Project Officer, WEBRECRUIT

Project Officer

£26,000 per year

Full-time, 35 hours per week

Fixed-term contract until March 2027

Based in Swindon as a home working role

Our client’s project identifies, trains and supports volunteers who work with them to design new and exciting ways to promote reading and writing in their community. You will support and coordinate their work in Swindon, developing new strategies for recruiting volunteers and mobilising key community partnerships to increase reach and build sustainability. You will also organise and deliver training events and maintain regular contact with volunteers, gather data, share learning and develop case studies to build an evidence base of impact.

This includes the development and coordination of a community-based early years project focused on improving home reading habits among families with young children.

You will be based in Swindon, working from home with regular local travel and national travel when necessary, including visits to London three times per year for staff days and three team days in other locations. All travel expenses will be covered. The role is also suitable for secondment from an appropriate local partner.

Experience in recruiting, training and supporting volunteers and providing project support in a charity or educational context.

Excellent knowledge of reading and writing issues, with experience working in early years settings, schools and community-based organisations, and developing resources and training materials.

Live in or have easy access to the local area, with a strong understanding of the community and its families.

Full clean driving licence and access to your own vehicle, as the role involves managing book stocks and other resources.

Subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with our client’s safeguarding policy and safer recruitment procedures.

Competitive salary and benefits including a generous leave allowance totalling 39 days (including bank holidays and office closure between Christmas and New Year), pension contributions of 8% of annual salary, a cycle-to-work scheme, employee assistance programme and other health and wellbeing benefits.

We value diversity and welcome applications from those from Black and Asian backgrounds, candidates with disabilities and from the communities in which we work. We particularly welcome applicants from historically underrepresented groups. We do not accept CVs. No agencies or recruitment sites.

Closing date: 10am, Wednesday 24 June 2026.