We’re looking for a motivated and highly organised Portfolio Office Support Officer to join our Funding & Programme team. This role is temporary until September 2027 to cover a period of maternity leave, or until the return of the substantive postholder from maternity leave, whichever is sooner.
WHAT IS INVOLVED?
As Portfolio Office Support Officer for Regeneration Economy and Growth (REG), you’ll play a key role in supporting the development and delivery of REG’s portfolio of programmes and projects. You’ll support the corporate’s Place Programmes Board by tracking progress of programmes and projects, providing assurance on their performance and identifying risks and issues. You’ll play a key role in driving forward the successful implementation and management of REG’s Portfolio Office and Capital Programme. This is an exciting opportunity to foster and increase collaboration with project managers, supporting projects to increase their successful delivery.
We encourage you to contact Claire Williams, Strategy, Funding and Programmes Manager at Claire.Williams@durham.gov.uk to arrange an informal discussion about the role.
WHAT WILL I NEED?
- NVQ Level 5 or equivalent qualification in a relevant project management or regeneration and development subject.
- Experience of working in a programme project management office or of programme and project management.
- Experience if establishing and maintaining monitoring and record‑keeping systems.
Please refer to the attached Person Specification for the full criteria.
INTERVIEWS
Interviews will be held on Monday 27th July 2026.
We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran.
OUR OFFER TO YOU
We offer a competitive rewards package that includes attractive salaries, a generous annual leave entitlement of 27 days (rising to 32 after five years’ continuous local government service), membership of the excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme, and a range of flexible working arrangements including hybrid working (home and office) where applicable.
EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION
We are a proud equal opportunities employer and believe a diverse workforce brings fresh ideas and drives service improvement. We welcome applications from everyone and make employment decisions based on skills and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we actively encourage applications from disabled and neurodivergent people and offer support throughout the recruitment process.
HOW TO APPLY
Please note, we do not accept CVs. All applications must be submitted online via the Northeast Jobs portal. Use the ‘Person Specification’ section of the form to clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential (and where possible, desirable) criteria. Applications that do not evidence the essential requirements will not be shortlisted.
Please visit our website to understand our position on using AI to support your application and for guidance on completing your application.
If you require assistance when applying for this role, please contact our Recruitment Helpdesk on 03000 26 27 27, or via email RecruitmentREG@durham.gov.uk. All correspondence relating to your application will be sent from donotreply@northeastjobs.org.uk. Kindly check your spam/junk folder regularly to ensure you don’t miss any updates.
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