Project Support Officer

Bristol City Council; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Bristol City Council is seeking a Project Support Officer to join their Portfolios, Programmes and Projects Service. This role involves supporting project managers, maintaining reporting standards, and managing project work packages. The position offers a hybrid working arrangement with a focus on delivering impactful outcomes for the community.

Benefits

Flexible working and flexitime

Local Government Pension scheme membership

Generous annual leave allowance

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate confidently with all levels of the organisation.
• Manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Provide advice and support to project managers.

Responsibilities

• Support programme and project managers in maintaining standards and reporting.
• Deliver project work packages under direction.
• Work in a dynamic, fast-paced delivery environment.

Skills

Communication

Attention to Detail

Time Management

Job description

Full Time, Fixed Term until 31st December 2025

The Portfolios, Programmes and Projects Service supports managers in the council to deliver strategic priorities through transformation, change and capital construction projects.

The work we focus on is determined and prioritised by the council’s most senior managers and extends across the whole organisation, providing a challenging, varied and rewarding range of opportunities.

Providing this service since 2012, we are a respected and experienced team of Portfolio Management and project delivery professionals.

Our project delivery team consists of Programme Managers, Project Managers, Business Analysts and Project Support Officers.

This PROJECT SUPPORT OFFICER role works as part of both the CHANGE & TRANSFORMATION & CAPITAL PORTFOLIOS.

People working in this role work alongside programme and project managers to ensure that standards and reporting are maintained while programme and project boards are well-supported and run effectively.

People in this role will often also have their own elements of project delivery to work on alongside the rest of the project team.

To be successful in this role candidates will be able to communicate and work confidently with people at all levels of the organisation; have great attention to detail; manage competing priorities and meet important deadlines; provide advice and support to project managers and team; and take responsibility for the delivery or project work packages under direction of the project or programme manager.

This is a dynamic role, in a fast-paced delivery environment you will have the opportunity to contribute and make a tangible difference through supporting and enabling the organisation to deliver real and impactful outcomes.

The role is currently hybrid with flexibility to work regularly from home, however candidates should note that their contractual place of work will be City Hall in Bristol and they might be expected to attend this location in-person for up to five working days each week depending on the demands of the service we provide.

Why Bristol City Council?

At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation. For the majority of our roles hybrid working arrangements are available, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice - mixing both home and office working.

Join us and you’ll receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you’ll be working in a supportive environment where you’ll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.

How do I apply?

If you share our

To be shortlisted for interview you’ll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.

For permanent Bristol City Council employees, this post will be a secondment.

For employees who are currently on a fixed term contract with Bristol City Council, the secondment must not extend beyond the end of the fixed term period to ensure there is a substantive post to return to.

If you are currently a casual worker or a member of an employment agency (currently working with Bristol City Council) this post will be a fixed term contract.

We're a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.

For further information, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification or alternatively, please contact Lee Ford

At Bristol City Council, we value having a workforce as diverse as the city we serve. We therefore welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. Appointments will be made on merit.

Full Time, Fixed Term until 31st December 2025

The Portfolios, Programmes and Projects Service supports managers in the council to deliver strategic priorities through transformation, change and capital construction projects.

The work we focus on is determined and prioritised by the council’s most senior managers and extends across the whole organisation, providing a challenging, varied and rewarding range of opportunities.

Providing this service since 2012, we are a respected and experienced team of Portfolio Management and project delivery professionals.

Our project delivery team consists of Programme Managers, Project Managers, Business Analysts and Project Support Officers.

This PROJECT SUPPORT OFFICER role works as part of both the CHANGE & TRANSFORMATION & CAPITAL PORTFOLIOS.

People working in this role work alongside programme and project managers to ensure that standards and reporting are maintained while programme and project boards are well-supported and run effectively.

People in this role will often also have their own elements of project delivery to work on alongside the rest of the project team.

To be successful in this role candidates will be able to communicate and work confidently with people at all levels of the organisation; have great attention to detail; manage competing priorities and meet important deadlines; provide advice and support to project managers and team; and take responsibility for the delivery or project work packages under direction of the project or programme manager.

This is a dynamic role, in a fast-paced delivery environment you will have the opportunity to contribute and make a tangible difference through supporting and enabling the organisation to deliver real and impactful outcomes.

The role is currently hybrid with flexibility to work regularly from home, however candidates should note that their contractual place of work will be City Hall in Bristol and they might be expected to attend this location in-person for up to five working days each week depending on the demands of the service we provide.

Why Bristol City Council?

At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation. For the majority of our roles hybrid working arrangements are available, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice - mixing both home and office working.

Join us and you’ll receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you’ll be working in a supportive environment where you’ll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.

How do I apply?

If you share our

To be shortlisted for interview you’ll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.

For permanent Bristol City Council employees, this post will be a secondment.

For employees who are currently on a fixed term contract with Bristol City Council, the secondment must not extend beyond the end of the fixed term period to ensure there is a substantive post to return to.

If you are currently a casual worker or a member of an employment agency (currently working with Bristol City Council) this post will be a fixed term contract.

We're a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.

For further information, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification or alternatively, please contact Lee Ford

At Bristol City Council, we value having a workforce as diverse as the city we serve. We therefore welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. Appointments will be made on merit.