SYP - Project Support Officer – June 2022

Carbrook - Force HQ, Sheffield
£23,331 - £25,809
Permanent

Role: Project Support Officer – June 2022

Department: Business Change and Innovation

Location:  Carbrook, Force HQ, Sheffield

Salary: £23,331 - £25,809

Hours: 37 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

 

Role Purpose:

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as part of the Project Management office team to plan, coordinate and support the implementation of change aspects across South Yorkshire Police in line with strategies and business requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Undertake business administrative, procurement and finance administrative tasks in support of the identified work-stream as required, such as arranging and participating in meetings, preparing minutes, updating and publishing documentation.
  • Actively assist in the day-to-day delivery of planning and monitoring in all aspects of the work programme to ensure progress is in accordance with the delivery of desired outcomes.
  • Work as part of the designated team, assisting colleagues within and across teams and from external agencies/partners and suppliers.
  • Provide specialist business and project support advice and knowledge.
  • Contribute in decision making and support the PMO Manager.
  • Support project activities such as workshops (including facilitation), attending meetings etc.
  • Monitor key activities on the projects such as action plans, risk registers etc. Highlight any changes to the PMO and Project Managers.
  • Performs such other duties as reasonably correspond to the general character of the post and are commensurate with its level of responsibility.
  • May be required to work outside normal working hours and travel around and outside of the force area.

Skills and experience:

  • Knowledge and experience of project planning and methodologies - Prince II.
  • Ability to collate information and assimilate into a report.
  • Good written and oral communication skills.
  • Previous experience of Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access and Microsoft Power point
  • Knowledge and experience of business models and continuous improvement models.

For further information relating to the role and tasks of this position, please refer to the attached role profile.

Benefits:

We offer generous entitlements and supportive policies to enable a better work-life balance, some of which are listed below:

  • Generous annual leave allowance
  • Flexible and agile working
  • Generous ‘family’ leave
  • Voluntary CPD Events for all staff to allow continuous development
  • Mentoring & Coaching Scheme
  • Paid Professional Subscriptions when relevant to role
  • Access to a range of occupational health facilities
  • Generous pension scheme
  • Employee assistance service (accessible 24/7)
  • Additional benefits for Westfield Health members
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Sports and Social Club

Eligibility:

Applicants must meet the minimum requirement checkable history criteria, which must be taken into account for individuals applying to work with South Yorkshire Police in any capacity.  A minimum checkable history of 3 years is required for this role and successfully undergoing recruitment vetting procedure is a pre-requisite of employment with South Yorkshire Police.

Appearance & Standards:

All tattoos and piercings must be in line with South Yorkshire Police’s Appearance and Standards policy.  Tattoos visible on your face, neck, hands, or head are not permitted.  Any tattoos which could be deemed inappropriate, or cause offence will also not be accepted.  If you have tattoos, you will need to make a declaration at the time of application.

South Yorkshire Police’s Key Values:

Please find attached information sheet on South Yorkshire Police’s Key Values. The force has a particular focus on three area, Fairness, Integrity and Trust. Under each of these three headings there are key behaviours we expect all employees to adhere to.

Closing Date:

Thursday, 7 July 2022 at 23:55

Closing dates are not normally extended, other than in exceptional circumstances and agreement is made with the Talent Acquisition Manager, Recruitment, and the Line Manager for the role.

Contact point for applicants:

For further information about the role, please contact Jemma Priest on 07872834561.  Please do not contact this number for an application form.

Further Information:

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Diversity & Inclusion:

South Yorkshire Police welcomes applications from under-represented communities.  For further information on diversity and inclusion within South Yorkshire Police, please visit the diversity and inclusion page:

https://www.southyorkshire.police.uk/sign-up/join-team-syp/diversity-in-the-force/

If you are from an underrepresented group and want to find out more about the support we can offer, please contact our dedicated team on positiveaction@southyorks.pnn.police.uk

In addition, we will look to support anyone who requires Part Time/Job share working hours.

Apply for the role:

To apply for the role, please click the ‘Apply’ button.

Note to candidates:

Please note that, should you be successful at the interview stage, the relevant internal or external pre-employment checks are required.  These include vetting clearance or review, prior to being appointed to the new role and start date being agreed.

This opportunity is closed to applications.