We're recruiting an experienced and proactive Project Management Support Officer to join a busy Community Safety team on a part-time basis (3-4 days per week). This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong project delivery experience, excellent stakeholder management skills, and a background in local government or community partnerships to help shape and deliver key safety and community programmes.

You'll play a vital role supporting the Head of Community Safety, helping to mobilise new services, coordinate projects and events, and strengthen collaboration across multiple partners - including the Police, elected members, and community groups.

The Role
·Support the delivery of a range of strategic and operational projects within the Community Safety service.
·Assist in the mobilisation of the new Community Safety Reassurance Patrol Team, including recruitment, training, and induction.
·Coordinate and deliver community safety events, conferences, and partnership meetings.
·Support governance arrangements, documentation, and reporting for projects and programmes.
·Prepare presentations, reports, and briefing materials for varied audiences, ensuring information is clear and engaging.
·Manage relationships and communication with key stakeholders - including Police, third-sector partners, health services, probation, education, and local communities.
·Provide administrative and logistical support across multiple projects, ensuring work is delivered on time and to a high standard.
·Contribute to the design, implementation, and review of new services and initiatives that improve community safety outcomes.

Key Requirements
·Demonstrable experience in project delivery, service mobilisation, or programme coordination.
·Experience working within local government, community safety, or public sector partnerships.
·Strong communication and relationship management skills, with the ability to influence and engage at all levels.
·Excellent organisational and multitasking ability, able to manage competing priorities effectively.
·Experience coordinating events, meetings, or multi-agency projects.
·Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present information clearly.
·Confident working independently and collaboratively within a fast-paced, multi-agency environment.
·A solution-focused mindset, proactive approach, and genuine interest in improving community outcomes.
·Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams).
 
 
What You Need to Do Now
If you are interested in this role and meet the criteria above, please click APPLY NOW and send us your application today.

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Footnote
If you feel that this job matches your skills but not the rate, location, or seniority, please feel free to send us your CV anyway. We constantly recruit for similar roles across all levels, UK-wide, and would be pleased to speak with you confidentially about your employment status.
Even if you're currently satisfied in your role, we welcome calls from community safety and local government professionals looking to make future connections. Our specialist team at Carrington West has over 100 years of combined experience in this market.
For more information, call Zubair at Carrington West on 02393 876065.
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