Project Support Officer (SOV)

Places for People; Greater London; Vor Ort; GBP 30.000 - 38.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Pension and life cover

Bonus scheme

35 days holiday

Healthcare cashback

Wellbeing support

Place Rewards discounts

Training & progression

Awards programs

Inclusion & wellbeing

Gym membership

Will writing services

Zusammenfassung

Places for People in the United Kingdom is seeking a Project Support Officer (SOV) to provide proactive, confidential support across multiple workstreams, coordinating meetings, workshops and papers to keep priorities on track. You will capture decisions, actions and deadlines, and help prepare briefing packs and progress reports for senior leaders.

Working with internal teams and external partners, you will maintain accurate project records, adapt to changing plans and use Microsoft 365 tools

Qualifikationen

• Experience providing project support in a busy, complex and fast-paced environment.
• Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to coordinate multiple meetings, deadlines, actions and priorities across an evolving project or work plan.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including producing clear meeting notes or minutes, action trackers, briefings and professional correspondence.
• Confident stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work professionally and discreetly with senior leaders, colleagues, external partners and Government stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail and digital capability, including proof-reading, formatting and using Microsoft Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel and PowerPoint effectively.

Aufgaben

• Coordinate meetings and workshops, prepare agendas and papers.
• Capture decisions and actions; track deadlines and approvals.
• Prepare briefing packs, reports and presentations.
• Maintain accurate project records and use Microsoft 365 tools to support delivery at pace.

Kenntnisse

Project support

Organisation

Communication

Stakeholder management

MS 365

Tools

SharePoint

Planner

Lists

OneNote

Copilot

Jobbeschreibung

As the UK's leading Social Enterprise, we move lives forward every day by building, managing and supporting thriving Communities. From new homes, social housing and student accommodation to leisure, education and Community initiatives, our work makes a positive difference to millions of People across the UK. And that takes People who care about doing the right thing. People who are ambitious, ready to grow and motivated to make a difference through the work they do.

We're looking for Colleagues who bring energy, curiosity and ownership. People who enjoy being challenged, support those around them and want to keep raising the bar. Because when we perform at our best, we create more opportunities to invest in our Customers, our Communities and each other.

Experience matters, but it's only part of the story. If you share our values and want to build a career where your work has real impact, we'd love to hear from you.

More about your role

As our Project Support Officer (SOV), you'll provide proactive and confidential project support across multiple workstreams, working with senior colleagues, internal teams and external partners. You'll coordinate meetings and workshops, prepare agendas and papers, capture decisions and actions, and keep deadlines and approvals on track. You'll also help prepare briefings, reports and presentations, maintain accurate project records and use Microsoft 365 tools to help the team work effectively and deliver priorities at pace.

Essential criteria

To be considered for this role, you'll need:

• Experience providing project support in a busy, complex and fast-paced environment.
• Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to coordinate multiple meetings, deadlines, actions and priorities across an evolving project or work plan.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including producing clear meeting notes or minutes, action trackers, briefings and professional correspondence.
• Confident stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work professionally and discreetly with senior leaders, colleagues, external partners and Government stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail and digital capability, including proof-reading, formatting and using Microsoft Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel and PowerPoint effectively.

Preferred:

• Experience of supporting senior leaders, Executive Assistants or governance-style meetings, including preparing papers, tracking actions and managing follow-up activity.
• Experience of working across multiple organisations, partner groups, workstreams or stakeholder forums, including supporting events, workshops, site visits or face-to-face meetings.
• Experience of using Microsoft 365 collaboration tools such as SharePoint, Planner, Lists or OneNote, ideally within a social housing, public policy, regulated or partnership environment.

More about you

You'll be organised, comfortable managing several priorities at once and able to keep things moving when plans change. You'll bring strong attention to detail and confidence working with senior colleagues and external stakeholders, including Government stakeholders where required. You'll be comfortable using Microsoft 365 and turning complex information into clear summaries, actions and well-presented documents. Experience supporting senior-level meetings, formal governance or complex projects, and using tools such as SharePoint, Copilot or Facilitator, would be an advantage.

What you'll get

We know rewarding work deserves rewarding benefits. That's why, alongside a competitive salary, you'll have access to a package designed to support you at work and beyond.
You'll receive:

• Pension with matched contributions up to 7%
  Bonus scheme for colleagues up to 2%
  35 days holiday (including bank holidays) with the option to buy or sell days
  Healthcare cashback plan for everyday medical costs, with private GP and health support services available
  Comprehensive wellbeing support including counselling, flu jabs, our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and access to our Wellbeing Hub, supporting your mental, physical and financial wellbeing
  Access to Our Place Rewards, offering discounts and savings on groceries, travel, shopping, home products and other lifestyle purchases
  Ongoing training, professional qualifications, internal development programmes and career progression opportunities
  Recognition programmes including Star Awards and Colleague Awards, celebrating achievements and recognising great work
  Strong focus on inclusion, wellbeing and colleague engagement
  Free membership to Places Gyms
  Life Assurance to provide financial security for your loved ones, alongside access to will writing services to help you plan for the future with confidence