Project Support Officer - Aspiring Pathways (opens in a new window)

Catorfaen; Chesterfield; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 10 days paid leave for caring

Hybrid work model

Maternity/Paternity/IVF/Adopters and F

Cycle to Work Scheme

30 days holiday + bank holidays + IAS

Job summary

East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) is seeking a Project Support Officer – Aspiring Pathways in Chesterfield. The role provides project data and administrative support across Skills and Employment programmes, ensuring compliance with funding and contract requirements.

You will manage provider claims, performance reporting and documentation, working with partners and internal teams. A hybrid work model is offered with a focus on accuracy and timely delivery.

Qualifications

• Provide high-quality project data and administrative support across Skills and Employment programmes.
• Maintain accurate information and auditable records, manage competing priorities.
• Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups) and data reporting.

Responsibilities

• Provide project and programme support, monitoring timelines, deliverables, actions and risks.
• Support careers-related activity and engagement with providers.
• Handle provider claims, contract documentation and monitoring performance.
• Collect and analyse programme data using Excel and reporting systems.
• Coordinate meetings, agendas, minutes and governance documents.
• Travel across the East Midlands region as required.

Skills

Project data management

Admin support

Excel data skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication

Education

A Level 3 qualification

Job description

Project Support Officer-Aspiring Pathways

We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application.

ProjectSupport Officer – Aspiring Pathways

Salary: £33,119-£34,811
Grade: D13
Contract: Fixed-term for 12months
Reports to: Programmes Lead – Careers
Location: Chesterfield (hybrid working)
Directorate: Strategy and Inclusive Growth
Closing date:02/11/2026
Proposed interview date: week commencing 16 th November

Thesuccessful candidate will normally be appointed at the minimum point of thesalary band, unless exceptional circumstances apply.

About EMCCA

East MidlandsCombined County Authority (EMCCA) brings partners together to help make theEast Midlands more prosperous, sustainable and fairer. We are an evolvingorganisation, moving our focus towards delivery against our Corporate Plan andbuilding the people, systems and capability needed to turn our ambitions intoresults.

This makes itin exciting time to join us. You will have the opportunity to contribute to adeveloping organisation, shape how we work and help deliver meaningful outcomesfor our region.

About therole

As ProjectSupport Officer – Aspiring Pathways you will provide high-quality project dataand administrative support across our Skills and Employment programmes, helpingto ensure they are delivered effectively and remain compliant with funding andcontract requirements.

You willsupport a range of activity including provider claims, performance reporting,data collection, audit and assurance, programme documentation and contractmanagement. You will also support the delivery of careers-related activity,including work involving alternative provision settings, providers andpartners.

Working withcolleagues across EMCCA and a range of external partners, you will help keepprogrammes organised, maintain accurate information and identify emerging risksor issues. You will need strong attention to detail, good Excel and data skillsand the ability to manage competing priorities.

This is a varied opportunity to develop your experience across skills, employment andcareers programmes while contributing to work that supports people andcommunities across the East Midlands.

What you'llbe doing

• Provide project and programmesupport across Skills and Employment activity, helping to monitortimelines, deliverables, actions and risks.
• Support careers-related activity,including engagement with alternative provision settings and the deliveryof workshops and programme activities.
• Support commissioning and contractmanagement activity, including provider claims, contract documentation andmonitoring performance against requirements.
• Collect, maintain and analyseprogramme data using Excel and other reporting systems, producing clearinformation on performance, finance, outcomes and risks.
• Review provider information andevidence against relevant funding requirements, maintaining accurate andauditable records and escalating issues where appropriate.
• Coordinate programme documentation,meetings, workshops and events, including preparing agendas, minutes,reports, guidance and presentations.
• Support the preparation of contractvariations, governance documentation and reports for partners, EMCCAleadership and governance boards.
• Build effective workingrelationships with internal teams and external partners to supporteffective programme delivery and continuous improvement.
• This role will require travelacross the region

What you'llbring

• An understanding of alternativeprovision settings and the challenges faced by young people within them.
• Experience of commissioning,contract, programme or project support, ideally within skills, employment,careers or a related field.
• Experience or knowledge of careers-relatedactivity and supporting the delivery of programmes, workshops or events.
• Strong data collection, managementand reporting skills, including confident use of Excel, such as pivottables, lookups and working with large datasets.
• Strong organisational skills, withthe ability to manage multiple priorities, maintain accurate records andmeet deadlines.
• Clear written and verbalcommunication skills, with experience of building effective relationshipswith internal colleagues, providers and external stakeholders.
• A Level 3 qualification or anequivalent level of relevant experience.

Experiencewithin the public sector, employability, skills, health or a related fieldwould be useful but is not essential.

An Enhanced DBScheck is required for this role.

Our values

Our valuesshape our culture and how we work with each other, our partners and thecommunities we serve.

Lifting ourregion

We always put the long-term prosperity of the East Midlands region and itspeople first when carrying our roles and achieving strategic outcomes.

Workingtogether

We always challenge each other to be exceptional, embracing collaboration andacting to lift rather than win, working as one team.

Making animpact

We always make decisions that are evidence led and which strengthen our regionsystemically. We hold ourselves to account for our actions.

Being human

We always take pride in who we are and the diversity we bring, communicatingauthentically and showing genuine interest in one another.

Join us

If you are anorganised and proactive project support professional with an interest inskills, employment and careers who wants to contribute to programmes that makea difference across the East Midlands, we would like to hear from you.

Closingdate: 02/11/2026
Proposed interviews: week commencing 16 th November

• Up to 10 days paid leave in a 12-month period for caring responsibilities
• A hybrid work model with remote working opportunities
• Maternity, Paternity, IVF, Adopters and Foster Carers support
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• 30 days holiday (plus 2 with continuous service) + bank holidays + your birthday (up to five extra days through salary sacrifice)