Project Officer

Richmond and Wandsworth Council; City Of London; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in London is seeking a Project Officer to manage the refurbishment of playgrounds in housing estates and children's services sites. The successful candidate will handle design and tendering processes and ensure effective collaboration with other departments. Strong project management skills and effective communication abilities are essential. This role offers competitive salary and generous benefits including annual leave and a pension plan.

Benefits

40 days annual leave

Flexible working

Generous pension plan

Qualifications

• Experience of communicating effectively with the public and contractors.
• Experience of using and interrogating various IT systems.
• Experience of managing individual capital projects.
• Ability to work flexibly on your own and as part of a team.
• Ability to prioritise high volume workloads under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Manage refurbishment of housing estate playgrounds including design and tendering.
• Oversee refurbishment on Children's Services sites.
• Liaise with departments to meet objectives.
• Conduct playground inspections and maintain databases.

Skills

Effective communication

IT systems interrogation

Project management

Flexibility

Workload prioritization

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Title: Project Officer

Salary Range: £37,602 - £45,564 per annum

Fixed Term until 19/10/2027

Location: Sudbury House

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of vulnerable residents?

To provide operational support to the Estate Services Team and Children's Services Policy Team who are responsible for:

Refurbishment of playgrounds on our housing estates.

Refurbishment of playgrounds on Children's Services sites, including third sector, Family Hubs, schools, and youth provision.

About the role

You will be managing the refurbishment of housing estate playgrounds, dealing with all aspects of the works including the design and tendering process specifying the improvements that are required and ensuring that the play improvements offer value for money not exceeding agreed budgets.

Managing and/or project oversight of the refurbishment of playgrounds on Children's Services sites, including third sector, Family Hubs, schools, and youth provision

Liaise with other council departments and attend meetings where required to ensure housing estate and Children's Services capital projects meet the objectives within the Wandsworth Play Strategy

You will carry out playground inspections and update and maintain playground databases including photos and list of equipment to each play area

Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• Experience of communicating effectively with the public and contractors by phone, e mail and in person
• Experience of using and interrogating various IT systems, including Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel
• Experience of managing individual capital projects
• Ability to work flexibly on your own without supervision and as part of a team
• Ability to prioritise high volume workloads to meet constantly changing demands and deadlines continually working under pressure

Indicative Recruitment Timeline

• Closing Date: Sunday 02nd November 2025
• Shortlisting Date: W/C 03rd November 2025
• Interview Date: TBC
• We may close this vacancy early once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Useful Information

Richmond & Wandsworth Better Service Partnership are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone.We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please let us know.

We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.Some posts may be exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to these posts will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to attract, develop, and reward our employees such as 40 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), flexible working and a generous pension plan.