Project Support Officer - Digital Infrastructure Team
📍 Location: Northleigh, County Hall, Chichester (Hybrid - 1 day a week in office)
🕒 Hours: Full-time, office hours (approx. 9am-5pm or 8am-4pm, flexible)
💰 Rate: £21 per hour (Umbrella)
📅 Start: ASAP
🗂 Contract Type: Temporary (likely ongoing)
Join a forward-thinking local government team helping deliver next-generation connectivity across West Sussex.
The West Sussex County Council (WSCC) Digital Infrastructure Team is seeking a proactive and highly organised Project Support Officer to help drive the delivery of gigabit-capable digital infrastructure across the county. This is a fantastic opportunity to be at the heart of innovation and infrastructure development, working with local and central government and key commercial telecoms partners.
Key Responsibilities:
Provide day-to-day support to Project Managers across multiple live projects.
Coordinate, maintain, and update all project governance and documentation.
Support data capture and mapping to inform infrastructure planning and funding decisions.
Use project management tools to monitor progress, manage documentation, and support decision-making.
Draft reports, RAG summaries, and maintain risk registers and issue logs.
Assist with organising meetings, workshops, and stakeholder briefings.
Respond to public and stakeholder enquiries, ensuring consistent and timely communication.
What You'll Need to Succeed:
Strong project coordination or project support experience, ideally within a fast-paced or public sector environment.
Excellent analytical and organisational skills with high attention to detail.
Confidence using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and ideally MS Project or other project tools.
Clear communication skills, both written and verbal - able to liaise effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
A flexible, enthusiastic, and self-motivated approach to learning and supporting a high-performing team.
Preferred Experience & Qualifications:
HNC/HND or equivalent practical experience in project support or administration.
Knowledge of project management processes and systems (e.g., Prince2, Agile - desirable but not essential).
Experience using mapping or data visualisation tools is a plus.
Familiarity with public sector projects or working with telecoms/data infrastructure would be advantageous.
