Up to £32,561 plus a £2,000 South East allowance (if HQ based) per annum, and a generous benefits package
FTA for up to 12 months, 37.5 hours per week
Based at HQ Culham* (Oxfordshire) or Griffin Park (Calder Bridge, Cumbria)
The Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC) is an armed police force, responsible for the protection of civil nuclear facilities and materials whether they are on site or in transit. Counter-terrorism is a major part of our policing. Our ambition is to be recognised nationally and internationally as the leading policing organisation for the armed protection of civil nuclear material and the critical national infrastructure of the UK. Given the critical nature of our work, it’s vital that we recruit skilled and committed professionals to our hard-working team.
We are looking for a Project Support Officer to join our Portfolio Officer, Governance and Enabling Services team, which leads strategic change initiatives, supporting the delivery of CNC operations, and ensuring we reach our strategic objectives. The role of Project Support Officer impacts directly on projects that reside within the CIP Portfolio and is key in delivering project support to ensure that projects run to time and plan!
In this role you’ll collaborate with key stakeholders and colleagues, understanding and supporting all aspects of projects and programmes, manging the project plans, documentation and processes. You’ll provide key analytical information using spreadsheets and project management software to track project progress and produce reports and plans to support Programme and Project Board meetings, of which you’ll organise and take minutes, and be responsible for further actions such as arranging follow-up meetings and workshops. You’ll take responsibility for controlling project documentation to ensure adequate access control, management and filing, providing full audit trails and governance compliance.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
1. Experience within a project support role and working to deadlines under pressure.
2. Knowledge of/qualified in project management methodologies.
3. Minute/note taking skills with good attention to detail, particularly in a technical environment.
4. A team player, self-motivated and able to use own initiative appropriately.
5. Customer focused with confidence to challenge practice and process when required.
6. Excellent organisational, communication and analytical skills.
7. Experience of collating and managing project (or similar) documentation.
8. Experience of working with sensitive or security-related information.
9. MS office skills, including databases, Visio and Microsoft Project.
Please note that this role will initially be based at our HQ Culham until our relocation to Harwell in Autumn 2026 and the role thereafter will be based at Harwell.
Interested?
Please submit your CV and Cover Letter detailing your experience against the Knowledge, Skills and Experience required. Please provide examples that demonstrate experience against each of the points to strengthen your application.
Please contact the Police Staff Recruitment team if you would like to discuss the role further-
As police staff the public expect us to display the highest standards, values and professional qualities at all times. The CNC values and Code of Ethics applies to all police staff and sets out the principles and standards of behaviour we expect to see, and you are responsible for displaying and delivering these to the highest standards.
This role has been assessed as suitable for hybrid working, which will be discussed and agreed with the successful individual.
Benefits of working for the CNC
10. 27.5 days annual leave (rising by 1 day after 2 years’ service, and 0.5 days ever year thereafter until a total of 32.5 days is reached) plus Bank Holidays
11. Additional 30 minutes time worked during the week to accrue additional leave, which can be used for period between Christmas and New Year
12. Generous pension scheme (20.7% employer contribution, 8.2% employee) The minimum employer contribution for this grade is £6,058 per year, and minimum employee contribution of £2,399. Giving a total minimum annual pension contribution of £8,457 for this grade!
13. Flexi-time working scheme
14. Bonus scheme – dependent on organisational performance, up to a maximum of 7% of salary
15. Officers and staff also have the opportunity to join the national Blue Light Card scheme which offers discounts on a variety of products and services to those working in the emergency services, NHS and Armed Forces
16. Free parking on-site
17. Free gym on-site
18. Enhanced family friendly and wellbeing policies
19. Cycle to Work scheme
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are central to the values of our organisation. At the CNC we value and embrace the unique experiences, identities and abilities that each of us bring to our roles. We strive to empower everyone to bring their authentic self openly and safely to work.
Through the dedicated commitment of our affinity networks, ED&I team and wider HR departments, we are on a journey to embed our ED&I commitments, ensuring the CNC is an employer of choice; where everyone feels included.
Please review the video links below which will give you an overview of the vetting process that you will be required to go through if you are successful in your application to join the CNC:
20. Vetting: An Overview -
21. Vetting and Finances -
22. Vetting and Life Experiences -
Some of the responsibilities of this role include:
23. Achieve critical project objectives by working collaboratively with key stakeholders and colleagues, understanding and supporting all aspects of a project/ programme, and managing project plans, documentation and processes.
24. Provide basic analytical capability using spreadsheets and project management software to enable detailed monitoring and tracking of project progress. Contribute to the development and analysis of project documentation.
25. Organise meetings at programme or project level, scheduling activities and supporting workshops to assist in the key lifecycle stages of the programme. Take minutes of meetings as required.
26. Production and distribution of reports and plans to support Programmeand Project Board meetings.
27. Control project documentation to ensure that there is adequate access control, management and filing, both electronically and hard copy, providing full audit trails and governance compliance.
28. Processing of purchase orders within Oracle where services/products are procured for the programme or project.
29. Liaising with the wider CNC Programme and project teams to provide co-ordinated information and activity where possible.
A more detailed copy of the role responsibilities can be found on the job description, which you can request from If you'd like to get more information on this role, please feel free to reach out to the Talent Acquisition team or the line manager directly.
To be successful in this role you will need to display the follwing skills and experience:
30. Experience within a project support role and working to deadlines under pressure.
31. Knowledge of/qualified in project management methodologies.
32. Minute/note taking skills with good attention to detail, particularly in a technical environment.
33. A team player, self-motivated and able to use own initiative appropriately.
34. Customer focused with confidence to challenge practice and process when required.
35. Excellent organisational, communication and analytical skills.
36. Experience of collating and managing project (or similar) documentation.
37. Experience of working with sensitive or security-related information.
38. MS office skills, including databases, Visio and Microsoft Project.
If you are interested in applying please attach your CV and cover letter to your application, and apply using Oracle Opportunity Marketplace.
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