Project Support Officer (Send Reforms)

Bedford Borough Council; Bedford; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Hybrid working

Professional development opportunities

Local Government Pension Scheme

Generous annual leave entitlement

Job summary

Bedford Borough Council is delivering an ambitious SEND reform programme that brings together education, health and care partners to improve outcomes for children and young people with SEND. We are seeking a Project Support Officer to provide essential coordination and administrative support for the Local SEND Reform Plan.

You will coordinate meetings, maintain schedules and trackers, support monitoring and reporting, and ensure information is accurate, accessible and well-communicated.

Qualifications

• Have experience of providing project, programme, education, health or care administration.
• Have excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Be confident maintaining project schedules, trackers, records and documentation.
• Have strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel and Teams.
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong attention to detail.
• Be able to work collaboratively with colleagues and partners across different organisations.
• Be able to work independently, use initiative and remain effective under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate meetings and events for the SEND Reform Programme.
• Maintain project schedules and trackers to monitor progress.
• Support monitoring and reporting, ensuring information is accurate and accessible.
• Communicate effectively with a wide range of partners across organisations.

Job description

Bedford Borough is delivering an ambitious programme of SEND transformation, bringing together education, health and care partners to improve outcomes for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).

We are looking for an organised and proactive Project Support Officer to provide key coordination and administrative support for the delivery of our Local SEND Reform Plan. This is an exciting opportunity to work at the heart of a major programme of change, helping to keep projects on track and ensuring that actions, milestones, risks and documentation are effectively managed.

Working alongside project and programme managers and a wide range of partners, you will coordinate meetings and events, maintain project schedules and trackers, support monitoring and reporting, and ensure that important information is accurate, accessible and communicated effectively.

If you are highly organised, have excellent attention to detail and enjoy supporting complex projects and working with a wide range of people, we would love to hear from you.

We Offer

• Fixed-term contract within our ambitious SEND Reform Programme
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements where appropriate
• Opportunity to work alongside senior leaders and partners across education, health and care
• A varied role supporting transformational projects that make a real difference
• Continuing Professional Development opportunities
• A supportive and collaborative team environment
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement

To Join Us, You Will

• Have experience of providing project, programme, education, health or care administration
• Have excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines
• Be confident maintaining project schedules, trackers, records and documentation
• Have strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel and Teams
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong attention to detail
• Be able to work collaboratively with colleagues and partners across different organisations
• Be able to work independently, use initiative and remain effective under pressure

Closing Date: 2nd October 2026

Interview Date: 16th October 2026

Visa Sponsorship

Bedford Borough Council is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.