Project Support Officer (Community Investment Fund)

WMJobs; Bromsgrove; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Generous leave entitlements 25 days +

Flexible working

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee benefits platform discounts

Job summary

Bromsgrove and Redditch Councils are seeking a highly organised Project Support Officer to help deliver economic growth, regeneration and community initiatives across Bromsgrove and Redditch. It is a fixed-term contract for one year.

You will provide administrative and organisational support to project teams, coordinate meetings and events, maintain records, assist with procurement and finance processes, and prepare reports for senior managers and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience providing administrative support in a busy office.
• Experience organising meetings, events and activities involving multiple stakeholders.
• Knowledge of basic project management principles and administrative processes.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining accurate records.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Educated to Level 3 in a business administration, financial or project management related subject, or able to demonstrate equivalent relevant experience.
• Professional, customer-focused approach with the ability to handle sensitive information confidentially.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and organisational support to project teams, helping ensure the successful delivery of economic growth and regeneration programmes.
• Coordinate meetings, workshops and events, including arranging venues, preparing documentation and recording actions and outcomes.
• Maintain accurate project records, documentation and tracking systems to support effective project management and governance.
• Support procurement and financial administration processes, including purchase orders and invoice monitoring.
• Assist with the preparation of reports, presentations and briefing papers for senior managers, elected Members and stakeholders.
• Collect and maintain performance information to help monitor project progress, outcomes and impact.
• Provide a professional point of contact for businesses, partners and members of the public, ensuring excellent customer service at all times.

Skills

Administrative support

Meetings & events

Project management

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

MS Office

Teamwork

Level 3 business admin

Confidentiality

Education

Level 3 in business administration/financial/project management

Job description

Fixed term contract for one year.Are you highly organised, customer focused and passionate about supporting projects that make a real difference? As a Project Support Officer, you will play a key role in supporting the delivery of economic growth, regeneration and community initiatives across Bromsgrove and Redditch. Working closely with project teams and stakeholders, you will help ensure projects run smoothly, efficiently and deliver positive outcomes for local communities.

Bromsgrove and Redditch Councils, Fixed term contract for one year.Are you highly organised, customer focused and passionate about supporting projects that make a real difference? As a Project Support Officer, you will play a key role in supporting the delivery of economic growth, regeneration and community initiatives across Bromsgrove and Redditch. Working closely with project teams and stakeholders, you will help ensure projects run smoothly, efficiently and deliver positive outcomes for local communities.

Key Requirements

• Provide administrative and organisational support to project teams, helping ensure the successful delivery of economic growth and regeneration programmes.
• Coordinate meetings, workshops and events, including arranging venues, preparing documentation and recording actions and outcomes.
• Maintain accurate project records, documentation and tracking systems to support effective project management and governance.
• Support procurement and financial administration processes, including purchase orders and invoice monitoring.
• Assist with the preparation of reports, presentations and briefing papers for senior managers, elected Members and stakeholders.
• Collect and maintain performance information to help monitor project progress, outcomes and impact.
• Provide a professional point of contact for businesses, partners and members of the public, ensuring excellent customer service at all times.

Essential

Skills & Experience

• Experience of providing administrative support in a busy office environment.
• Experience of organising meetings, events and activities involving multiple stakeholders.
• Knowledge of basic project management principles and administrative processes.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining accurate records.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Educated to Level 3 in a business administration, financial or project management related subject, or able to demonstrate equivalent relevant experience.
• Professional, customer-focused approach with the ability to handle sensitive information confidentially.

Desirable

• Experience of monitoring and evaluating projects or programmes.
• Awareness of procurement procedures, financial administration and project monitoring processes.
• Experience of supporting economic development, regeneration or community-based projects.

Additional Information

The Councils offer a range of staff benefits:

• Pension
• Generous leave entitlements starting at 25 days plus bank holidays (pro-rata)
• Flexible working, where appropriate
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to employee benefits platform, where you can find discounts for high street shops, leisure discounts, holiday discounts, salary sacrifice schemes and more

What Next?

Need further information on the duties of this post? Please contact Georgina Harris, Economic Growth Manager (Business and Skills) on 01527 534082 email [e-mail]

Interviews will take place on the 08th October 2026.

Attached documents

Project Support Officer JD PS.pdf