Project and Programme Officer

Job introduction

Job title: Project and Programme Officer

A bit about us:

Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic, and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place. We've got ambitious targets to meet and we need people who are driven, dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for our communities. Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference to our communities by transforming the way we work and placing our residents at the heart of everything we do. 

Working at Liverpool City Council provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.

We are proud of our world-famous thriving city with its rich culture, as well as affordable housing, good schools, beautiful green spaces – there’s really something for everyone!

Liverpool City Council is on a significant transformation journey, and as a result, we are strengthening our Transformation Team and looking for a Project and Programme Officer on a permanent basis to help support and drive the successful delivery of our transformation portfolio.

Our Transformation Team is entering an ambitious new chapter, strengthening capability across programme delivery, project management, business change analysis, change management and portfolio management disciplines. This investment reflects our commitment to building a high-performing, multidisciplinary transformation function that supports the successful delivery of our transformation portfolio and helps create a centre of excellence for transformation, change and continuous improvement

This is a unique opportunity to join a team working at the heart of one of the UK’s most recognisable cities, helping to shape and deliver the Council’s transformation ambitions while improving outcomes for residents, communities and businesses across Liverpool.

The Role:

The Transformation Portfolio touches on all areas of Council activity. The Portfolio will improve our customer experience, transform our leisure provision across the city, support the improvement of outcomes for people needing social care, and help to facilitate the vision of making homelessness rare, brief and non-recurring, and much more. We are working at the heart of this transformation and there has never been a more exciting time to join our team.   

• The role of Project and Programme Officer will support the successful delivery of transformation projects, programmes and portfolio activities, helping to ensure initiatives are effectively planned, managed and delivered in line with agreed objectives, timescales and governance requirements
• The Project and Programme Officer is responsible for maintaining project and programme documentation, supporting governance processes, monitoring risks, issues and actions, coordinating stakeholder engagement activities and providing practical support to delivery teams throughout the project lifecycle
• In the role of Project and Programme Officer, you will work closely with Project & Change Managers, Programme Managers, PMO colleagues and stakeholders across the organisation to support the delivery of transformation initiatives, provide management information and contribute to effective decision-making and programme governance
• Your demonstrable knowledge as a Project and Programme Officer will include project and programme support, governance, stakeholder engagement, risk and issue management, planning and administration, together with the ability to work across multiple priorities in a fast-paced transformation environment
• The role of Project and Programme Officer will contribute to the continuous improvement of project delivery practices, PMO standards and ways of working, whilst supporting change activities and helping to ensure transformation initiatives are successfully delivered and embedded across the organisation

 Our offer ro you:

• At least 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays rising to 32 after 5 years’ service (pro rata if part time) - option to purchase further days
• Agile working (role dependent) - a “Flexibility First” approach to agile working, where flexibility is the norm rather than the exception
• Part of the Local Government Pension Scheme – option to join the AVC Scheme
• Progression - opportunities and training through a wide range of high quality learning
• Health and Wellbeing - offer including Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work and Travel Pass Schemes 
• Drive Time – a salary sacrifice car lease scheme
• Family friendly policies with enhanced leave  
• Discounted Gym Memberships 
• Employee Volunteering Scheme 
• Medicash 

Next steps:
Closing date: midnight on Sunday 1st November 2026
Shortlisting date: w/c 9th November 2026
Interview date: w/c 16th November 2026
Interview type: Face to face interview incuding a task

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Once the role has closed, you will not be able to submit an application, and we are unable to reopen the vacancy for you to complete it. We strongly recommend submitting your application well in advance of the closing date to avoid disappointment.

If you would like any further information or an informal discussion, please contact Angela Cottrell via Angela.Cottrell2@liverpool.gov.uk

Watch our recruitment video and see what life is like working at Liverpool City Council.

Liverpool City Council is committed to fostering a workforce representative of the communities we serve. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we believe in appointing candidates based on their skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities. To support this commitment, we guarantee an interview to candidates from under-represented groups who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role. 

If you require any reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010, such as an application form in a different format or additional time to complete your application, please contact us at recruitment@liverpool.gov.uk.

Although we advertise on Jobs Go Public, and other websites, your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notifications.  Please ensure you complete your full profile, work and education history in Tribepad.

Eligibility to work in the UK will be verified in the final stages of the selection process. All candidates must either already have a right to work in the UK before commencing employment or meet the Home Office criteria for Visa sponsorship. Candidates who require sponsorship should evaluate the Home Office eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa before applying.

Please be advised it is our understanding that this role does not meet the requirements of a skilled worker visa as set out by UK Visa and Immigration https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skilled-worker-visa-eligible-occupations/skilled-worker-visa-eligible-occupations-and-codes . For details regarding the salary of a skilled worker visa please visit Home Office: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skilled-worker-visa-immigration-salary-list/skilled-worker-visa-immigration-salary-list

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