Job Description

Full Time, Fixed Term until 31st December 2027

Location: Early Years Offices at Southmead Children's Centre (with hybrid working)

Bristol City Council's Early Years team is looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Project Support Officer to join our dynamic service. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting the delivery of projects that make a real difference for children and families across Bristol.

The role offers a hybrid working arrangement, combining time at our office base in Southmead Children's Centre with the flexibility to work from home. This balance ensures collaboration with colleagues while supporting your work-life needs.

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality administrative and project support to Early Years project leads. Prepare reports, updates, and project documentation to ensure progress against targets and deadlines. Assist with quality assurance processes and maintain accurate records. Work sensitively in change situations, managing conflicts of interest professionally. Coordinate meetings, materials, and communications across multiple stakeholders.

Experience and Skills

Strong organisational and communication skills. Ability to manage competing priorities and work to deadlines. Understanding of the Early Years sector and its challenges. Experience in project support or administration. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and digital collaboration tools.




Come and join us if you are interested in being part of a passionate team committed to improving outcomes for young children and their families.

Please note that this role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.

Why Bristol City Council?

At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation. For the majority of our roles hybrid working arrangements are available, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice - mixing both home and office working.

Join us and you'll receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you'll be working in a supportive environment where you'll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.

How do I apply?

If you share our values and are ready to be part of our exciting journey please select the apply button below.

To be shortlisted for interview you'll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.



It is Bristol City Council's practice to request references for candidates that have been offered a job. However, if you are applying for a job that requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check then we will request your references once you have been invited to an interview.

For permanent Bristol City Council employees, this post will be a secondment.

For employees who are currently on a fixed term contract with Bristol City Council, the secondment must not extend beyond the end of the fixed term period to ensure there is a substantive post to return to.

If you are currently a casual worker or a member of an employment agency (currently working with Bristol City Council) this post will be a fixed term contract.

We're a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.

If you would like more information please contact Dawn Butler - Service Manager: Early Years at

dawn.butler@bristol.gov.uk

At Bristol City Council, we value having a workforce as diverse as the city we serve. We therefore welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. Appointments will be made on merit.



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