Project Officer

Belmont Recruitment are currently looking for an experienced Project Officer to join Nottingham City Council on an initial 3-6 month temporary contract. This role is working as part of the Children's Services Department.

Key Duties:

* Provide administrative and coordination support across all Families First Programme workstreams.

* Maintain accurate project documentation, including action logs, risk registers, and decision records.

* Assist with scheduling and organising meetings, workshops, and stakeholder engagement sessions.

* Prepare reports and presentations for governance boards and programme updates.

* Monitor progress against milestones and update project plans in collaboration with the Project Manager.

* Support recruitment processes for programme roles, including drafting adverts and tracking approvals.

* Coordinate data submissions with the project manager (e.g., DfE reporting) and ensure compliance with deadlines.

* Facilitate communication between internal teams and external partners to ensure timely information flow.

* Track and escalate issues or risks to the Project Manager for resolution.

* Assist in developing dashboards / HR reports and performance reporting tools (e.g., Power BI) for programme monitoring.

Requirements:

* Project Officer or Project Management experience within a Children's Services Department

* Strong people and communication skills

* AI skills and comfortable with data management

Working Arrangements - Hybrid (2 days on site).

Please apply with an up to date CV ASAP if this role would be of interest to you
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed