Town of Culture Project Officer in Port Talbot

Details of the job are provided below. Further information is available in the Job Description and Person Specification.

Job details:

• Job reference: REQ05824
• Date posted: 13/08/2026
• Application closing date: 30/08/2026
• Location: Margam Country Park
• Salary: £27,694.00 to £31,022.00 per annum
• Package: Generous holiday entitlement, Employee Assistance Programme, Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contributions, discounted gym membership with Celtic Leisure and excellent development opportunities
• Contractual hours: 37
• Basis: Full time
• Job category/type: Administration and Business Support

Location of post: Hybrid Working: Home / Margam Park. Your workstyle will be a mobile hybrid worker in this role which gives you the flexibility to work from home and from a variety of Council workplaces.

About the role:

Are you ready to support one of Neath Port Talbot’s most exciting cultural opportunities? This is an exciting opportunity to support the submission and delivery of the Port Talbot Town of Culture bid, helping the project team to coordinate activity, strengthen partnerships and deliver a high-quality programme in line with agreed governance and funding requirements.

Your daily routine will include:

• Supporting the Town of Culture project team to compile and deliver the programme in accordance with agreements made with UK Government and local and regional governance structures.
• Assisting with Town of Culture consultation activities involving the NPT Culture Partnership, local communities, stakeholders and partners.
• Coordinating project team, partner and funder activity by organising meetings, taking minutes and helping to track agreed actions.
• Developing and maintaining monitoring, reporting and evaluation systems, ensuring robust and accurate record keeping.
• Compiling and submitting financial claims to funders, collating evidence to the agreed standard and within set deadlines.
• Monitoring performance by gathering data, producing statistical reports and advising the Town of Culture Programme Manager and senior officers on progress against targets.
• Supporting monitoring and quality assurance processes for contractors and consultants appointed to assist in delivering the Town of Culture bid.
• Assisting the team to ensure the programme is delivered within the agreed delivery profile and to the required quality standard.

About you:

We are looking for an organised, proactive and confident Project Officer with experience in developing projects, working with partners and coordinating a range of people. The successful candidate will be able to support programme delivery, manage meetings and actions, maintain accurate records, assist with consultation activity and ensure monitoring, reporting and financial claim evidence are completed to the required standard. They will be an effective communicator with strong organisational skills, good ICT skills and an interest in culture, arts, heritage, tourism, events and their wider community and economic benefits.

Applicants are required to have a minimum of five GCSEs, including English and Maths, together with a minimum NVQ Level 4, or equivalent qualification, in Business Administration or a related field. Ideally, candidates will also hold a minimum HND qualification, or equivalent, in a leisure, culture, arts or tourism-related subject.

About us:

We believe in rewarding and recognising our colleagues’ efforts and achievements. We also believe that there’s life at work and life outside of work. We want everyone to be healthy and happy and have the financial resources and support they need.

Choose to work for us and you’ll be rewarded with a range of attractive benefits and support to help you live your best life:

• Hybrid working (in some roles) and flexible working schemes to improve your work life balance.
• Benefit from a competitive employee package with a remarkable 13.4% employer pension contribution.
• Enjoy a holiday entitlement of 25 days, increasing to 32 days after 5 years’ service (not forgetting the additional 8 bank holidays too).
• Access discounted gym membership with Celtic Leisure.
• Utilise the cycle to work scheme with up to 40% off bikes and cycling equipment.
• Purchase a new car through Tusker salary sacrifice scheme.
• Enjoy exclusive discounts at local and national retailers with the Smart Spend app through our staff wellbeing group.

If you would like to start a rewarding career with a company that values and invests in its employees and you have the necessary experience and qualifications, this could be your dream job and we would love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion, please contact Chris Saunders, Head of Leisure Tourism Heritage & Culture at c.saunders@npt.gov.uk.

Neath Port Talbot Council is totally committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The recruitment process for this post will be underpinned by rigorous safer recruitment assessment to ensure that children and young people are protected.

Welsh Language Requirements: Welsh Language skills are not required. Applications may be submitted in Welsh; applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who have a disability and armed forces veterans.

In support of employees of Tata Steel who are at risk of redundancy, or have been made redundant in 2024, Neath Port Talbot Council is offering a guaranteed interview for jobs across the Council.

Please note that applicants must meet all the essential criteria, as shown in the person specification, to qualify for a guaranteed interview. If you are or going to be affected by the job losses at Tata Steel then we would welcome an application from you. Just make it known on your application form that you are currently at risk of redundancy or you have been made redundant.

At Team NPT, we all work together to serve the people, communities and businesses of Neath Port Talbot. We are committed to providing training opportunities and the professional development of all our employees. We look forward to welcoming you to Team NPT.