Overview
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More About Your Role
As our Project Support Officer (internally known as a Project Delivery Support), you’ll provide essential administrative support by preparing reports, managing correspondence, coordinating meetings, and keeping accurate records. You’ll help deliver projects in line with CDM, Health & Safety, and compliance standards, ensuring documentation is complete. By attending site visits, you’ll monitor contractor performance, track progress, and support safety compliance, sharing key updates with the team. You’ll assist in setting quality standards with contractors, manage customer enquiries as the first point of contact, and maintain clear communication throughout each project. Your role is vital in keeping projects on track within budget and deadlines through effective admin and on-site support. You’ll also seek ways to improve processes and maintain strong collaboration with customers and colleagues.
You will be required to travel across the Northeast and Yorkshire. To be considered for this role you will need to be based within this area. A full UK driving licence and access to a suitable vehicle are required.
For more information, please download our job profile available on our website.
Essential Criteria
* Basic knowledge of large-scale planned works programs and ability to support project delivery processes.
* Knowledge of contract documentation including completion certificate, critical legislative certificates, ensuring full compliance, documentation control and filing, and safety standards.
* Strong administrative skills with knowledge of Excel, Microsoft Office, and PowerPoint, including document management, data entry, meeting coordination, and reporting.
* Full current driving license and access to a suitable vehicle for travel between sites or attending meetings.
More About You
You have a basic understanding of large-scale planned works and can support project delivery effectively. Your administrative skills cover document management, data entry, meeting coordination, and reporting. You communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing, and respond well to customer and stakeholder needs. You are self-motivated, work well under pressure, and manage your workload independently. You hold a valid driving license and have access to a suitable vehicle for site visits or meetings. Ideally, you understand Health & Safety and CDM regulations, have experience with project or contract management IT systems, and have supported site visits or worked with contractors. You approach problems analytically with great attention to detail.
Benefits
We are a large, diverse and ambitious business offering a comprehensive benefits package, including:
* Competitive salary, with a yearly salary review
* Pension with matched contributions up to 7%
* Excellent holiday package – 35 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell leave
* Cashback plan for healthcare costs – up to £500 saving per year
* A bonus scheme for all colleagues at 2%
* Training and development
* Extra perks including discounts from shops, cinemas and more
What’s next?
If you meet the criteria and are ready to take the next step, apply through our simple 5-minute application process by uploading a CV and a supporting statement showing how you meet the role’s requirements. If you have questions, please email the recruitment team. For Places for People customers seeking application support, contact our skills and employment team at skillsemployment@placesforpeople.co.uk.
Note: we may close the closing date early if we receive many quality applications. If you’re interested, apply promptly. If you’re on mobile, store your CV in the cloud (Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox). If you are a recruitment agency, we operate a PSL and do not take cold calls.
Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect. Our policies include pre-employment checks, such as DBS where applicable. By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture and report concerns as required.
Armed Forces - We guarantee an interview for any candidate who is serving or has formerly served in the Armed Forces and meets the essential criteria.
Disability Confident - We are a Disability Confident Level 2 employer. Disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria are guaranteed an interview. The Equality Act 2010 defines disability as a physical or mental impairment with substantial and long-term effects on daily activities.
Neurodivergent – Neurodiverse applicants who meet the criteria will be guaranteed an interview.
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Project Management and Information Technology
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