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Project
Support Officer – Aspiring Pathways
Salary: £33,119-£34,811
Grade: D13
Contract: Fixed-term for 12
months
Reports to: Programmes Lead – Careers
Location: Chesterfield (hybrid working)
Directorate: Strategy and Inclusive Growth
Closing date: 02/11/2026
Proposed interview date: week commencing 16th November
The
successful candidate will normally be appointed at the minimum point of the
salary band, unless exceptional circumstances apply.
About EMCCA
East Midlands
Combined County Authority (EMCCA) brings partners together to help make the
East Midlands more prosperous, sustainable and fairer. We are an evolving
organisation, moving our focus towards delivery against our Corporate Plan and
building the people, systems and capability needed to turn our ambitions into
results.
This makes it
an exciting time to join us. You will have the opportunity to contribute to a
developing organisation, shape how we work and help deliver meaningful outcomes
for our region.
About the
role
As Project
Support Officer – Aspiring Pathways you will provide high-quality project data
and administrative support across our Skills and Employment programmes, helping
to ensure they are delivered effectively and remain compliant with funding and
contract requirements.
You will
support a range of activity including provider claims, performance reporting,
data collection, audit and assurance, programme documentation and contract
management. You will also support the delivery of careers-related activity,
including work involving alternative provision settings, providers and
partners.
Working with
colleagues across EMCCA and a range of external partners, you will help keep
programmes organised, maintain accurate information and identify emerging risks
or issues. You will need strong attention to detail, good Excel and data skills
and the ability to manage competing priorities.
This is a
varied opportunity to develop your experience across skills, employment and
careers programmes while contributing to work that supports people and
communities across the East Midlands.
What you'll
be doing
- Provide project and programme
support across Skills and Employment activity, helping to monitor
timelines, deliverables, actions and risks.
- Support careers-related activity,
including engagement with alternative provision settings and the delivery
of workshops and programme activities.
- Support commissioning and contract
management activity, including provider claims, contract documentation and
monitoring performance against requirements.
- Collect, maintain and analyse
programme data using Excel and other reporting systems, producing clear
information on performance, finance, outcomes and risks.
- Review provider information and
evidence against relevant funding requirements, maintaining accurate and
auditable records and escalating issues where appropriate.
- Coordinate programme documentation,
meetings, workshops and events, including preparing agendas, minutes,
reports, guidance and presentations.
- Support the preparation of contract
variations, governance documentation and reports for partners, EMCCA
leadership and governance boards.
- Build effective working
relationships with internal teams and external partners to support
effective programme delivery and continuous improvement.
- This role will require travel
across the region
What you'll
bring
- An understanding of alternative
provision settings and the challenges faced by young people within them.
- Experience of commissioning,
contract, programme or project support, ideally within skills, employment,
careers or a related field.
- Experience or knowledge of careers-related
activity and supporting the delivery of programmes, workshops or events.
- Strong data collection, management
and reporting skills, including confident use of Excel, such as pivot
tables, lookups and working with large datasets.
- Strong organisational skills, with
the ability to manage multiple priorities, maintain accurate records and
meet deadlines.
- Clear written and verbal
communication skills, with experience of building effective relationships
with internal colleagues, providers and external stakeholders.
- A Level 3 qualification or an
equivalent level of relevant experience.
·
Experience
within the public sector, employability, skills, health or a related field
would be useful but is not essential.
An Enhanced DBS
check is required for this role.
Our values
Our values
shape our culture and how we work with each other, our partners and the
communities we serve.
Lifting our
region
We always put the long-term prosperity of the East Midlands region and its
people first when carrying our roles and achieving strategic outcomes.
Working
together
We always challenge each other to be exceptional, embracing collaboration and
acting to lift rather than win, working as one team.
Making an
impact
We always make decisions that are evidence led and which strengthen our region
systemically. We hold ourselves to account for our actions.
Being human
We always take pride in who we are and the diversity we bring, communicating
authentically and showing genuine interest in one another.
Join us If you are an
organised and proactive project support professional with an interest in
skills, employment and careers who wants to contribute to programmes that make
a difference across the East Midlands, we would like to hear from you.
Closing
date: 02/11/2026
Proposed interviews: week commencing 16th November