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 work streams.

* 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