Job Description

Job description

Project Support Officer - Gleadless Valley Regeneration

Are you passionate about working with communities and making a real difference? Do you have excellent communication skills and experience in managing social media, writing engaging content, and building relationships? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!



We are looking for a

Project

Support Officer

to join the

Gleadless Valley Regeneration Team

on a

permanent basis

. This role is key to supporting the delivery of the

Gleadless Valley Regeneration Programme

, which sets out an ambitious vision for the area over the next 10+ years.



Sheffield City Council's vision for Gleadless Valley is for it to continue to be a great place to live, grow up, and grow older, with fantastic green spaces, good-quality housing, and a strong sense of community spirit.

About the Role

As Project Support Officer, you will play a crucial role in

engaging with the community, managing communications, and supporting various regeneration projects

. Your work will include:

Social media management

- creating engaging content and keeping residents informed.

Writing newsletters and updates

to share progress on regeneration projects.

Attending community events

to connect with residents and the programme

This role will give you

valuable experience in project management, community engagement, and communications

, helping you develop key skills for your career.

What We're Looking For

To succeed in this role, you should have:



?

Excellent communication skills

- both written and verbal.

?

Experience using digital and social media platforms

to engage different audiences.

?

Confidence working with communities and stakeholders

in a friendly and professional manner.

?

Strong IT skills

, including Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

?

Resilience and adaptability

, with the ability to work under pressure and handle challenging situations.

Working Arrangements

The role is

based across Gleadless Valley

, with some work at

Howden House

and opportunities for home working.



We offer:


A

full-time, 37-hour working week

with a generous holiday entitlement.

Flexible working opportunities

to support work-life balance. A chance to be part of a

motivated and creative team

, making a real impact in Gleadless Valley.

Interested

? Read the person specification carefully and note which minimum essential requirements will be assessed via your application form.

You will want to include evidence of how you meet these requirements for each point.

If successful, questions at interview will be based on criteria marked in the person specification and the additional information in this advert.



If you're excited by this opportunity and can see yourself as part of our team,

we'd love to hear from you!

Please direct informal enquiries to quintina.crozier@sheffield.gov.uk



We are investing in our workforce and are promoting opportunities to our under-represented groups. We value equality, diversity and inclusion and are focused on increasing the diversity of our workforce, particularly the number of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled and LGBTQ+ people, so that our teams reflect the communities in the city we serve. We are also supporting staff with unpaid caring responsibilities to work flexibly.



It is a great time to join us and we welcome your application.



Under the Guaranteed Interview scheme, applicants who are disabled, care leavers, or armed forces veterans will be guaranteed an interview if they meet the essential criteria and indicate their eligibility on the application form.



Full-time employees work 37 hours for 52 weeks of the year and we offer a generous holiday entitlement. We are open to discussions about a wide range of flexible working opportunities which benefit you and the Council, including reduced hour contracts, working part time or as a job share.



If you are appointed to this role, your starting salary will be at the bottom of the grade. If you provide payslip evidence that your basic pay is greater than the bottom of the grade, we will consider starting you at the point of minimum advantage within the grade.



Equality of pay is extremely important to us. All roles at Sheffield City Council are going through an evaluation process which may result in changes to some pay arrangements from 2026. Find out more here New job evaluation process to be introduced at Sheffield City Council | Sheffield City Council

Job details

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Job reference
REQ003859
Date posted
21/11/2025
Application closing date
04/12/2025
Location
Sheffield
Salary
Grade 5 30,024 to 32,587
Package
Permanent Position
Contractual hours
37
Basis
Blank
Job category/type
Project Management