Project Officer

The University of Law; Remote; GBP 33,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational institution in the UK seeks a Project Officer to support its transformation programme. This home-based position requires organizational skills and experience in project coordination. Responsibilities include tracking project progress, managing meetings, and collaborating with teams. The role also offers a competitive salary of £33,047 and attractive benefits, such as private medical scheme and generous leave entitlement. Candidates should have the right to work in the UK and possess relevant project management knowledge.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement

Private Medical Scheme

Life Assurance

Contributory Pension Scheme

Season Ticket Loans

Student Discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in project coordination or business improvement.
• Knowledge of project management methodologies (PRINCE2, Agile, Six Sigma) is desirable.
• Experience in higher education projects is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Track project tasks, milestones, risks, and dependencies.
• Set up meetings and take accurate minutes.
• Maintain logs, project plans, and status reports.
• Collaborate with project managers and business analysts.
• Assist in producing project documentation.

Skills

Strong organisational skills

Planning

Problem-solving

Excellent attention to detail

Communication skills

Tools

MS Project

Excel

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Teams

Job description

Be the engine behind our transformation success!

Join us as a Project Officer and help deliver The University of Law’s Transformation Programme, ensuring key projects run smoothly and effectively. This home-based role offers a unique opportunity to support a high-impact programme that streamlines processes, enhances the student and staff experience, and drives continuous improvement across the University.

Are you organised, detail-oriented, and passionate about project delivery? Join our Transformation Programme team and play a vital role in supporting project managers, capturing progress, and ensuring stakeholders are informed and engaged.

This is a fixed-term role to cover maternity cover within the team until August 2026.

What You’ll Do

• Track project tasks, milestones, risks, and dependencies, escalating issues when required
• Set up and service meetings, taking accurate minutes and recording actions and decisions
• Maintain logs, project plans, and status reports, providing clear updates to stakeholders
• Collaborate with project managers and business analysts to support workshops and improvement initiatives
• Assist in producing project documentation, reports, and deliverables in a timely and accurate manner
• Support the smooth delivery of multi-functional projects across the University

Is this you?

• Strong organisational, planning, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to work under pressure
• Experience in project coordination, business improvement, or data-driven initiatives
• Proficient in MS Project, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, SharePoint, and Teams
• Confident communicator with the ability to engage stakeholders and support major change programmes
• Knowledge of project management methodologies (PRINCE2, Agile, Six Sigma) is desirable
• Experience in higher education projects is a plus

Along with a competitive starting salary of £33,047, you’ll enjoy:

• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Private Medical Scheme and Life Assurance
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Season Ticket Loans and Student Discounts

The University of Law reserves the right to close this vacancy early if a large volume of applications is received, therefor we recommend getting your application in as soon as possible.

Be part of a diverse and inclusive community

We are committed to reflecting the diversity of our students in our workforce. We actively seek to increase representation across all backgrounds and provide support and adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

For more information, please contact [e-mail].

Please note:

You must have the right to work in the UK. Some posts may require a DBS check – this will be confirmed during the recruitment process.