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Job reference REQ00000019266 Date posted 28/11/2025 Application closing date 14/12/2025 Location Various Locations Salary £34,434 - £35,412 Package Blank Contractual hours 37 Basis Full time Attachments Blank
Project Support Officer - WMF2476i
INTERNAL ONLY
Location: Kendal, Penrith, Barrow (including agile working and working from home) Contract Type: Temporary (until November 2026)
About this opportunity
We have an exciting opportunity to join our Organisational Change & Transformation Team as a Project Support Officer on a temporary basis. This role is open exclusively to internal candidates and offers an excellent entry point into project management, with the chance to work closely on some of the council’s highest-priority programmes. You’ll gain hands‑on experience supporting strategic change and be highly visible across the organisation, engaging directly with senior leaders.
The Organisational Change & Transformation Team sits within the Assistant Chief Executive’s functions and plays a key role in delivering the council’s strategic priority programmes, while supporting the organisation to provide modern, agile, and inclusive services and outcomes for residents and communities across Westmorland and Furness.
As Project Support Officer, you will provide effective, efficient, and customer‑focused support across all aspects of project and programme management. You will work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation to plan, coordinate, monitor progress, and ensure successful delivery. Alongside the core administrative responsibilities—organising meetings and workshops, managing documentation, and ensuring timely planning and coordination—there will also be opportunities to contribute to project work beyond administration, making this a strong development role for someone looking to broaden their experience.
This role offers flexible working across office and home locations, with occasional travel to council and partner sites across the area.
Who we are looking for…
You do not need to be an experienced project manager. We are looking for someone with strong organisational and time‑management skills, able to prioritise, plan, and deliver objectives on time. You should have excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build trusted relationships and be confident working independently as well as part of a team on multiple projects. The ability to research, analyse data, and present information clearly is important. Experience supporting projects or change programmes and an understanding of change management would be an advantage, but not essential.
If you are a skilled administrator, quick to learn, and ready to play an active role in shaping a modern, agile organisation, we would love to hear from you.
What can we offer you!
Working at Westmorland and Furness Council you will receive a variety of benefits, including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and other various perks and discounts schemes. For more information about life at Westmorland and Furness Council and what we can offer you, please visit our Careers site.Our benefits | Careers (westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk)
Would you like to find out more?
For further information about this role, such as responsibilities and essential criteria please view the below attachments:
If you have any queries about this role or would like an informal discussion about this opportunity, then please contact Dean Smith, Programme Manager – Organisational Change & Transformation on dean.smith@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
Application and Interview information
We are currently operating both in-person and virtual interviews. Interview details such as venue/timings will be shared with successful candidates, following the shortlisting process. If you have any concerns or adjustments are needed, we are happy to discuss this with you.
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Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Westmorland and Furness Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and work to promote an inclusive, supportive culture that values and celebrates our differences.
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