Project Support Officer

Role Responsibility

Come and join Business Services as a Project Support Officer and play a vital role in providing comprehensive business support to assist with key functions and service delivery of diverse teams within Growth & Communities.

We are looking for people who can demonstrate customer‑focus, have good communications skills, enjoy problem‑solving and can manage daily administrative duties including efficient financial management support.

The work is varied and will include:

• Customer service (responding to telephone/email correspondence)
• Procurement of goods and services (raising orders and processing invoices)
• Assisting with recruitment
• Assisting with events, arranging meetings and note‑taking
• Maintenance of office systems (asset registers, equipment and archives)
• Compliance with legislation (GDPR, H&S, record retention, inhouse policies).

Working both independently, and as part of a team, you will take a proactive role in relation to day‑to‑day functioning and office cover.  A flexible approach to changing demands and ability to assess and prioritise your own workload whilst supporting your colleagues is a fundamental part of the role.

The post is primarily based in Maidstone but there will be flexibility to work a combination of both office attendance and working at home, depending upon business requirements.

As a KCC employee you will receive 27 days’ leave, in addition to bank holidays, and access to a variety of benefits including an attractive pension scheme, local retailer discounts and access to online training opportunities.

This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Interviews:  21 August 2023

Contact Details

For more information regarding this role, please contact:
Janet Wood - Tel:  03000 413483 (janet.wood@kent.gov.uk)

About the Company

KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds and faiths, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

Please note – if you are interested, please apply as soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.