Programme Support Officer

Programme Support Officer
Hackney
26/hr
Start date: ASAP

Akton recruitment is working closely with the local authorities and we are looking for an experienced Programme Support Officer based in Hackney. 3-6 months contract role.

CONTEXT
The Kings Park Moving Together Project is a Sport England funded project aimed at supporting residents in King's Park to be more physically active. Hackney is one of 12 areas nationally to be part of this exciting project.
In Hackney, we have prioritised working in King's Park ward (Clapton Park and Kingsmead estates) and the programme is centred around a community development and partnership approach - including close collaboration with Sport England, partners and residents.

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

• This is an exciting opportunity to join a small, multi-disciplinary team and to work with a range of stakeholders involved in delivering the Hackney project - King's Park Moving Together (KPMT). A high degree of flexibility will be required, and the Programme Support Officer will have the ability to adapt to different priorities and provide programme
• support as projects develop or emerge.
• The postholder will have excellent administrative and/or project management support skills to support the delivery of KPMT and our work in the borough. The postholder will be a pro-active, highly organised individual with experience of working within a small team to deliver a busy and varied programme of work.
• A confident communicator, the postholder will be able to liaise with a wide range of partners including the statutory sector, Sport England, voluntary sector partners, and local residents. The postholder will need to be proactive in their approach to managing their work and comfortable working on their own initiative and with minimal supervision.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
Qualifications & Experience:

• Proven experience of providing administrative support within a busy team and responding quickly to tight deadlines.
• Significant experience of using a range of ICT applications, including Cedar and spreadsheets.
• Extensive experience of note and minute taking.
• Knowledge of project management principles
• Experience in liaising with a wide range of stakeholders from a range backgrounds and disciplines.
• Experience of working with the general public and responding to enquiries.
• Experience of using a range of multimedia platforms to deliver internal/external communications, is desirable.
• Experience of making complex inform