Senior Project Officer – Children’s Transformation

Cheshire East Council; Macclesfield; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Cheshire East Council is seeking a Senior Project Officer to support our Children’s Transformation Programme. You will assist project managers across transformation and be supported by the Transformation & Improvement Service to deliver complex projects over a 12‑month fixed term.

We value a proactive, detail‑oriented professional with strong stakeholder management, governance, and reporting skills who can help deliver better outcomes for children, young people and families in Cheshire East.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting project managers in complex transformation work.
• Understanding of local authority systems and processes is beneficial.
• Can-do attitude with strong governance and reporting focus.

Responsibilities

• Provide project planning support and coordinate delivery across programmes.
• Manage risks and issues, track benefits and actions.
• Coordinate stakeholders and support governance and reporting.

Skills

Organisation

Attention to detail

Proactivity

Relationship building

Problem solving

Resilience

Communication

Job description

Cheshire East Council is seeking a Senior Project Officer to support our Children’s Transformation Programme. You will assist project managers across transformation and be supported by the Transformation & Improvement Service to deliver complex projects over a 12‑month fixed term.

We value a proactive, detail‑oriented professional with strong stakeholder management, governance, and reporting skills who can help deliver better outcomes for children, young people and families in Cheshire East.