Project Officer

Belmont Recruitment; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A specialist recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Project Officer to join a local council in the East Midlands on a temporary contract. This hybrid role requires providing support across Families First Programme workstreams, maintaining project documentation, and facilitating communication among teams. Ideal candidates will have experience in project management within Children's Services and strong data management skills. Apply now with an updated CV to seize this opportunity!

Qualifications

• Experience as a Project Officer or in Project Management within Children's Services.
• Demonstrated strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Comfortable handling data and utilizing AI skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support across Families First Programme.
• Maintain project documentation and coordinate meetings.
• Monitor project progress and assist in recruitment processes.

Skills

Project Management

Communication Skills

Data Management

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Belmont Recruitment are currently looking for an experienced Project Officer to join Nottingham City Council on an initial 3-6 month temporary contract. This role is working as part of the Children's Services Department.

Key Duties

• Provide administrative and coordination support across all Families First Programme workstreams.
• Maintain accurate project documentation, including action logs, risk registers, and decision records.
• Assist with scheduling and organising meetings, workshops, and stakeholder engagement sessions.
• Prepare reports and presentations for governance boards and programme updates.
• Monitor progress against milestones and update project plans in collaboration with the Project Manager.
• Support recruitment processes for programme roles, including drafting adverts and tracking approvals.
• Coordinate data submissions with the project manager (e.g., DfE reporting) and ensure compliance with deadlines.
• Facilitate communication between internal teams and external partners to ensure timely information flow.
• Track and elevate issues or risks to the Project Manager for resolution.
• Assist in developing dashboards / HR reports and performance reporting tools (e.g., Power BI) for programme monitoring.

Requirements

• Project Officer or Project Management experience within a Children's Services Department
• Strong people and communication skills
• AI skills and comfortable with data management

Working Arrangements

Hybrid (2 days on site).

Please apply with an up to date CV ASAP if this role would be of interest to you.