Project Officer

Belmont Recruitment are currently looking for an experienced Project Officer to join Nottingham City Council on an initial 3-6 month temporary contract. This role is working as part of the Children's Services Department. Key Duties: * Provide administrative and coordination support across all Families First Programme workstreams. * Maintain accurate project documentation, including action logs, risk registers, and decision records. * Assist with scheduling and organising meetings, workshops, and stakeholder engagement sessions. * Prepare reports and presentations for governance boards and programme updates. * Monitor progress against milestones and update project plans in collaboration with the Project Manager. * Support recruitment processes for programme roles, including drafting adverts and tracking approvals. * Coordinate data submissions with the project manager (e.g., DfE reporting) and ensure compliance with deadlines. * Facilitate communication between internal teams and external partners to ensure timely information flow. * Track and escalate issues or risks to the Project Manager for resolution. * Assist in developing dashboards / HR reports and performance reporting tools (e.g., Power BI) for programme monitoring. Requirements: * Project Officer or Project Management experience within a Children's Services Department * Strong people and communication skills * AI skills and comfortable with data management Working Arrangements - Hybrid (2 days on site). Please apply with an up to date CV ASAP if this role would be of interest to you