Project Support Officer (Northern Futures)
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Project Support Officer (Northern Futures)
[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is seeking a highly organised Project Support Officer to join the Northern Futures team. This role is central to ensuring the smooth administration, financial accuracy and compliance of a large, funded programme delivered across the North East.
Key Details
- Closing Date: 14th May 2026
- Salary: £25,878 - £27,385 per annum
- Contract type: Fixed Term (Paid)
- Region: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] North East & Cumbria
- Work location: Lobley Hill
- Working hours: Full Time - 37 hours per week
Job Purpose
Working closely with the Project Manager, you will coordinate and process funding claims, manage programme documentation, and liaise with prime funding organisations to ensure deadlines, quality standards and contractual requirements are consistently met. Northern Futures is funded by the North East Combined Authority as part of Trailblazer funding. This role is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure endorsed by the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Key Responsibilities
- Compile, process and submit accurate funding claims in line with programme guidelines
- Collect, check and quality assure funding documentation from delivery staff
- Maintain secure manual and electronic filing and archiving systems
- Train delivery staff on funding documentation requirements and deadlines
- Manage internal and external databases to track submissions and performance
- Reconcile historic claims and support financial monitoring and forecasting
- Liaise with Prime Funders on invoicing, MI, compliance and payment schedules
- Produce reports, meeting minutes and management information as required
- Prepare documentation for audits and support resolution of non compliance
- Manage petty cash in line with organisational financial procedures
- Support delivery teams with resources, inductions and ongoing administration
What We’re Looking For
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with experience of managing a varied workload of administrative and financial tasks prioritising to meet target deadlines, and dealing with external clients. Excellent IT skills are essential as well as having effective verbal, written and presentation communications skills. You’ll thrive working in a busy and friendly environment and have the ability to maintain confidentiality as required. You will also have the ability to work on your own initiative as well as part of a team.
For an informal discussion about this role please contact Mary Blackwell (Youth Programme Manager) on [contact hidden].
Additional Information
[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is a Disability Confident employer and offers a guaranteed interview to applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria. This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship – the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK.
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