Post Title: Project Coordinator
Contract type: Permanent
Rank/grade: Grade D
Salary: Starting at £38,490 + £7,160 London Weighting
Directorate/department: Change Portfolio Office, Corporate Services Directorate
Vetting level required: MV/SC
Location: Guildhall Yard East, London
The City of London Corporation is currently undergoing a programme to ensure that our pay and reward practices are competitive and equitable across the whole organisation to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in the work that we do.
Who are we?
As City of London Police, we protect the people, businesses and infrastructure of the City of London, one of the most important and dynamic environments in the UK and globally. London City is the smallest borough in London, so does that make our job any less challenging? Absolutely not – because there’s so much going on.
City of London Police play a vital role in keeping the City of London diverse community safe. As a Police Staff Member you will be helping to making the city safer and deliver a valued service for those that live, work and visit the City.
Hybrid working -This Police Staff role adheres to Corporation of London’s hybrid working policy, which requires a 60% office attendance rate. The specifics of this will be discussed locally with your hiring manager if you’re successful for the role.
The City of London Police is keen to promote flexible working and will, subject to operational policing requirements, proactively consider all applications to work flexibly.
The City of London Police is committed to equality of opportunities and continuously strive for inclusivity within our Force.
About the team
The Change Portfolio Office has the exciting yet challenging role of overseeing programmes, projects and change initiatives that make up the City of London Police’s portfolio of change, these vary greatly from organisational design, delivering technological advances to national projects and programmes. We are focused on delivering change to meet the future needs of the business and to achieve the ambitions of our Policing Plan.
Key to the successful delivery of this portfolio is the ability to deploy extensive project management skills, professionalising the team and driving a culture of continuous improvement across the force.
The Programme Delivery Team is structured to focus on organisational priorities and solidify its approach to future planning. The team consists of Senior Project Managers, Project Managers and Co-Ordinators, all based in the Guildhall, City of London.
About the role
City of London Police have an ambitious change portfolio focused on delivering transformational change to meet the future needs of the business and to achieve the ambitions of our Policing and Corporate Plans.
The Change Portfolio Office oversees the programmes, projects and change initiatives that make up this portfolio. Our work ranges from smaller departmental changes to force-wide programmes and projects as well as implementing national programme changes into the force.
Responsibilities
In this role, you will:
Undertake tasks according to the direction of the Project Manager including preparation of project management tools and assist in the preparation of reports on progress against deliverables and milestones for project governance boards and meeting.
Support the Project Manager in the implementation of the project plan and ensure a performance management system is maintained in respect of project staff.
Prepare and check that all project documentation is of a high quality and aligns to organisational documentation standards and templates.
Manage all project documentation, ensuring it is version controlled and under configuration management in accordance with agreed filing conventions.
Manage project budgets to ensure spend is tracked and profiled as required; raise any potential risk/issue against the project spend and ensure end of year budget procedures are followed.
Requirements
Your application will be scored against the criteria listed below for shortlisting. Please ensure that you reference your ability, knowledge and experience against these points in your application.
For this role, you will need the following:
- Recognised and current qualification in project methodologies to foundation level.
- Understanding and experience of using MSP
- Experience of working in a project environment in a police service, relevant public/government body such as the Home Office or other security related environment which has close connections with policing matters.
- Experience of working within a team delivering complex goals
This vacancy is open only to those who have the right to work in the UK. Due to security vetting requirements for this being MV/SC, applicants must have continuously resided in the UK for the 5 years immediately preceding their application. Unfortunately, we are unable to progress applications that do not meet this requirement.
If you would like to discuss the role please contact: joanne.weller@cityoflondon.police.uk
Selection Process
As part of the initial application process, you will be asked to evidence how your experience, skills, and knowledge align with the points listed above in the ‘Requirements Section.’
The application and interview will be tested under Level 2 of the College of Policing Competency and Values Framework.
Applicants who fail to address the skills/knowledge/experience of the job description will not be considered.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools, such as ChatGPT and Copilot, is permitted to review and edit application responses for spelling, grammar, and clarity. However, all responses must accurately reflect your own skills, knowledge, and experience and must not be generated by AI or contain plagiarised content. Applications found to include plagiarism or AI-generated content will be withdrawn.
The closing date for applications is 20th November 2026. Please note, we reserve the right to close this job advertisement before this date if we receive a high number of applications
Following shortlisting, successful candidates will be invited to attend a competency-based interview, to be held week commencing 30th November 2026.
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Benefits:
A diverse workforce improves the service we provide to our public by making us more approachable and relevant within our communities. This is why it’s vitally important that we recruit people from a wide range of communities and backgrounds with an understanding of cultural issues and a wide range of skills. We therefore particularly encourage female and people from Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic communities to join us.
The way we work is changing. With a few exceptions most roles will be able to accommodate part time, job share and flexible working patterns. We can also offer hybrid working patterns of home and office based shift patterns. Feel free to speak to us about any flexible working requirements.
The Force has a number of Staff Support Networks that can offer you support and advice. Applicants are very welcome to contact the networks directly if they need any support or ask any question before they apply. For further information on the networks and their contact details please visit:
- LGPS Pension Scheme -Local Government Pension Scheme explained - Which?
- Access to Blue Light Card scheme -Welcome to Blue Light Card
- Discounts within the Square Mile specifically for City of London Police employees
- Free access to our Force Gym (with dedicated time for female colleagues throughout the week), Personal Training Instructors with a range of specialisms, and a large variety of fitness and wellbeing programmes
- 29 days’ annual leave + bank holidays, increasing up to 34 days with continuous service
- Season Ticket Loans
Project Coordinator employer: City of London Police
The City of London Police is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and inclusive work environment that prioritises employee well-being and professional growth. With competitive salaries, flexible working arrangements, and access to various staff support networks, employees are empowered to thrive while contributing to the safety of one of the UK's most dynamic cities. The commitment to diversity and community engagement makes this role not just a job, but a meaningful opportunity to make a real difference.
