Job Description

We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Milton Keynes to assist with the appointment of a Programme Support Officer, on a 3-month contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £19.85 - £24.00 per hour

Summary:

The Programme Support Officer will be responsible for recording, reporting, and managing progress data for the Highways Capital programme and external project requests. Serving as the custodian for project information, this role brings order to governance, manages documentation and risk processes, monitors budgets, and provides vital project support across a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain, validate, and report up-to-date data on progress, status, and spend for the Highways Capital programme.
• Act as custodian of project information, enforcing strict document governance, version control, folder structures, and clear naming conventions.
• Manage the Highways Project Request inbox, serving as the central point of contact for project enquiries from Councillors, senior executives, contractors, and local businesses.
• Maintain and coordinate project logs (risks, issues, change control, actions, and project requests) in alignment with the MK Approach.
• Assist delivery teams with drafting initial START documents, business cases, and briefing notes, while managing discrete/small-scale projects as required.
• Review regular financial reports (Budget Trackers/Capital Finance Outturn Reports) to monitor budget vs. spend data for the Programme Manager.

Qualification:

• Degree-level education in a relevant field or equivalent significant on-the-job training and practical experience.
• Formal practical training or background in project management methodologies and standards (e.g., MK Approach / PRINCE2 equivalents)

Essentials:

• Significant practical experience and knowledge of project management techniques, tools, and approaches.
• High proficiency in the MS Office suite (advanced Excel skills, MS Teams, SharePoint) and data analysis abilities.
• Strong record-keeping, attention to detail, and organizational abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels, including Councillors and contractors.
• Ability to work unsupervised, manage own time, prioritize effectively, and apply a flexible, pragmatic approach to problem-solving

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K
• This role requires an Enhanced DBS

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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