Project Officer – Temporary

We are currently recruiting on behalf of a well reputed local company, who are currently looking for a Temporary Project Officer supporting the Deputy Head/Research Lead through proactive and effective planning and administration.

This is an ongoing temporary role for up to a year and candidates must be available to start within 1-2 weeks.

Salary and benefits:

• £13.17 per hour
• Free parking
• Monday to Friday up to 37 hours per week
• Office based

Duties and responsibilities:

• Establish local networks of settings to share knowledge and effective practice
• Share information and advice on evidence-informed approaches, through newsletters, blogs, events, webinars and social media and selecting which ones to fund and make available
• Act as a point of contact for bespoke advice and signposting/referring to other funded support
• Support with the project plan and making sure key deadlines are met
• Work with the finance and marketing teams to track monthly budgets and support with the recruitment and coordination of opportunities
• Run meetings including creating agendas and taking minutes to report monthly progress against targets to internal and external stakeholders
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders and programme members and establish new networks
• Support in seeking new opportunities for other commercial programmes both regionally and nationally
• Identify and secure appropriate training delivery whether face to face or online
• Help secure high quality speakers for appropriate programme delivery where appropriate
• Assist with producing reports for governance, DfE and other key stakeholders
• To attend local, regional and national programme management meetings and events if required
• Communicate updates, changes and developments relating to the programmes
• Respond to queries in a positive manner
• Explore further commercial programme opportunities with the Department for Education

Skills and experience required:

• Previous administration experience is essential
• Experience of working in a professional development or managerial role would be desirable
• Confident communicator with excellent written and interpersonal skills
• Ability to be an effective and supportive team member who is also self-motivated and can work alone
• Can prioritise conflicting demands and works well under pressure
• Ability to take a problem-solving approach to tasks and develop solutions
• Enjoys building and maintaining effective working relationships and has worked with senior leaders
• Flexible and adaptable
• IT literate – MS Office