Job Description
Project Support Officer Fixed Term, Full Time £26,951 to £31,706 per annum Location: Chelmsford Closing Date: 13th November 2025 Project Support Officer - Children's Social Care and Education Reform This is a 12-month fixed term contract role (full-time and hybrid working), with potential for extension. Essex County Council is delivering a major programme of reform across Children's Social Care and Education Services. We are seeking a highly organised and proactive Project Support Officer to assist in the delivery of key projects within this transformation programme.
Working primarily alongside the Programme Manager and Project Manager, you will play a vital role in enabling the smooth running of programme and project activity. You will support the coordination of business management tasks, maintain documentation, and assist with reporting and monitoring progress across specific projects and workstreams. You may also be asked to oversee small projects or discrete pieces of work under direction, contributing to the successful implementation of change, including the Families First Partnership Programme and the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill.
Hosted within Essex County Council's Transformation Team, the Project Support Officer will apply the Council's established change methodology, standards, and governance to ensure consistency and quality in programme delivery. The ideal candidate will be highly o...