Project Support Officer

Age UK’s Wellbeing Team are recruiting for a proactive, organised and committed individual to join them as a Project Support Officer.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment where excellent organisational, communication and administrative skills are needed to ensure the successful delivery of important projects aimed at improving older peoples’ physical and mental wellbeing.

You will be supporting the Project Manager with the delivery of Wellbeing projects by developing and implementing project plans and monitoring progress. Initially you will be focusing on the Warm Homes Programme that supports older people affected by fuel poverty and cold homes, and the Walking Football Programme aimed at increasing older people’s physical activity levels.

Working closely with Age UK’s Network of over 120 local offices and external partners you will be actioning funder led reporting requirements and liaising with partners on the impact the projects are having on their beneficiaries. You will be responsible for managing communications with our local partner network and for collecting, analysing, and disseminating project data requiring high levels of accuracy, attention to detail and good excel skills.

This is a fantastic hybrid opportunity, offering a blend of home based and office work, our office for this role is in London. Candidates must be willing to travel to our London office once a month. There will be an occasional requirement to travel to local Age UK Partners across the country, sometimes involving overnight stays.

Must haves:

• Excellent organisational skills and proven ability to track progress of deliverables.
• Ability to plan and prioritise own workload to meet deadlines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (especially Excel) and the ability to learn new software applications.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Experience of presenting data and reports, including preparation of tables and graphs
• Experience of data entry to a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Experience of organising meetings.
• Confident dealing with people from different levels and backgrounds.

Great to haves:

• Keen understanding of issues facing older people
• Experience of working in the charity sector.

What we offer in return

• Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, health cashback plan and EAP.
• Car Benefit Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loan.
• Techscheme - buy any tech from Apple or Currys, up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free
• Heka Fitness & Wellbeing Benefit.
• You Did It Awards – recognition awards from £100-250.

Additional Information

For a full list of benefits please click here https://www.ageuk.org.uk/about-us/jobs/employee-benefits/

Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria. We welcome requests for flexible working.

Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.

Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.