Project & Programme Support Officer

This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
 

Job Title: Project & Programme Support OfficerJob Location: Quayside House, GloucesterSalary: £30,024 - £32,597 per annum Hours per Week: Contract Type: Permanent Closing Date: /01/2026 Job Requisition Number: This post is not open to job share

About The Team & Role

We are looking to appoint a project and programme support officer who is enthusiastic and self-motivated to support our Gloucestershire Fire & Rescue Service Transformation Programme.

Since our inspection by HMICFRS in 2021, Gloucestershire Fire & Rescue Service (GFRS) had led significant work to improve its organisational culture and operational delivery through the GFRS Transformation Programme. Following a re-inspection in 2023, the service has refreshed its action plan for progressive and sustainable improvement of GFRS.

Working closely with colleagues across GFRS, with support of other Gloucestershire County Council (GCC) services, you will assist the programme team in ensuring that corporate standards for programme governance are met and the objectives of the programme are successfully delivered.

To do this, you will be working closely with operational experts within GFRS but will also be joining a supportive team of project and change management professionals within the Transformation team, who drive transformation and change across the council.

About You

To be successful, you will need experience of applying project and programme management tools and techniques, including producing reports and project plans. You'll also need to bring your flexibility and creative problem-solving skills to support delivery of objectives and resolution of issues within tight timescales.

You will need to use your excellent ability to communicate and build relationships with stakeholders at different levels to ensure a collaborative approach to delivery, whilst also regularly working to your own initiative to focus on the task in hand.

About Us

Hybrid working arrangements are available for many 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. This role will require regular onsite working at our GFRS Headquarters in Gloucester, as well as occasional visits to our fire stations across the county.

For all your hard work, you will receive the following:

• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service
• An option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff)
• Family friendly employer offering benefits to help support you and your family
• Career development and qualification opportunities
• Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• 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.
• An in-house Occupational Health service
• Employee discount scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&Cs apply)
• Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network

How to apply

If you feel you have the skills, desire and experience required to make a positive difference then please express an interest in this position by submitting a CV today by clicking the "Apply Now" Button.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Becky Austin (GFRS Programme Manager) via

Due to volume of applications anticipated, unfortunately no feedback will be provided for those applicants not invited for interview.

We reserve the right to close the advertisement earlier than the closing date if a high volume of applications received.

Short-listed candidates will be contacted by e-mail and invited to interview week commencing 5th January 2026.

Additional Information

To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:-

Project & Programme Support Officer - Job Profile

The council is not currently able to offer sponsorship in this role. Candidates will need to have right to work that enables them to commit to at least 6 months employment. Right to work is not transferable from a sponsored role held with another employer. 

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.

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