Project Co-ordinator

Action Together; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Birthday leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Cycle to work

Enhanced sickness pay

Flexible working

Job summary

Manchester Cancer Equity Engagement Plan (MCEEP) seeks a Project Co-ordinator to recruit, train and support 36 cancer champions across Manchester communities. You will work with the Steering Group to roll out advocacy training and strengthen links with GP practices and Primary Care Networks.

As a key member of the team, you will collect monitoring data, share community stories and help reduce barriers to breast cancer diagnosis. Flexible, evenings and weekends may be required.

Qualifications

• Experience working with marginalised communities and reducing health inequalities.
• Proven ability to recruit, train and retain community volunteers or champions.
• Experience partnering with VCFSE organisations and NHS services.
• Understanding of barriers to GP access and breast screening; able to propose solutions.
• Experience organising accessible training, events or outreach with adjustments.
• Strong records-keeping and monitoring data skills.
• Ability to handle safeguarding concerns and confidential information.
• Commitment to BHA For Equality values and ethos.
• Willingness to travel across Manchester and work some evenings/weekends.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, train and support a network of 36 cancer champions across communities.
• Roll out a Patient Advocacy Training Programme with the Steering Group.
• Build links with GP practices, Primary Care Networks and local partners.
• Gather data and stories to demonstrate project impact and outcomes.
• Coordinate activities with flexibility to meet community needs.

Skills

Experience with marginalised groups

Volunteer recruitment & engagement

Partnership working with VCFSE & NHS

Understanding barriers to GP services

Organising accessible training

Strong organisational skills

Safeguarding & confidential data

Commitment to values

Travelling across Manchester

Job description

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

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

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

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 [e-mail] at any stage.

Key information

• Employer: BHA For Equality
• Locations: Hybrid, Greater Manchester
• Role Type: Fixed term
• Anticipated Interview Date: Wednesday, December 9, 2026 - 12:00
• Contact Information: [e-mail]
• Employee Benefits: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays pro rataBirthday leaveEmployee Assistance Programme (includes income protection)Enhanced maternity and paternity payCycle to work schemeEnhanced occupational sick payFlexible working
• Flexible Working Options: Part time
• Working Pattern Details: 21 hours per week, worked flexibly, including some evenings and weekends (time off in lieu given)
• Would You Consider A Job Share For The Role?: Yes