Project Coordinator

Belong; Nantwich; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Learning & development

Supportive environment

Project exposure

Colleague benefits

Job summary

Belong is seeking a Project Coordinator to join our Central Services IT team in the United Kingdom. Based at Pepper House with hybrid working, you will support the Project Manager by coordinating activities, maintaining plans, and ensuring milestones are met across IT, applications, data and operational services.

You will organise meetings, capture decisions and update risk/issue logs, helping to keep digital projects on track and thoroughly documented.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting projects or coordinating activities.
• Able to work with IT teams and senior managers.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Teams.
• Eligible to work in the United Kingdom.
• Willingness to travel to other Belong locations is required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate project activities, schedules, resources and communications.
• Maintain project plans, trackers and supporting documentation.
• Organise project meetings, workshops and engagement sessions.
• Prepare agendas, materials and meeting notes.
• Capture actions, decisions and key outcomes.
• Ensure tasks are clearly assigned and tracked through to completion.
• Monitor progress against milestones and deadlines.
• Maintain risk, issue, decision and dependency logs.
• Follow up on outstanding actions and escalations as appropriate.
• Support the preparation of project reports and stakeholder updates.
• Assist with training, communication and change activities.
• Support system rollouts and transition of projects into day-to-day use.

Skills

Project coordination

Stakeholder communication

Planning and scheduling

Organisational skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

Teams

Project tracking tools

Job description

Location: Pepper House, with hybrid working in line with Belong's Hybrid Working Policy Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Help us deliver technology projects that make a real difference

We are looking for an organised and proactive Project Coordinator to join our Central Services IT team.

Working closely with the Project Manager and colleagues across IT, applications, data and operational services, you will help keep digital and technology projects organised, on track and moving forward.

You will coordinate project activities, maintain plans and documentation, organise meetings and workshops, and make sure actions, risks and decisions are recorded and followed through.

This is a varied role for someone who enjoys bringing structure to busy projects, connecting people and making sure the detail is taken care of.

What will you be doing?

You will:

• Coordinate project activities, schedules, resources and communications.
• Maintain project plans, trackers and supporting documentation.
• Organise project meetings, workshops and engagement sessions.
• Prepare agendas, materials and meeting notes.
• Capture actions, decisions and key outcomes.
• Make sure tasks are clearly assigned and tracked through to completion.
• Monitor progress against project milestones and deadlines.
• Maintain accurate risk, issue, decision and dependency logs.
• Follow up on outstanding actions and escalat... where appropriate.
• Support the preparation of project reports and stakeholder updates.
• Help coordinate training, communication and change activities.
• Support system rollouts and the transition of projects into day-to-day use.
• Work closely with IT, application support, data and operational teams.

About you

You will be someone who can manage competing priorities, keep accurate records and communicate confidently with a range of colleagues and stakeholders.

We are looking for someone with:

• Experience supporting projects or coordinating activities.
• The confidence to work with IT teams, operational services, senior managers and cross-functional project groups.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, Teams and project tracking tools.
• A current driving licence and willingness to travel to other Belong locations are required.
• You must be eligible to work in the United Kingdom.
• Experience supporting digital or technology projects, system implementations or organisational change would be beneficial.
• An understanding of project approaches such as PRINCE2 or Agile would also be an advantage.

Why join Belong?

You will be joining Belong at an exciting stage of its digital development, helping to deliver projects that improve how our teams work and support the services we provide.

We offer:

• A salary of £32,209 per annum.
• Hybrid working in line with Belong's policy.
• Learning and development opportunities.
• A supportive and collaborative working environment.
• The opportunity to build experience across a range of digital and technology projects.
• Access to Belong's wider colleague benefits.

About Belong

Belong is a values-led organisation providing award-winning care and support through our care villages and community services. Our teams are united by a shared purpose: to create a world where older people can live with choice, independence and opportunity.