Project Officer

Project Officer Manchester City Centre Hybrid working, min 2 days per month in office Full-time, 35 hours per week 7 month temporary contract covering maternity leave £16.25 per hour Office Angels are currently recruiting for a Project Officer on behalf of our prestigious client based in Manchester City Centre. If you are looking to work for an organisation where you can help make a real difference and where the work you do genuinely does matter, then this could for you! This will be a 7 month temporary contract to cover a maternity leave. It is a hybrid role where you will be expected to attend the office a minimum of 2 days per month, although you will need to attend the office more while training. The pay rate will be £16.25 per hour and after 12 weeks you will be entitled to the weekly equivalent of 38 days holiday per annum. Duties will include: Support the delivery of specific projects and all associated project administration Monitor and update project plans and documents Identify and manage project risks and issues Communicate project and progress updates to internal and external stakeholders Coordinate meetings, take minutes, create action logs and follow ups Advocate for continuous improvement within the department We are looking for candidates with: Previous project administration and coordination experience The ability to work collaboratively with team members and all associated stakeholders Excellent communication and customer service skills whether face to face, over the phone or in writing The ability to communicate complex information in a range of formats Great organisation and prioritisation skills and the ability to work on a range of tasks at any given time Experience of using project software such as MSPO would be advantageous but not essential. However, strong general IT skills are essential as is the ability to learn new systems quickly Benefits: Weekly pay Work/life balance 30 days' holiday allowance + bank holidays after 12 weeks on assignment!If you are interested and meet the above criteria, please apply now or call the branch on (phone number removed) if you have any queries. Due to the high volume of CVs we are currently receiving we are unable to reply to each application. If you have not heard from us within 5 days then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. Office Angels is an equal opportunity employer Office Angels acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Office Angels UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer. By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Office Angels. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explaining how we will use your information is available on our website