Assistant Project Manager

Your new role

We have a fantastic opportunity for a permanent Assistant Project Manager to join our Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. This role is based on-site at Highcroft Site, Fentham Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 6AL.

Amey provides total facilities and estate management services covering 21 sites to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Delivering planned and reactive maintenance, essential services like cleaning, catering, we help keep the sites we maintain, safe, clean and complaint.

We work in partnership with our clients and clinical staff to ensure the 24/7 service we provide is delivered to the highest standard with minimum impact or disruption to day-to-day operational requirements of the Trust and patient care.

The standard hours of work are 37.5 hours per week. 

Work-life balance and flexibility are key for our success. We empower our people to make choices that are right for them. And with a network of offices across the UK, we’re open to discussing working options that suit you. 

You will be responsible for:

• Providing clerical support to Project Managers that help them perform their duties quickly and accurately 
• Following up with clients to understand their needs, taking minutes during project meetings and analysing statistical data 
• Assisting in updating and monitoring progress through programme database and attending live sites.
• Preparing performance and ranking reports and weekly progress updates 
• Communicating with team members through presentations and educating them on marketing tools and strategies
• Assisting in data collection, development and analysis to enable effective decision making and goal setting 
• Communicating with clients to cultivate and maintain good relationships 
• Assisting in the development and implementation of action plans to enable proper time, resource and process management 
• Experience in projects is essential in this fast pace environment.  Attention to detail and accuracy is key to ensuring quality of excellence is achieved throughout the life of the project(s).  

We want to hear from you if you are/have:

• Collaborative working and a team player
• Good knowledge of safety regulations
• Project administration experience essential
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Advanced EXCEL and Microsoft projects knowledge is essential

Amey is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff to demonstrate this commitment in every aspect of their work. You will be required to undergo our enhanced DBS check before commencing employment – please let us know upfront on any queries should you have any.

What we can offer you

When you join us, we can offer flexibility, career development, a choice of benefits and support that help you through all life’s ups and downs. It’s the reason why Investors in People put us among the top 1% of employers and we have a competitive reward and benefits program

• Career Development - Exceptional development and progression plan
• Pension – Generous Pension scheme which we will contribute to
• Holidays - Minimum 24 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• Choices - Our flexible benefits scheme is tailored by you, including buying additional annual leave, cycle2work scheme, charity giving and gym membership
• Save with Amey - Our online voucher portal gives you access to thousands of discounts from leading retailers to help you save on shopping, days out, or nights in. It includes healthcare, free GP service, dental vouchers
• Social Value - You’ll get 2 Community Involvement Days each year to volunteer for a charity of your choice and further opportunities to support fundraising initiatives 

We embrace difference and support individuals to work in ways that work best for them. 

We are committed to working sustainably and by working in partnership with the communities we serve, so people and the planetare protected.

 At Amey, you have freedom to perform because we know if nothing holds you back, together, we can be extraordinary.

Who is Amey?

• We are at the heart of modern Britain, helping the economy to grow by designing, maintaining and transforming the nation’s strategic assets.
• Our 11,000 people are behind the critical services the country relies on every day.
• Our unique engineering and operations experience, together with data driven insight from our consulting business, delivers better results for our clients.
• We are trusted partners of Government – both national and local – managing assets and complex projects that are vital to the sustainable growth of the country.

To find out more take a look at our website www.amey.co.uk

Application Guidance:

Amey is committed to Inclusion and Diversity. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. We will also guarantee you an interview if you have a disability, as long as you are qualified for the role.   
Please contact our recruitment team at peopleservices@amey.co.uk to discuss any access needs, reasonable adjustments or additional support that may be required at any point during the recruitment process.