Project Support Officer

Salary: £38,422 per annum (approx. £21.11/hour)

Hours:

35 per week

Location:

Edinburgh City Centre Role Summary The Project Officer role sits within the Corporate Services Team in the Operations Division. Corporate Services covers finance, HR, procurement, business support, administration, project and programme management, risk management, and property. Reporting to the Project Manager , the Project Officer will work in a fast-paced environment alongside finance and project management professionals. The role requires strong organisational skills to coordinate work streams across the Inquiry, maintain accurate documentation, and ensure timely information flow to support decision-making.

Key Responsibilities Coordinate work streams across the Inquiry and support day-to-day project tasks. Produce planning documentation, including delivery plans, high-level summaries, dashboards, and presentations to monitor progress. Maintain key project logs (risks, issues, dependencies, assumptions, lessons learned) and escalate matters as required. Engage with stakeholders, presenting project updates and information clearly. Support the Operations Director and Project Manager by ensuring compliance with governance processes, drafting papers, and preparing reports.

Coordinate project assurance activities and planning. Draft updates to key project documentation, including the Inquiry timeline and milestones dashboard.

Essential Criteria Strong organisational and planning skills with attention to detail. Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment. Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills. Proficiency in producing reports, dashboards, and presentations. Understanding of project governance and assurance processes. Minute Taking experience is essential Blue Arrow is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to helping find great work opportunities for great people.