Project Support Officer

CRA GROUP RECRUITMENT AND PAYROLL LTD

Job Location:

Slough - UK

Daily Salary: £ 268 - 268

Experience Required: 1-3years

Posted on: 21-10-2025

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

4 months contract with a Local Authority

Job Summary:

Slough Borough Council is seeking a highly organised and proactive Project Support Officer to assist the Recovery and Transformation PMO in the delivery of key projects aligned with the Councils Recovery Plan and Corporate Plan.

Working closely with programme managers stakeholders and senior leaders this role will support project governance engagement planning and communications coordination to ensure successful project delivery and alignment across the organisation.

The successful candidate will play a critical role in stakeholder mapping maintaining project documentation identifying cross-cutting engagement requirements and helping shape a cohesive communications approach across all projects.

Key Duties/Accountabilities (Sample):

Provide day-to-day project support across multiple programmes within the Recovery and Transformation PMO.

Lead and maintain robust stakeholder and engagement mapping across all projects.

Collate and maintain a high-level communications plan aligned to project activities.

Support Programme Managers by identifying cross-cutting engagement requirements and associated risks.

Monitor project timelines deliverables and key performance indicators (KPIs).

Contribute to effective governance by maintaining accurate project records documentation and reporting.

Facilitate and support meetings workshops and project reviews as required.

Work collaboratively with internal teams and external partners to drive project alignment.

Promote and role model positive behaviours and values in line with Slough Borough Councils corporate culture.

Skills/Experience:

Proven experience in project support or project coordination within a complex or public sector organisation.

Understanding of project management methodologies (e.g. PRINCE2 MSP P3O).

Experience with stakeholder mapping and engagement planning.

Excellent organisational and time-management skills.

Strong communication skills with experience creating or supporting communications plans.

Good analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Ability to work effectively in a hybrid collaborative and fast-paced environment.

Proficient in MS Office (especially Excel PowerPoint and Project) and ideally with experience in project management tools/software.

Ability to work autonomously and prioritise competing demands.

Commitment to diversity equality and public service values.

Additional Information:

The closing date: 22/10/2025 @12:00.

This is a hybrid role with 23 days per week required in the office (Observatory House Slough).

Working Hours: 37 hours per week (Monday to Friday 09:00 17:30).

Required Skills:

Proven experience in project support or project coordination within a complex or public sector organisation. Understanding of project management methodologies (e.g. PRINCE2 MSP P3O). Experience with stakeholder mapping and engagement planning. Excellent organisational and time-management skills. Strong communication skills with experience creating or supporting communications plans. Good analytical and problem-solving abilities. Ability to work effectively in a hybrid collaborative and fast-paced environment. Proficient in MS Office (especially Excel PowerPoint and Project) and ideally with experience in project management tools/software. Ability to work autonomously and prioritise competing demands. Commitment to diversity equality and public service values.

4 months contract with a Local Authority Job Summary: Slough Borough Council is seeking a highly organised and proactive Project Support Officer to assist the Recovery and Transformation PMO in the delivery of key projects aligned with the Councils Recovery Plan and Corporate Plan. Working closely w...