Project Officer (Fixed Term)

Glasgow Life; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days holiday

LGPS pension

Employee assistance

Discounts

Cycle to work

Flexible work policy

Career development

Job summary

Glasgow Life is seeking two Project Officers to support UEFA EURO 2028 delivery in the Events team, on a full-time fixed-term basis until September 2028, with hybrid working between home and office locations. You will coordinate planning and delivery, develop key documentation, and liaise with city agencies and partners to meet Glasgow Life’s commitments to business-as-usual and UEFA EURO 2028.

Strong stakeholder management is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience of programme or project management within a complex, multi-partner environment, ideally in major events, sport, culture, public services or visitor-economy programmes.
• Employment experience of the operational and delivery elements of cultural and/or sporting events
• Excellent people and communication skills, with the ability to work in partnership with multiple stakeholders, understand expectations and deliver against agreed service levels.

Responsibilities

• Support planning and delivery of UEFA EURO 2028 across multiple operational areas.
• Liaise with city agencies and internal/external partners to meet commitments.
• Develop project management plans and milestones; manage change control.
• Coordinate reporting, audits, and post-event knowledge sharing.

Skills

Project management

Multi-partner coordination

Event delivery

Public sector experience

Stakeholder management

Documentation

Communication skills

Risk management

Education

Event management qualification

Project management qualification

Job description

We believe everyone deserves a great Glasgow life and that starts with the people who work here.

Glasgow Life is a charity like no other. Our vision is to improve the lives of everyone in our city. To help us achieve that, we are looking for two Project Officers to join our Events team focussed on supporting the delivery of Glasgow’s Host City commitments to UEFA EURO 2028. We are looking for a Project Officer to support the Festival Event Manger and a Project Officer to support the Project Management & Governance Manager.

Our teams focus on making a real difference through culture and sport in Glasgow. If you’re excited by the idea of being part of that, this could be the job for you.

What you need to know

Contract type: Fixed Term until 30 September 2028

Pay details: The listed salary is for a full-time role.

Location: Hybrid. You will spend part of your week at home, and part of your week in one of our offices.

These posts are excepted under Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013 (as amended).

For Fixed Term Roles - If offer is made to internal employee (Glasgow Life or Council Family), at the end of the temporary period, eligible employees, if agreed will have a right to return to a role at their substantive grade within the council family.

What you’ll do

The Project Officer will play a vital role in supporting the Glasgow Life team in the delivery of UEFA EURO 2028 and ensuring that Glasgow Life can continue to deliver its core event portfolio.

As Project Officer, you’ll join Glasgow Life’s Events team on a full-time, fixed-term basis until September 2028. The role requires a proactive individual to coordinate the planning and delivery of UEFA EURO 2028, assisting the team by supporting them with the development of key documentation and processes and liaising with city agencies as well as internal and external partners to meet Glasgow Life’s commitments to business-as-usual and Glasgow 2026.

Key responsibilities include:

• Reporting to the Festival Event Manager and Project Management & Governance Manager you will support the planning and delivery of assigned responsibilities across multiple operational areas contributing to the successful delivery of UEFA EURO 2028.
• Assist the Festival Event Manager in liaising with city agencies such as licensing and multi-agency groups to ensure paperwork is submitted, processed and managed.
• Input and management of key processes and key documentation.
• Working with the Festival Event Manager and Operations team place orders for temporary infrastructure and equipment and oversee delivery plans and logistics.
• Work with the Event leads to assist with all safety plans, method statements and risk assessments to ensure the safe planning and delivery of events.
• Work closely with wider project team and Glasgow Life colleagues such as marketing, media and finance in the planning and delivery.
• Develop project management plans and milestones alongside the Project Management & Governance Manager
• Implement and manage change control processes throughout the lifecycle of the project.
• Coordinate project reporting and support participation in audits as required.
• Work with colleagues and partners to facilitate event evaluation and reporting requirements, including post-event knowledge share.
• To undertake any other duties as required.

Who you are

We’re looking for someone with the right skills who brings energy to the role. If the following sounds like you,

• Experience of programme or project management within a complex, multi-partner environment, ideally in major events, sport, culture, public services or visitor-economy programmes.
• An appropriate level of qualification/training or employment experience of event organisations.
• Employment experience of the operational and delivery elements of cultural and/or sporting events
• Knowledge and understanding of the guidelines detailed within the HSE’s ‘The Event Safety Guide’.
• Good team-working, enthusiasm and ability to problem solve.
• Experience of working in public sector environments.
• Excellent people and communication skills, with the ability to work in partnership with multiple stakeholders, understand expectations and deliver against agreed service levels.
• Ability to assimilate large volumes of information and organise it into a clear, accurate and communicable format.
• Strong project management skills, including experience of using project management tools and software to track milestones, actions, risks and progress across multiple workstreams.
• Accuracy and attention to detail, with experience of writing operational plans.

Download the Person Specification in the Job Attachments section on MyJobScotland. Use this to shape your application and show how your experience aligns with the job.

When selecting candidates for interviews, managers will look for candidates who meet all the ‘essential’ criteria listed in the Person Specification. If there are many candidates, they may also consider desirable skills. So, include those if they apply to you.

What we offer

At Glasgow Life, our work changes lives. As a charity, we bring communities together and support wellbeing through sport, culture, heritage, and learning.

Learn more about Glasgow Life in our 10 Facts video in the Further Information section on MyJobScotland.

We support you to live a great life. Inside and outside of work. Some of our benefits include:

Holiday

When you join, you’ll get 30 days’ holiday. Plus 6.5 public holidays if you’re full-time. This increases to 35 days after 5 years of service.

Fancy a bit more time off? You can buy extra holiday too!

Pension

Join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) – a Defined Benefit scheme that provides you with a secure pension for later life.

Support

Sometimes we all need support and a listening ear. Our free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme can support your mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing.

Discounts

As a colleague, you can enjoy discounts on the things you love, from Glasgow Club memberships to our museum shops and our online store. We are also part of the cycle-to-work scheme, helping you stay active.

Flexibility and development

We are proud of our flexible and inclusive work policies, which help you balance work and life. We also offer support for learning, development and career progression.

Please note that Glasgow Life is an Arm’s Length External Organisation to Glasgow City Council. We are currently completing a Job Evaluation exercise and introducing a new pay and grading structure. This may impact current salaries quoted in job adverts. To learn more, visit - https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/jobevaluation.

Who We Are

Our Events service makes Glasgow a world-class stage. As the city’s strategic lead for events, we attract, create, and grow major cultural and sporting moments - from much-loved annual fixtures like the Merchant City Festival, Glasgow Mela, Aye Write Glasgow Book Festival, Glasgow’s winter events and the World Pipe Band Championships, to global spectacles such as the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships and the 2024 World Athletics Indoors. Planning is also underway for future milestones, including hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games and UEFA EURO 2028.

Diversity and Fair Work at Glasgow Life

We’re working to build a team that reflects the rich diversity of Glasgow’s communities - where everyone feels valued, respected, and able to be their full, authentic selves at work.

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident and Carer Positive employer, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Learn more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here: https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/the-small-print/an-inclusive-employer

We’re also committed to Fair Work First principles, including effective voice, opportunity, security, fulfilment and respect for all our staff. Learn more about our approach to Fair Work First here: https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/about-us/fair-work-first

We’re working hard to address underrepresentation in our workforce. We especially welcome applications from people with disabilities and from ethnic minority communities.

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