Project Support Officer

Permanent
Full time - flexible working may be considered
35 hours per week
£23,611 per annum
Birmingham
What is in it for you?
• Be part of an exciting team which supports the SRA in delivering operational and organisational change
• Support a variety of projects, including IT, policy and other business change initiatives
• Use your skills to support colleagues at all levels of the organisation

The role
An opportunity has arisen to work as a Project Support Officer within the Business Change Team (BCT). The team are the central point of contact for all change and improvement work across the organisation. We run projects and programmes and advise the business on how best to use our resources to meet the SRA’s strategic objectives and regulatory requirements. You will support a variety of projects including IT, policy and other business change initiatives.

You will be part of the Project Management Office responsible for developing and maintaining the SRA project library, filing and reporting system. As part of your role you will provide guidance on project management procedures and templates. Your role will also involve identifying and solving quality and control issues, arranging/facilitating project workshops and meetings, liaising with internal and external stakeholders and supporting the Project Manager with project related tasks. You will also be involved in wider change team activities and supporting other team members as required.

You will be a team player who is self-motivated, able to use your initiative and work well under pressure. You'll be a confident communicator and have experience of dealing with staff at all levels. An organised and flexible approach is essential in order to meet project and programme deadlines.

What we expect
• Experience of working in a project environment
• Strong analytical, literacy and numerical skills, capable of producing and presenting information in a structured and logical way
• Experience of producing accurate and timely minutes and actions
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal

Interviews will be held on 2 and 3 November 2016.

Essential

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following knowledge, skills and experience:

Knowledge of formal project methodology

Experience of working in a Prince2 environment

Ability to forward plan using MS Office and diary/schedule management

Experience and understanding of maintaining risk and issues logs

Ability to support others in their adherence to project processes and methodology

Strong communication skills both written and verbal

Excellent organisation skills

Experience of facilitating meetings/workshops including accurate minute taking of meeting decisions and actions

Ability to liaise with internal/external stakeholders in a confident manner

Team player who is able to use initiative and work well under pressure

Understand the importance of quality assurance within a project environment

Desirable

Prince2 Foundation qualification or equivalent

MS Office Suite Project and Visio

Project planning ability

The SRA is the independent regulator of solicitors and law firms in England and Wales, protecting consumers and supporting the rule of law and the administration of justice. We do this by overseeing all education and training requirements necessary to practise as a solicitor, licensing individuals and firms to practise, setting the standards of the profession and regulating and enforcing compliance against these standards.
We offer an inclusive, supportive and friendly working environment and the chance to develop your career within a professional organisation. We are committed to the health and wellbeing of staff, helping everyone to strike a good balance between personal and professional life.

Additionally, we provide a generous flexible benefits package, including gym membership with a tax only cost, an excellent defined contribution pension scheme and an additional 3% of annual basic salary upon successful completion of probation.
Vacancy closing date: 23/10/2016, 23:55

The Solicitors Regulation Authority is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Diversity and inclusion is central to everything we do. We are actively committed to promoting and participating in good practice in the way that we attract, recruit and retain staff.

Everyone is encouraged to bring their whole self to work because we appreciate the value that a truly diverse workforce brings to an organisation. We celebrate difference, recognising the benefits this brings to our inclusive culture, including age, disability, gender identity and expression, religion, race, sex, sexual orientation and socio economic background.

 We are a Stonewall Top 100 Employer, a member of ENEI, a disability confident employer and we are happy to talk flexible working.

This opportunity is closed to applicants.