We are looking for a highly organised and detail focused Project Support Officer to join our Northern Futures team. This role is central to ensuring the smooth administration, financial accuracy and compliance of a large, funded programme delivered across the North East. Working closely with the Project Manager, you will coordinate and process funding claims, manage programme documentation, and liaise with prime funding organisations to ensure deadlines, quality standards and contractual requirements are consistently met.
Responsibilities
* Compile, process and submit accurate funding claims in line with programme guidelines
* Collect, check and quality assure funding documentation from delivery staff
* Maintain secure manual and electronic filing and archiving systems
* Train delivery staff on funding documentation requirements and deadlines
* Manage internal and external databases to track submissions and performance
* Reconcile historic claims and support financial monitoring and forecasting
* Liaise with Prime Funders on invoicing, MI, compliance and payment schedules
* Produce reports, meeting minutes and management information as required
* Prepare documentation for audits and support resolution of non compliance
* Manage petty cash in line with organisational financial procedures
* Support delivery teams with resources, inductions and ongoing administration
Qualifications
Do you have a sharp eye for detail and want to help deliver programmes that change lives? We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with experience of managing a varied workload of administrative and financial tasks prioritising to meet target deadlines, and dealing with external clients. Excellent IT skills are essential as well as having effective verbal, written and presentation communications skills. You will thrive working in a busy and friendly environment and have the ability to maintain confidentiality as required. You will also have the ability to work on your own initiative as well as part of a team.
Employer
Groundwork NE & Cumbria is a long‑established environmental and community charity with over 30 years of experience creating greener, healthier and more resilient places across the region.
As a Disability Confident employer, we offer a guaranteed interview to applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria for the role.
This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship – the successful applicant will need to have a pre‑existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.
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