This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
1. Job Title: Project Coordinator
2. Job Location: Shire Hall
3. Salary: £33,143 - £36,363 per annum
4. Hours per Week: 37.00
5. Contract Type: Permanent
6. Closing Date: 28/09/2025
7. Job Requisition Number: 12397
8. This post is not open to job share
Are you an experienced technology professional who is passionate about digital innovation, creative use of technology and making a difference?
Do you want to join a team that is dedicated to ensuring that Gloucestershire County Council utilises technology in the best way
possible? If so, read on...
About the Team & Role:
You will be joining the Digital Innovation team, part of the Digital & ICT service who deliver and support technology solutions for the officers and councillors of Gloucestershire County Council (including the Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service, NHS partners, schools and other services that work with the organisation). The Digital Innovation team includes the Digital & ICT projects management office, technical specialists, developers and the business communications/engagement team. We work alongside our colleagues in IT Service Management, Infrastructure and Security.
As a Project Coordinator in the Digital and Innovation team, you will support the Project Management Office in ensuring the successful execution of digital projects and the coordination of technical tasks within Digital & ICT. You will report into a Senior Project Manager who will provide mentorship to project management and the services within Gloucestershire County Council.
About You:
Our ideal candidate will ideally have experience in project coordination with a proven record of influencing stakeholders. You should be able to clearly articulate your ideas, concepts and technical details to non-technical stakeholders, effectively collaborate with team members and other departments and be able to adjust to new challenges quickly, sometimes managing multiple areas of focus simultaneously.
About Us:
For all your hard work, you will receive the following:
9. Flexible and agile working opportunities
10. 24.5 days annual leave rising to 29.5 days after 5 years continuous service
11. An option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year
12. Family friendly employer offering benefits to help support you and your family
13. Career development and qualification opportunities
14. Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
15. Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
16. Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
17. An in-house Occupational Health service
18. Employee discount scheme
19. Cycle to Work scheme
20. Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&Cs apply)
21. Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network
How to Apply:
Please read the job profile which provides further information on the experience and attributes sought of our ideal candidate. The Digital & ICT service support the Council’s Agile working policy and expect team members to work a minimum of two days per their working week in the office, which is based in central Gloucester, and to attend 'in person' meetings as and when required. New starters will be required to come into the office more often during their induction.
Closing date 28/09/2025 Short-listed candidates will be contacted by e-mail and invited to interview during the week commencing 06/10/2025
Additional Information
To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:-
Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.
It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.
Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.