Project Support Officer

You’ll join the newly formed Transformation Management Office at a pivotal point, supporting the council’s biggest change and improvement programmes.

This is a varied, visible role where your work directly supports better services for residents and a more effective organisation for colleagues.

You’ll gain exposure to senior leaders, complex programmes and modern ways of working, with the opportunity to build strong project and transformation experience in a fast-moving environment. The role is hybrid, with flexibility built around service needs.

What you’ll be doing

You’ll support the day-to-day operation of the Transformation Management Office, working closely with Delivery Leads, project managers and programme teams. This includes preparing reports, papers, agendas and action logs for boards and governance meetings, organising and supporting meetings and workshops, and making sure actions are tracked and followed through.

You’ll manage and maintain programme information and data, support reporting and dashboards, help coordinate budgets, contracts and key documentation, and contribute to the smooth running and continuous improvement of the service.

About you

• you’ll have experience supporting projects or programmes in a complex organisation and a working understanding of project management approaches, gained through qualification or on the job
• you’ll be confident dealing with a wide range of stakeholders, including senior colleagues, and comfortable working with data, reports and digital tools such as Microsoft 365, SharePoint and Excel
• you’ll be organised, proactive and adaptable, able to juggle changing priorities while maintaining accuracy and follow-through
• you’ll demonstrate Dorset Council’s values of respect, together, accountability, openness and curiosity in how you work.

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At Dorset Council, we are working together to create a fairer, more prosperous, and more sustainable Dorset for everyone, now and in the future.

We:

• provide essential services that support over 300,000 residents
• work in partnership to make a real difference
• value every role and the impact it has on our communities
• support our employees to grow, develop, and thrive

You will:

• be part of a team that works together for a better Dorset
• have access to a range of benefits and support
• receive training and development opportunities to help your career progress

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation where different skills, perspectives, and backgrounds strengthen both our council and the communities we serve.

We welcome applications from everyone and are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. If you declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role, we will offer you an interview. We also want our recruitment process to be accessible, if you need any reasonable adjustments, just let us know on your application.

This role is UK-based, and we will need to confirm your Right to Work as part of the appointment process. We use generic job descriptions and person specifications, so the job title in any attachments may differ from the advert. If needed, we will provide additional details in a context statement.

If you’re passionate about making a difference, we’d love you to join us.

Find out more about how to apply.