and audit trails.
• Act as the first point of contact for nursery and primary schools invited to join the programme, providing guidance and responding to queries.
• Liaise with approved training providers to coordinate training and support for settings.
• Use IT systems confidently to manage data, reports and correspondence (including Microsoft Office and Excel).

Skills

Strong communication skills

Project support/coordination

IT skills

Education

NVQ Level 4 (or equivalent)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

Opus People Solutions Limited is recruiting an Oral Health Project Officer to support the administration and coordination of the National Supervised Toothbrushing Scheme across Walsall. The role requires organising logistics, maintaining records and liaising with schools and training providers.

The position is temporary for 6 months with hybrid working, onsite on Wednesdays, and travel between council offices and storage facilities.