What's involved with this role: Job Title: HR Project Officer Ref: K&C 5272639 Pay rate: £23.20 per hour PAYE The role: You will play a pivotal role in delivering the Voluntary Redundancy (VR) Scheme 2025 by delivering key project coordination tasks and maintaining the operational integrity of the programme. The role requires direct responsibility for administrative operations, stakeholder engagement, document management, and progress monitoring. You will actively coordinate project activities, ensure timely communication with employees, and maintain accurate records and project documentation to enable effective decision-making. This position involves regular engagement with the Programme Lead to produce and maintain critical documents such as the Risk Register, Project Plan, Action Log, and SharePoint content. The role also requires collaboration with senior officers and cross-departmental teams across the Council. This is more of a project management support officer role, but you should have some HR experience and excellent organisational skills. Key responsibilities: Coordinate Programme Board activities, including preparing agendas, documenting actions, and tracking outcomes on behalf of workstream leads and Senior Responsible Officers (SROs) Serve as the central liaison point for the Programme Lead, facilitating the smooth exchange of information and escalating risks or delays as appropriate Evaluate and challenge financial plans across individual workstreams, including savings targets and expenditure forecasts Manage communication with employees, including the drafting and distribution of formal correspondence to absent staff, responding to queries, and delivering information during HR drop-in sessions Maintain the central application database, ensuring real-time updates on application status, redundancy costs, and pension strain figures Compile and issue comprehensive Panel documentation, record recommendations and final outcomes, and confirm decisions with Panel members prior to application processing Distribute formal notifications to successful and unsuccessful applicants, issue VR notices, log acceptance records, and maintain data for payroll processing Track emerging risks within the scheme and provide regular updates to the Programme Lead and Board Draft high-quality reports, briefings, and supporting documents to inform decision-making across the project lifecycle Update and manage project control documents (e.g. Risk Register, Action Log, and Project Plan), ensuring alignment with programme timelines and deliverables Maintain SharePoint pages with up-to-date content, accessible documentation, and accurate version control to support transparency and audit readiness Coordinate feedback collection from employees and stakeholders to inform ongoing improvements to the scheme’s implementation and communication strategy Carry out all duties in accordance with Council policies and procedures, including those relating to confidentiality, data protection, equality, and health and safety Take responsibility for own professional development by actively participating in performance reviews, training opportunities, and reflective learning What the client is looking for: Experience of working in HR Environment HR policy development, implementation and interpretation knowledge Strong understanding of HR management and HR systems Exceptional interpersonal and customer service skills, showing empathy, professionalism, and dedication to high-quality support Strong grasp of HR processes and project frameworks, with a talent for critical assessment and constructive feedback Practical experience in project management, contributing to timely and successful project delivery High digital literacy, highly proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint), and quick to master new systems Highly organised and self-motivated, effectively managing workload with minimal supervision Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with meticulous attention to detail Clear and effective communicator, skilled in tailoring messages for diverse audiences Adept at building strong working relationships and collaborating across all organisational levels Confident handling sensitive information with discretion and sound judgment Skilled in interpreting data and presenting it in user-friendly formats to support decision-making Experienced in preparing formal reports, minutes, and briefings for senior management and varied audiences How to Apply Quote the Job Title and Reference Number in your application. 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