Project Manager/Project Officer
Are you ready to make a real impact across Rutland County Council? We're expanding our Corporate Project Management Office (PMO) and are looking for two ambitious and motivated project professionals to join our PMO Team.
These career-graded opportunities are ideal for both:
- Experienced Project Managers looking for their next challenge
- Project Officers or aspiring Project Managers ready to develop their career
About the roles:
With significant change management underway, including Local Government Reorganisation (LGR), Operation Legacy and major corporate change initiatives, now is the perfect time to join the team.
Working alongside senior leaders, project service leads and partners across the Council, you'll help drive programmes and projects from concept through to delivery. You'll play a key role in ensuring projects are well governed, effectively managed and deliver meaningful outcomes for our residents and communities.
As the Project Manager/Project Officer your duties will include:
- Support and lead projects that contribute to the future shape of local government
- Work across multiple programmes and workstreams simultaneously
- Coordinate project plans, risks, actions and reporting
- Build positive relationships with stakeholders across the organisation
- Support governance boards and decision-making processes
- Help ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope and to a high standard
- Contribute to developing a strong and sustainable project management culture across the Council
About you:
Depending on your experience and capability, you will join the team as either a Project Officer or Project Manager, with a supported development pathway through our career-grade framework.
We're seeking enthusiastic people who enjoy solving problems, building relationships and making things happen.
Help us deliver change that matters. Join our Corporate PMO and be part of shaping Rutland's future.
The Project Manager/Project Officer interviews will be held face to face on 27 August 2026. Please be advised this could be subject to change, in which case we will give appropriate notice.
We will be reviewing applications on a regular basis and inviting those who meet our essential person specification criteria to interview. If you’re interested in this role, we strongly encourage you to apply without delay.
Our offer to you:
Rutland Council is committed to Flexible Working and understands the benefits of supporting employees to manage their work and life balance, whilst meeting the needs of the service.
We are committed to supporting and empowering our staff to be the best workers that they can be and Rutland Council is the place you want to be. Our benefits go beyond the salary – being part of a great team, excellent Local Government Pension, generous annual leave, opportunities to learn and develop your career, and a demonstrable commitment to supporting the health and wellbeing of our staff.
Whilst the base for this post is Oakham, Rutland, the Local Authority offers a hybrid working practice. As well as working from home, we feel it is important that you have the opportunity to spend time in the workplace with your colleagues to help you learn, develop and engage.
Find out more:
To learn more about working with us visit https://jobs.rutland.gov.uk or if you have any queries about this role please contact Victoria Stacey at VStacey@rutland.gov.uk or Rachel Vincent at RVincent@rutland.gov.uk
If you are experiencing problems or have any queries about the application process, please call us on 01572 758291 or email us at recruitment@rutland.gov.uk
Please be aware that in the event of a high volume of applications, we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date.
All recruitment correspondence, including interview details, will be sent out via email from the Jobs Go Public site. If you require documentation/correspondence in an alternative format, please contact the Recruitment team.
How to apply
To apply for this role click on the ‘Apply Online’ button below. If you already have a JGP account you will be asked to login, or alternatively if you don’t have an account you will be guided through the set up process.
Access to an account is necessary as all updates regarding your application will be sent via the JGP site to the email you have registered.
Once you have access to your JGP account you will be able to complete the application form in stages, saving and amending it until you are happy to the submit your completed application. You should use the Personal Statement section to demonstrate how you meet the requirements set out in the role profile attached.
If you are experiencing problems or have any queries about the application process please call us on 01572 758291 or email us at recruitment@rutland.gov.uk
