Salary and grade: From £28,917Grade 4
Duration of role: Fixed term until 31 December 2025
Hours per week: 37hrs (Full Time)
Location: Hybrid/AbingdonClosing date: 28 April 2025 (midnight)
Interview date: Week commencing 28 April 2025About the role and what were looking forThis is an exciting opportunity to join our Consultation and Engagement team. The post holder will be the dedicated assistant officer for the team and report to the consultation and engagement team leader.We are seeking an organised, efficient and experienced project support officer with excellent communication skills to support with the Local Government Restructure (LGR) engagement project.Youll need to provide strong and accurate project and administration support to help the team deliver an extensive programme of engagement. for LGRMain duties and responsibilitiesdeal with email and telephone enquiries and correspondence on LGR
research consultees / businesses and prepare databases for the LGR engagement
administer the consultation database (including the dedicated consultation and engagement email account)
prepare consultation letters, mail merges and facilitate large scale mail outs
review and summarise consultation statutory guidance #
prepare the LGR engagement using the councils online consultation platform
extract data from the LGR online survey to help prepare the consultation report
redact and prepare consultation report for publication on website
organise and help set up logistics for consultation events, workshops, focus groups and exhibitions
attend events and manage meet and greet / reception, logging of demographics, answering questions about consultation process
draft website updates and monitor webpage content
to cover for other officers as necessary
general administrative supportThe duties may vary from time to time without changing the nature of the post or the level of responsibility and the post holder may also be required to carry out any other duties appropriate to the grading of the post.About youYour essential qualificationseducated to GCSE Grade C in Maths and English, or equivalent qualifications, or equivalent level of experienceYour experience, skills and knowledgeminimum of two years experience in an administrative role
must have a good understanding and working knowledge of all Microsoft Office applications such as Access, Word, Excel, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint and Adobe.
experience of working on multiple projects in a range of teams
excellent communication skillsIf you have the following experience or qualificationsits a bonusexperience of using consultation software packages
experience updating websites
knowledge of the consultation process
experience of reading and understanding statutory guidanceThe benefits we offer:A basic 24 days annual leave per annum, rising to 29 days after five years, plus bank holidays and time off between Christmas and New Year.
Flexible working and annualised hoursa flexible approach to work that our employees love!
Salary pay awardsmost jobs offer a pay increase after six months or the following April, plus an annual salary review.
A generous career average pension scheme, including life insurance of three times your salary.
The opportunity to purchase a bike through Cyclescheme.
Various schemes to support health and wellbeing, including reduced gym membership, free swims, free eye tests for DSE users, and more.
Two days per year to volunteer within the local community.You may also have experience in the following roles: Engagement Project Coordinator, Consultation Support Officer, Public Engagement Assistant, Community Engagement Support Officer, Consultation and Engagement Administrator, Engagement and Communications Officer, Project Support Officer (Consultation & Engagement), Consultation Officer Assistant, Stakeholder Engagement Officer, Engagement Services Coordinator, etc.REF-221 063
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