Project Coordinator - Employment and Skills

LB RICHMOND UPON THAMES & LB WANDSWORTH; London; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council seeks a highly organized Project Coordinator for Employment and Skills to support a transformative program aimed at reducing economic inactivity in South London. The role includes project management tasks, performance reporting, and collaboration with multiple stakeholders across boroughs. This fixed-term position offers a competitive salary in a hybrid work environment, with several benefits such as flexible working and generous leave.

Benefits

40 days annual leave

Flexible working

Generous pension plan

Qualifications

• Experience supporting projects in the public or voluntary sector.
• Ability to handle sensitive data with confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day project coordination support.
• Maintain accurate project plans, trackers, and risk registers.
• Liaise with delivery partners and borough leads for updates.

Skills

Project management

Administrative skills

Communication

Social media marketing

Data analysis

Education

Level 3 qualification or equivalent work experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Project Coordinator Employment and Skills

Scale 5 £29,562 - £34,779

Fixed Term until 31st March 2026

Hybrid role with an expectation to work across all SLP boroughs

We are seeking a proactive and highly organized project coordinator for employment and skills to join our dynamic team delivering the trailblazer programme for economically inactive residents across South London. This innovative project aims to reduce economic inactivity by developing integrated, person-centred employment and skills pathways, working closely with local authorities, health services, training providers, and voluntary sector partners.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a high-profile initiative that is driving system change and delivering real impact for residents furthest from the labour market. Do you have experience in project management within employment and skills sectors?

As the South London Partnership (SLP) Employment and Skills Project Officer, you will provide day-to-day project coordination support, ensuring delivery milestones are met. You will maintain accurate project plans, trackers, and risk registers. You will support performance reporting, claim submissions, and compliance monitoring. You will liaise with delivery partners, Borough leads, and health teams to gather updates and ensure smooth communication.

Your main project focus will be supporting the effective delivery and integration of People, Skills, and Employment with health programmes across the six boroughs of Croydon, Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, and Sutton. You will also support the Head of Economy, Skills, and Employment with project management reporting for all SLP Employment and Skills projects. For more information about SLP, please visit Home - South London Partnership.

The People and Skills programme at SLP delivers various employment and skills projects to help residents into meaningful work. You will assist the Programme Lead in coordinating, delivering, and managing the performance of all SLP projects.

This is a great time to join SLP as we expand our services to link with health partners and provide access to employment services. This is a fixed-term contract until March 31st, 2026. The role is hybrid, mainly remote, with requirements to work across various sites for events and meetings.

Your responsibilities include:

• Providing day-to-day project coordination support to meet delivery milestones
• Maintaining accurate project plans, trackers, and risk registers
• Supporting performance reporting, claim submissions, and compliance monitoring
• Liaising with delivery partners, borough leads, and health teams for updates and communication
• Organizing project meetings, workshops, and engagement events
• Assisting with data collection for evaluation and audit purposes
• Supporting communications campaigns, including social media products

Essential Qualifications, Skills, and Experience:

• Level 3 qualification or equivalent work experience
• Knowledge of employment and skills opportunities and challenges in South London
• Experience supporting projects, ideally in the public or voluntary sector
• Strong administrative and coordination skills; proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Word, and Teams
• Ability to use social media confidently for marketing
• Ability to handle sensitive data and maintain confidentiality; commitment to equality, inclusion, and partnership working
• Experience working with councils on employment and skills activities
• Ability to collect, collate, analyze information, and draft high-quality management reports

For an informal conversation, please contact Fiona Oakes, SLP Programme Lead, at [e-mail].

Secondment Policy

All internal applicants seeking a secondment must obtain permission from their current line manager before applying. Failure to do so may result in the secondment not being authorized.

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to inclusive recruitment practices. We promote equality and diversity, valuing differences that contribute positively to our services. This campaign is anonymized.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please inform us.

We are committed to safeguarding children, young people, and vulnerable adults. Some posts may require a DBS check, and appointment will be conditional upon a satisfactory police records check.

We offer benefits such as 40 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), flexible working, and a generous pension plan.