Project Support Officer (Send Reforms)

D S D; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Hybrid working

Development opportunities

Generous annual leave

Job summary

Bedford Borough Council is seeking a Project Support Officer (SEND Reforms) to provide key coordination and administrative support for the Local SEND Reform Plan. The role will work alongside project managers and a broad range of partners to keep actions on track and maintain schedules, trackers, and documentation.

Ideal candidates will be highly organised with attention to detail, comfortable supporting complex projects and collaborating across organisations.

Qualifications

• Experience of providing project, programme, education, health or care administration.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Confident maintaining project schedules, trackers, records and documentation.
• Strong IT skills including Word, Excel and Teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work collaboratively across organisations and independently under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate meetings and events for the SEND Reform programme.
• Maintain project schedules and trackers to ensure milestones are met.
• Support monitoring and reporting; ensure information is accurate and accessible.
• Support documentation and records management across partners.

Skills

Organisational skills

Time management

Communication

Team collaboration

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Teams

Job description

Education - Education, SEND & Schools - All

Job Title

Project Support Officer (Send Reforms)

Grade

BBU07

Salary Range (£ pro rata for part time roles)

BBU07 29,542 - 32,046

Contract Type

Part time fixed term

Contract Hours

18.50

1 year

Job Advert

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.

What 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
• 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

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

Additional Vacancy Information

Allowance (pro rata for part time roles)

na

Work Pattern

Monday to Friday

Is this an enhanced DBS role?

No

Is this a politically restricted role?

No

Is this a customer facing role which requires a fluent English Speaker?

Yes

Vacancy Location

Location

Bedfordshire

Location

Borough Hall Bedford

Is this a designated car user position?

No

Attachments

• Project Support Officer (SEND Reforms) Job Profile.pdf (199 Kb)
• CV Template.docx (16 Kb)

General information

Reference

005427

Closing Date

02/10/2026

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