Public Sector Project Support Officer (Hybrid)

Civic Recruitment Limited; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 1,515,000 - 2,066,000; Part time

Job summary

Civic Recruitment Limited in Nottingham is offering a 3-month contract to support the Local Authority's Children & Education Transformation Team, enabling managers and partners to deliver key priorities effectively.

The postholder will provide flexible administrative and coordination support, maintain accurate project information, assist with meetings, minutes, reporting, and governance, and contribute to service improvement.

Qualifications

• Strong administrative and organisational skills with ability to meet deadlines.
• Experience providing business or project support in a busy environment.
• Experience in Children’s Services or local government is desirable.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to produce high-quality written and numerical information.
• Confident communication and stakeholder relationship-building.

Responsibilities

• Provide proactive business and project support across the team.
• Maintain accurate project documentation, logs, and governance information.
• Coordinate meetings and workshops, prepare papers, and take minutes.
• Produce clear reports, briefings, dashboards, and management information.
• Handle day-to-day administration including inbox, diary, and invoices.
• Engage with internal teams, partners, suppliers, residents, and stakeholders.

Skills

Administrative skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Independent worker

Proactive & adaptable

Education

Graduate-level applicants

Tools

Microsoft Office

Teams

Excel

Job description

Civic Recruitment Limited in Nottingham is offering a 3-month contract to support the Local Authority's Children & Education Transformation Team, enabling managers and partners to deliver key priorities effectively.

The postholder will provide flexible administrative and coordination support, maintain accurate project information, assist with meetings, minutes, reporting, and governance, and contribute to service improvement.