Project Officer

South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days annual leave (pro-rata)

Flexi time attendance

LGPS pension scheme

On-site gym access

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue is looking for a Project Officer to support our Governance, Projects and Collaboration function. Two vacancies exist: a permanent full-time role and a fixed-term part-time contract until March 2027, based at Eyre Street, Sheffield.

The team operates with an Agile Working rota, mixing office and home working. You will work to manage internal and external projects, guide colleagues in project methodology, and support governance processes to deliver service

Qualifications

• Experience of project lifecycle and governance processes.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet tight deadlines.
• Strong administrative and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Support management of internal and external projects.
• Guide project managers on methodology, reporting, and benefits realisation.
• Coordinate workshops and project group meetings across the organisation.
• Provide administration support to boards, committees and groups.

Job description

Project Officer

Two exciting Project Officer opportunities have arisen within the Governance, Projects and Collaboration function – one permanent full-time and one part-time fixed term contract until end of March 2027. The roles are based at Central Headquarters, at our Eyre Street premises in Sheffield. The team are currently working to an Agile Working rota, with some days in the office and some working from home.

A variety of soft skills and experience may be required for the following role Please ensure you check the overview below carefully.

Location: SYFR Headquarters, Eyre Street, Sheffield S1 3FG – Hybrid Working

Salary: £36,363 - £39,152 per annum (£20,638 - £22,221 per annum actual for 21 hours per week) (Grade 7) *To increase subject to national pay award negotiations for 2026.

Roles

1 x Permanent, Full-time 37 hours per week

1 x Fixed Term Contract (to March 2027) Part-time, 21 hours per week

The overall purpose of the role will be to effectively support the management of internal and external projects for South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue. You must have a thorough understanding of the project lifecycle, to manage relevant service improvement processes like project support and governance, to drive service-wide service improvement in line with executive and audit requirements.

To be considered for this role you will have previous experience of project and administration work, and proven experience of working in an accurate efficient manner to tight deadlines.

You will work in a small team to support project management, working closely with project managers to guide them to effectively use project methodology, project reporting and to evaluate projects using a benefits realisation approach.

You must possess the interpersonal skills to work with staff across the service, as well as having the ability to plan, prioritise and organise to deadlines. You will need to be confident to work with staff across the organisation, including facilitating workshops and project group meetings.

Alongside your project support duties, you will possess a flexible approach to work to help the wider Information, Projects and Governance team as required. This includes monitoring the service’s policy updates, managing service improvement processes, and providing administration support to suitable boards, committees and groups.

Closing date for applications is 23:59PM on Sunday 20 September.

It is anticipated that interviews will be held week commencing 5 October.

Interested?

New starters will commence on the bottom of the salary grade and will receive increases to the top of the grade on an incremental basis.

• We offer 28 days annual leave (pro-rata) plus Bank Holidays.


• Annual leave increases after 5 years’ service to 32 days, followed by an extra day a year up to a maximum of 37 days.


• We also operate a generous flexi time attendance scheme.

Most of our corporate roles offer flexi time and agile working, meaning people can vary their hours to suit their commitments outside of work as agreed with their line manager. Flexi time can be accrued with a potential of up to 13 days to be taken within a year.

All eligible corporate staff are auto-enrolled onto the Local Government Pension Scheme with personal contributions ranging from 5.5% to 12.5%. It is a defined benefit pension scheme that means pensions are based on salary and the length of paying into the scheme. 1/49th of your pensionable salary is added to your pot per year plus cost of living adjustments. Further information on the scheme, and additional benefits, can be found on the LGPS website.

Other benefits include (but not limited to) – enhanced sick pay, access to free on-site gyms, a cycle 2 work scheme, access to emergency services discounts across a wide variety of popular companies, enhanced maternity and paternity schemes and the opportunity to join the TransaveUK credit union.

We are committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace where every individual feels valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives and talents. We warmly welcome applications from individuals who identify with underrepresented groups within our workforce, including individuals from Minority Ethnic backgrounds, women, those who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, or Transgender (LGBT+), and individuals with disabilities. In addition, we will look to support anyone who requires Part Time/Job share working hours. We believe that a diverse workforce leads to innovation, creativity, and better decision-making, and we are dedicated to creating an environment where everyone can thrive.

Please note the appointment is subject to successful pre-employment screening i.e. asylum and immigration check, references, medical screening, and a minimum of a standard level Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check which includes current and spent criminal records information. Enhanced checks with barred lists will be carried out for roles that undertake ‘regulated activity’ which is a term related to working with children or vulnerable adults.

South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue’s recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Adults, Children and Young People. All staff are expected to share this commitment.

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