Project Support Officer

ESSENTIAL EMPLOYMENT LTD; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A staffing agency in Nottingham is seeking a Project Support Officer. The role involves providing administrative and coordination support for the Families First Programme, maintaining project documentation, and assisting with team communication. Ideal candidates will have experience in project support and be proficient in tools like Power BI. This full-time temporary position offers a rate of £15.42 per hour and requires strong organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Experience providing administrative support in a project environment.
• Understanding of project documentation processes.
• Ability to facilitate communication between teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide coordination support for project workstreams.
• Maintain and update project documentation.
• Assist in scheduling and organizing meetings.

Skills

Administrative support

Coordination

Report preparation

Communication

Power BI

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Overview

Project Support Officer needed in Nottingham, £15.42ph PAYE - Reference: RQ1655261

• Provide administrative and coordination support across all Families First Programme workstreams.
• Maintain accurate project documentation, including action logs, risk registers, and decision records.
• Assist with scheduling and organising meetings, workshops, and stakeholder engagement sessions.
• Prepare reports and presentations for governance boards and programme updates.
• Monitor progress against milestones and update project plans in collaboration with the Project Manager.
• Support recruitment processes for programme roles, including drafting adverts and tracking approvals.
• Coordinate data submissions with the project manager (e.g., DfE reporting) and ensure compliance with deadlines.
• Facilitate communication between internal teams and external partners to ensure timely information flow.
• Track and escalate issues or risks to the Project Manager for resolution.
• Assist in developing dashboards / HR reports and performance reporting tools (e.g., Power BI) for programme monitoring.

Contract

This is a full time role on a temporary contract basis.

How to apply

If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV to [e-mail] quoting the reference number.

Equal Opportunity & Compliance

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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