Project Support Officer

Brook Street; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in the UK is seeking a Project Support Officer in Leeds. This role involves assisting Project Managers with the delivery of flood and environmental projects. Key responsibilities include organising meetings, handling data, and maintaining project documentation. Ideal candidates should have strong organisational and communication skills. This position offers hybrid working arrangements and valuable insights into environmental project management.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Inclusive workplace

Insight into project planning and delivery

Qualifications

• Ability to prioritise workloads effectively.
• Strong attention to detail and conscientiousness.
• Proactive and solution-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Assist Project Managers with flood/environmental projects.
• Maintain project documentation and workspaces.
• Organise meetings and prepare reports.
• Handle data and assist with logistics.

Skills

Organisational skills

Strong planning skills

Communication skills

IT skills (MS Office)

Analytical thinking

Job description

Project Support Officer

Location: Leeds (Hybrid Working Available & Travelling Required)

Pay: £14.87

Job Type: Temporary (6 months)

Sector: Public Sector

Hours: 37 hours a week (Monday - Friday)

A Little Bit About Us

Brook Street have grown into one of the UK’s leading recruitment agencies − matching thousands of people with meaningful job opportunities at more than 4,500 companies every year.
Delivering a quality service to suit the needs of clients and candidates alike was important to our founder Margery Hurst and it remains important to us today.

Recruitment is about so much more than just filling job vacancies. It’s about giving people the chance to unleash their full potential, through their perfect new role.

About the Client

The Environment Agency works to create better places for people and wildlife and supports sustainable development.

What Will Be Your Day to Day Tasks?

We’re looking for Project Officers to join our teams delivering innovative projects that reduce flood risk and protect our environment. You’ll work across a wide portfolio of projects, ensuring teams deliver on time and efficiently.

• Assist Project Managers with delivery of flood and environmental projects.
• Set up and maintain project work spaces and documentation.
• Organise meetings, take minutes, and prepare reports, letters, and newsletters.
• Handle data, run reports and attend site visit and assist with logistics.
• Learn about EA policies, systems, and processes to ensure successful project delivery.

About You

• Organised, proactive, and solution focused.
• Strong planning, communication, and IT skills (MS Office).
• Able to prioritise workload and meet deadlines.
• Analytical and conscientious.

Working Arrangements

Hybrid working with 3 days in the Leeds office per week. Occasional travel to other offices or project sites may be required, so applicants should be based in the Yorkshire area and willing to travel.

Why Join Us?

Joining the Environment Agency means becoming part of a team that protects communities, supports nature recovery, and delivers projects with real social and environmental value.

You’ll gain:

• An inclusive workplace.
• Flexible working options that promote a healthy work-life balance.
• Valuable insight into how environmental projects are planned and delivered and play a key role in enabling our success.

Please note we are seeing a large volume of applications per role and therefore we ask that if you have not heard 7-14 working days to presume you have on this occasion been unsuccessful.

Brook Street is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all candidates who are veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel, and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy.

As a Disability Confident Leader, and holder of the Gold Award status from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, Brook Street, as a supplier to the Public Sector Resourcing Framework (PSR), will offer you a guaranteed interview with a PSR Sourcer.

Should you identify as a candidate with a disability and/or as a veteran or spouse/partner of military personnel and meet all the essential criteria for the role, we encourage you to reach out to us via the Brook Street website. Here you will find a link to register your interest and state the role that you are interested in. We are committed to engaging with you.

In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses/partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, Brook Street will interview the best candidates from within that group.