Project Support Officer

Nottingham Trent University; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in the United Kingdom is seeking a Project Support Officer to facilitate digital project delivery. The role involves essential reporting and administrative support to project managers, ensuring timely and budget-compliant project outcomes. Ideal candidates should have strong skills in data analysis and project management. Flexible working patterns and comprehensive benefits are offered, including annual leave, retirement savings plans, and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

25 - 30 days annual leave

Flexible working arrangements

Health and wellbeing services

Professional development opportunities

Salary sacrifice retirement savings plan

Qualifications

• Experience in producing and analyzing management information reports.
• Ability to maintain accurate project reporting.
• Familiarity with project management practices and tools.

Responsibilities

• Support administrative tasks including meeting planning and minute taking.
• Contribute to the development of project dashboards.
• Assist with post-project reviews and lessons learned.

Skills

Data analysis

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Work at the cutting edge of digital innovation.

Doing things differently.

Project Support Officer

£28, - £32, p.a. pro rata

Full time / Permanent

About the Role

We are pleased to offer you the great opportunity of a Project Support Officer to join our team delivering digital projects that matter. You’ll be supporting the administration, planning and coordination across a range of initiatives, working closely with experienced portfolio and project managers, stakeholders, and delivery teams.

As a Project Support Officer, you’ll be at the heart of project delivery supporting Portfolio and Project Managers with tools, reporting, and coordination to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to a high standard. You’ll contribute to the development of project documentation, manage configuration of key materials, and help maintain dashboards and collaboration sites that showcase our work.

This is a fantastic opportunity for you to be an important colleague involved in fast-paced, exciting change initiatives and to grow your skills in project management, reporting, and stakeholder engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce and analyse management information reports for senior stakeholders.
• Maintain project reporting and challenge incomplete or inaccurate data.
• Support with the evolution of project management practices and tools.
• Have the opportunity to coordinate workstreams within larger projects.
• Provide administrative support including meeting planning and minute taking.
• Assist with post-project reviews and lessons learned.
• Contribute to dashboard development.

For more details, please take a look at the job description. We'll still consider applications even if you don't meet every single one of the requirements, so don't be put off if you don't match them perfectly. To ensure the diverse needs of our team are met we offer flexible working patterns - we're focused on finding the right person for the role.

Interview date : From the 13th January

About Us

Digital technologies (DT) is at the cutting edge of digital innovation, partnering with global organisations to focus on delivering an outstanding student and staff digital experience.

At NTU, digital will be our differentiator; it will provide opportunities to enhance the timeliness and quality of the delivery of teaching and learning, research, support for our students, and the delivery of services. Whether you're looking to start a career in IT or are already a specialist in digital technology and it’s uses, our DT team at NTU could be the perfect place for you.

For any informal queries about the role or the team, please contact Nicola Anderson (Portfolio Manager) at .

Please note that you will not receive a response between the 19th December and the 5th January due to our Christmas break.

Join Us

• Hybrid working - we encourage and offer a mixture of office working and working from home. You're empowered to define how you work best for the benefits of your stakeholders.
• Flexibility - take ownership over how you get your work done. We're open to different working patterns and approaches.
• 25 - 30 days annual leave, plus statutory bank holidays and 5 university closure days pro rata.
• Salary Sacrifice Retirement Savings Plan with life assurance and income protection. Available to colleagues who choose to opt out of the contractual pension scheme. Minimum colleague contributions of 0% matched with minimum NTU contributions of 8%.
• Range of health and wellbeing services, including a Health Cash Plan, voluntary benefits, discounts, and savings for all colleagues.
• Access to a wealth of formal and informal professional development opportunities to develop your skills and advance your career.
• And a whole lot more…Find out more about the

Come and be part of our success. Apply today.

Safe and Inclusive

At NTU, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our students and colleagues. By championing positive wellbeing, we promote an environment where all can thrive and reach their full potential. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team.

Please note that unfortunately, this role has been assessed as ineligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration points-based immigration system however, we recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. For more information visit the Government Skilled Worker visa support page. However, applications are welcome from candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK, but who would be eligible to obtain a valid visa via another route. Please consult the for further information.

Please note that this role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and successful applicants will be asked to declare any unspent criminal convictions.