Programme Support Officer

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council; Oldbury; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking a highly organised Regeneration Programme Support Officer to join the Regeneration & Growth Team on a fixed-term contract (to 1 November 2028) or as a secondment opportunity for internal applicants.

The role provides administrative and project support across regeneration programmes, coordinates meetings and events, and produces reports and documentation while liaising with elected members, officers, partners and funding bodies.

Qualifications

• Educated to Level 3 standard (or equivalent) in a relevant subject.
• Minimum of two years' experience in a busy office environment providing administrative or project support.
• Experience of project working and supporting the delivery of services.
• Experience maintaining accurate records and managing correspondence.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and the ability to use Oracle financial management systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality administrative and project support, including secretariat support, across a range of regeneration programmes and projects.
• Coordinate meetings, events, workshops and stakeholder engagement activities.
• Produce accurate reports, presentations, spreadsheets, correspondence and project documentation.
• Maintain project records, monitoring information and support programme reporting requirements.
• Communicate project and programme progress through reports, presentations, website content and stakeholder updates.
• Liaise with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders including elected members, senior officers, partner organisations and funding bodies.
• Play an important role in supporting the successful delivery of these high-profile regeneration programmes while helping to monitor performance across the wider regeneration portfolio.

Skills

Organised

Proactive

Communication

Education

Level 3 standard in a relevant subject

Tools

Microsoft Office

Oracle

Job description

Fixed term contract to 1 November 2028 (or available as a secondment opportunity for internal applicants). Sandwell Council is seeking a highly organised and proactive Regeneration Programme Support Officer to join the Regeneration & Growth Team. This is an exciting opportunity to support the delivery of high-profile regeneration programmes that are helping to transform communities across the Borough. In this varied role, you will:

• Provide high-quality administrative and project support, including secretariat support, across a range of regeneration programmes and projects.
• Co-ordinate meetings, events, workshops and stakeholder engagement activities.
• Produce accurate reports, presentations, spreadsheets, correspondence and project documentation.
• Maintain project records, monitoring information and support programme reporting requirements.
• Communicate project and programme progress through reports, presentations, website content and stakeholder updates
• Liaise with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders including elected members, senior officers, partner organisations and funding bodies., As part of the Programme Management Office Team, you will play an important role in supporting the successful delivery of these high-profile regeneration programmes while helping to monitor performance across the wider regeneration portfolio.
  Educated to Level 3 standard (or equivalently) in a relevant subject.
• A minimum of two years' experience in a busy office environment, providing administrative or project support.
• Experience of project working and supporting the delivery of services
• Experience of maintaining accurate records and managing correspondence
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and the ability to use financial management systems such as Oracle.