Assistant Survey Project Manager

ECORYS; Leeds; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

ECORYS is seeking a Project Support Assistant for a fixed-term maternity cover in their Leeds office. The role focuses on managing survey data collection projects and supporting daily operations within a consultancy context, ideal for those with project administration experience. Candidates should possess GCSEs, strong organizational skills, and a proactive approach to teamwork.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Variable pay (bonus)

Share scheme

Flexible annual leave options

Qualifications

• Experience in project support and administration in various sectors.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects.
• Intermediate skills in common office software.

Responsibilities

• Support daily survey center operations and project management.
• Assist with data cleaning, timing, and accuracy checks.
• Coordinate diaries and travel arrangements for the survey team.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Multitasking

Accuracy

Teamwork

Education

GCSEs including Maths and English, grades A-C

Tools

Outlook

Word

Excel

Job description

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Ecorys is an international, research-based consultancy that helps clients make a positive societal impact. We excel in research, evaluation, project management, and communications, providing essential evidence and advice to address community issues worldwide. Our team takes pride in innovative contributions to policy and program delivery, with a strong commitment to environmental and social responsibility through charitable donations, volunteering, and striving for carbon neutrality.

What you will be doing

Our work supports local and central government clients through large-scale national, European, and international monitoring, impact evaluations, communications, and grant management programs. We operate across various social policy areas such as education, employment, children, young people, families, health, and wellbeing.

Ecorys Survey provides data collection and delivery to support research, evaluation, and consultancy projects within the Policy and Research team, as well as our Communications and Project Management teams across the UK, Europe, and internationally.

You will assist in delivering diverse survey data collection projects for internal and external clients. This role offers valuable experience in a leading management consultancy environment.

This is a fixed-term (maternity cover) contract for one month, based in any of our UK offices in London, Birmingham, or Leeds, with a requirement to work 2 days per week in the office.

The role includes, but is not limited to:

• Supporting the survey Associate Director and team with daily survey center operations
• Assisting with survey and data collection project management and providing holiday cover for team members
• Handling requests from project managers and scripters, including helplines and inbox support for responders and face-to-face/telephone interviewers
• Supporting internal clients with project queries
• Data cleaning, survey checking, questionnaire timing, and data reviews
• Reviewing electronic survey questionnaires for accuracy and learning technical review processes
• Providing administrative support for data collection methods
• Managing shift availability for telephone interviewers
• Checking pay claims for telephone and field teams before payroll processing
• Supporting quality control and remote monitoring to ensure standards compliance
• Booking travel, meeting rooms, and coordinating diaries for the survey team and clients
• Supporting daily operations and administrative needs of the survey team and Policy and Research division

What we will need from you

Essential requirements:

• GCSEs (or equivalent) including Maths and English, grades A-C
• Previous experience in project support and administration in private, public, or academic sectors
• Excellent organizational and communication skills with high accuracy
• Ability to prioritize and multitask across multiple projects
• Flexible, enthusiastic, and proactive team approach, eager to learn new skills
• Ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple projects independently and collaboratively
• Intermediate skills in Outlook, Word, and Excel
• Experience working in a consultancy or market research/survey environment

We offer a competitive benefits package, including variable pay (bonus), share scheme, and flexible annual leave options. London-based colleagues receive an additional £3,000 London Weighting annually.