Universal Destinations & Experiences (UDX), a division of Comcast NBCUniversal, is building a world class theme park and resort in Bedford, after the UK government agreed a package of support to unlock this £6.4bn inward investment.
Opening in 2031, the park will become the UK’s most popular visitor attraction with an estimated 8.5m visitors a year, supporting the creation of 8,000 new jobs and delivering an estimated £50b in economic benefits.
Bedford Visitor Attraction Programme
is the DCMS-led programme to support delivery of the park by UDX, and its supporting infrastructure, and facilitate cross-government collaboration with local authorities across the region to ensure the wider benefits are realised.
You’ll be joining us at an exciting time as part of an innovative and ambitious team, working hard to embed disciplined delivery and collaborative behaviours to ensure successful delivery of the different elements of the programme.
As a team we’re committed to supporting your professional development. As well as securing the APM Project Management Qualification, you’ll be encouraged to develop your leadership skills, work with a mentor and build your professional network to support your future career progression.
We currently have around 100 project delivery professionals within DCMS and around 18,000 working across Government. These colleagues work as project, programme and portfolio managers or in specialist roles such as risk and issues managers and project planners.
A career in Government Project Delivery Profession enables you to make a difference; improving our public services while building and developing your professional skills. Your career here could take you from climate change projects to building new hospitals or schools to equipping our armed forces. The variety and significance of roles is unparalleled.
Our mission is to attract and retain the best individuals by providing a rewarding career, supporting continuous professional development through our robust learning offering which includes accredited and apprenticeship qualifications, and shaping our community in a way that you can all feel inspired by.
For more information on the Project Delivery Profession, please see the Project Delivery Capability Framework which has been created to support the development of all project delivery professionals across government.
As a Project Support Officer, you’ll build experience across a range of project delivery competencies including risk management, stakeholder engagement, grant management, reporting, governance and assurance, and financial controls.
You’ll rotate around the programme, developing new skills and providing an opportunity to build on your strengths. Your role might include:
- Monitoring project spend and managing compliance with contractual obligations
- Preparing project performance reports and providing robust Secretariat support to the running of Boards ensuring a robust approach to decision-making
- Managing correspondence and relationships with senior external stakeholders, and proactively identifying opportunities to build support and advocacy
- Capturing lessons learned and implementing improvements to contribute to a culture of continuous improvement
- Identifying and managing risks, developing mitigations and escalating where necessary.
Person specification
The ideal candidate would have the following key skills and experience, please note that desirable skills will only be used in the event of tied candidates:
- Demonstrable ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders
- Excellent organisational skills and the ability to work independently while contributing effectively to a team.
- Ability to work flexibly and willing to take on a wide array of project management activities and roles.
- Ability to plan and coordinate activities, track progress against milestones, and identify potential delivery risks and issues.
- Ability to gather, analyse, and interpret information from multiple sources to support recommendations and decision-making.
- Ability to prioritise effectively and adapt to changing requirements and deadlines.
- A recognised and relevant project/programme management qualification
We are running an information session where prospective applicants can find out more about the role. This will be hosted by Emma Burton‑Graham and will take place on:
The session will be an opportunity to hear more about the role, the team and wider directorate and the department. It will also be an opportunity for you to ask any questions.
Please note that the session will not be recorded and will not focus on the DCMS recruitment process - please direct any queries that you have on this topic (timelines, reasonable adjustments, onboarding etc) to resourcing.team@dcms.gov.uk
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Project Support Officer in Manchester employer: Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
DCMS is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment where innovation and collaboration thrive. With a strong focus on employee growth, you will have access to professional development opportunities while contributing to vital initiatives that enhance the UK's cyber resilience and digital landscape. The hybrid working policy allows for flexibility, making it easier to balance your professional and personal life in vibrant locations like London, Manchester, or Darlington.
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