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Westmorland & Furness Council is on an exciting digital transformation journey - and we’re looking for a motivated Digital Programme Support Officer to help drive meaningful change across our organisation and communities.

As part of our Digital Innovation Team, you’ll play a key role in planning, coordinating, and supporting a wide range of digital projects that improve the way we work and deliver services.

We’re looking for a well organised, proactive Programme Support Officer to assist with planning, coordinating, and monitoring our digital projects. You will:

• Support Digital Leads and Project Managers with project delivery
• Organise documentation, meetings, agendas, and actions
• Track progress and prepare status reports
• Coordinate with stakeholders across teams and partners
• Support adherence to project management standards and processes

Who we are looking for… 

Who are we looking for:

We’re looking for a well organised and proactive Programme Support Officer who enjoys working at the heart of change and helping projects run smoothly.

You’ll be someone who:

• Has strong organisational and administrative skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities at the same time
• Is confident coordinating meetings, actions, documentation and project information
• Can track progress and produce clear, accurate updates for a range of audiences
• Is comfortable working with a wide range of stakeholders across teams and partners
• Has a practical understanding of project or programme support, or transferable experience from a similar coordination or support role
• Is interested in digital transformation work and motivated by making a positive difference in public services 

What can we offer you!

Working at Westmorland and Furness Council you will receive a variety of benefits, including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and other various perks and discounts schemes. For more information about life at Westmorland and Furness Council and what we can offer you, please visit our Careers site. Our benefits | Careers (westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk)

Would you like to find out more?

For further information about this role, such as responsibilities and essential criteria please view the below attachments:

• Post Specification
• Role Profile

Company: Westmorland and Furness Council

Salary: £34,434- £35,412

Location: Kendal, Cumbria

Sector: Highways

Sector: Highways Maintenance

Sector: Traffic Management

Job Role: Officer