Project Support Officer

We have an exciting role on offer within our Northeast Migration service as a Project Support Officer.

We are looking to recruit a passionate and enthusiastic individual who may be looking to begin (or restart) a career in Local Government or policy and information coordination.

To be successful in this role you need to be a good communicator with effective administrative and organisational skills you will be confident in dealing with a range of customers and partners and adaptable in what is a dynamic and high-profile working environment.

You will need to be a self-starter and be able to manage competing priorities and deliver effectively.

The Partnership is part of a national network that has been in existence for over 15 years working with a range of partners to help the integration and partnership working with Local Authorities and agencies who work with refugees and asylum seekers.

The Partnership brings together representatives from the Home Office Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government and Local Authorities alongside other statutory agencies such as the Police and Health as well as voluntary and private sector organisations who deliver asylum refugee and other migrant services.

As a key member of a small strategic team your role will be to assist in developing and servicing vital communications helping with key initiatives improving and developing information flows and sharing good practice within the Partnership from national regional and local sources.

You will assist and support the management and delivery of key projects with the team and its partners helping to improve partnership working and collaboration. You will play a vital role in servicing and coordination of partnership meeting structures and events whilst supporting Programme and Partnership Officers on a wide and varied work programme for the region.

Working for Middlesbrough Council as the host organisation you will benefit from working flexibly with a blended working from home / central town office base. Working agile with a focus on outcomes you will need to work on your own initiative to support the Northeast Migration Partnerships Manager Officers and Lead Member / Councillor.

Please not this is a fixed term post ending on 31.03.2027.

If this is you this may be the opportunity you are looking for!

If you would like to talk through this opportunity further please contact Harriett Dee Northeast Migration Partnership Officer at or call .

Please note this post is subject to a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) Check which includes a Verification of Criminal Record check (unspent convictions only).

We operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability are a looked after young person care leaver or a veteran.