Project Support Assistant

Job Introduction

[Employer hidden] are embarking on Delivering the Future Together transformation programme to deliver financial efficiencies and achieve our ambition of becoming an Employer, Partner and Place shaper of Choice.

Our People and Culture Strategy programme is at the core of this and will deliver several projects that will run in parallel to achieve the strategic objectives outlined within Our People and Culture Strategy 2024-2026. Exciting changes are happening within the HR&Cultural Change service area as we live one of our key values of ‘daring to do things differently’.

About the Role

This is a pivotal Project Support Assistant role that will work closely with a small and supportive team of programme and project managers across a number of projects to ensure the efficient and effective running of the programme. Responsibilities are varied and will range from scheduling and facilitating meetings and maintaining project documentation to engaging with stakeholders and undertaking research.

Example projects include:

• Implementing a new applicant tracking system
• Creating a distinctive Employer Brand and Employer Value Proposition
• Developing new policies and toollkits
• Enhancing well-being services
• Enhancing our early careers offer
• Developing a future leaders programme

About you

We are looking for Project Support Assistant who can bring:

• Experience of working in programme or project delivery environments with a proven record of managing workstreams and projects.
• Organisational skills such as multi-tasking, use of initiative, problem solving, working independently and prioritising workloads.
• The ability to create concise written documents and reports.
• Communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to develop and maintain beneficial working relationships with stakeholders.

Rewards and benefits

• Culture of flexible working
• Technology to support agile working where role permits
• Up to 33 day’s holiday p.a. plus bank holidays
• Option to ‘buy’ additional holiday
• Employee Assistance Programme including access to health and wellbeing support
• Membership of the Local Government contributory pension scheme, with an employer’s contribution of up to 19.9%
• Enhanced family friendly policies
• Local and national discounts for shopping and travel
• Great learning and development opportunities to support your ongoing development