Strategic change project assistant
Holmes Care Group
Date: 15 hours ago
City: Livingston, Scotland
Contract type: Full time
Strategic Change Project Assistant
We are Holmes Care Group!
Hours: 37.5 Hours - Fixed term contract 6 months.Salary : £26,000 pro rata.
Join our growing team where we're dedicated to enriching the lives of our residents and their families. Our passionate staff are the driving force behind making this purpose a reality! Our company core values are inspired by TRUST: we are Thoughtful, Responsible, Unique, Striving for excellence and Together.
Benefits Package:
We are seeking a proactive and technically capable Project Assistant to support the successful delivery of a strategic change initiative — the implementation of an electronic rostering system across the organisation. This role will provide essential project support, coordination, and hands-on involvement in planning, configuring, testing, training, and go-live activities.
You will work closely with the Project Lead and key stakeholders across HR, Operations, IT, and vendor teams to ensure milestones are met and the transition is smooth, efficient, and fit for purpose.
We are Holmes Care Group!
Hours: 37.5 Hours - Fixed term contract 6 months.Salary : £26,000 pro rata.
Join our growing team where we're dedicated to enriching the lives of our residents and their families. Our passionate staff are the driving force behind making this purpose a reality! Our company core values are inspired by TRUST: we are Thoughtful, Responsible, Unique, Striving for excellence and Together.
Benefits Package:
- Excellent pay rates
- Company pension scheme
- Disclosure and Barring Service/PVG application paid for (permanent positions only)
- Refer a Friend Scheme paying up to £500
- Opportunity to join the Blue Light Card Scheme
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Provider
- Exclusive Online Retail Discounts and Cash Back
- Discounted Health Club memberships
- Access to bespoke online and face to face training provided by Holmes Care Group
- Additional on-going training and development opportunities
- Recognition schemes including annual Staff Appreciation Week and annual National Care Awards
We are seeking a proactive and technically capable Project Assistant to support the successful delivery of a strategic change initiative — the implementation of an electronic rostering system across the organisation. This role will provide essential project support, coordination, and hands-on involvement in planning, configuring, testing, training, and go-live activities.
You will work closely with the Project Lead and key stakeholders across HR, Operations, IT, and vendor teams to ensure milestones are met and the transition is smooth, efficient, and fit for purpose.
- Support the Project Lead with day-to-day project coordination, including scheduling meetings, managing action logs, and tracking progress against the implementation plan.
- Assist with system configuration, testing, and data preparation
- Liaise with internal departments to gather user requirements, support communications, and coordinate training delivery.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date project documentation, minutes, and reports.
- Monitor project timelines and help flag risks, delays, or issues requiring escalation.
- Participate in testing and help ensure defects are logged, tracked, and resolved.
- Support stakeholder engagement and change management activities, including drafting user guides and onboarding materials.
- Help ensure a smooth handover to business-as-usual teams post-implementation.
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