Project Support Officer

Job Title: Project Support Officer
Team: Growth, Investment & Sustainability
Salary: £27,687 to £29,669 per annum
Hours: 35 Hours per Week
Location: County Hall, Spetchley Road, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR5 2NP
Type: Permanent

The Role:
Worcestershire County Council’s Growth and Investment Team runs a number of projects to support businesses and organisations to start, innovate, grow, expand and reduce environmental impact to contribute to a thriving low carbon economy.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Worcestershire County Council’s Growth, Investment & Sustainability Team. We are looking to recruit a Project Support Officer to support the delivery of Net Zero support in Worcestershire and The Marches, in affiliation with the West Midlands Business Energy Advice Service (BEAS), funded by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. The project offers free energy assessments to Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) to provide recommendations for energy reduction, helping to reduce costs as well as grant funding for commercial and industrial SMEs to implement energy efficiency measures.

If you have experience of proactively monitoring and administering projects and tracking progress, effective organisational skills and an appreciation of environmental and sustainability issues relating to businesses, this could be the job for you.

We are looking for dynamic individuals with excellent numeracy communication skills and a high level of attention to detail, who are able to use their own initiative but also be excellent team players.

You will assist the Project Manager in the operational delivery of support and grant funding. The varied work will include tasks such as day-to-day communication with businesses, organisations and project partners, administering grants, working closely with service providers, supporting event delivery and programme marketing, and ensuring compliance with funding requirements.

As part of a supportive team, you will work alongside colleagues within the County Council delivering information, business support projects and grant funding as part of the wider growth, investment and sustainability offer. The post is funded until 31st March 2026.

For further information please contact Helen Turner, Clean Growth Project Manager, at HTurner2@worcestershire.gov.uk.

Benefits:
You’ll find an overview of the benefits Worcestershire County Council has to offer on our webpage Why work for us? | Worcestershire County Council. Some of these offers include:

• Great Holiday Entitlement: As well as bank holidays, you'll get 26 days paid holiday (pro rata for part-time staff). This goes up to 31 days when you have been with us for 5 years. If you get more than 26 days where you work now, don't worry because if you join us without a break, we'll match your holiday up to 31 days. If you’re successful and want to take advantage of this do let us know!
• Brilliant Pension Scheme: The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is a nationwide, career average pension scheme and is a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government.
• Professional Learning & Development: We actively encourage learning and development for all our staff should they want to progress further or explore other areas within the organisation.
• Flexible Working: We are proud to offer hybrid working to provide a better work/life balance where possible.

Equality & Diversity: The County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all citizens and celebrates the diversity of all its residents.

Application Closing Date: Sunday, 24th November 2024
Anticipated Interview Date: Wednesday, 4th December 2024

Attached documents:
Job Description.pdf
Person Specification.pdf