Overview
Project Support Officer – HR – London, EC2R 7BP, UK
Job Description
Project Support Officer – HR
Salary: From £37,800 (depending on experience) + bonus + benefits including: 28 days annual leave + bank holidays, opportunity to buy and sell holiday, contributary pension up to 7.5% employee/ up to 15% employer, option to purchase additional benefits such as discounted gym memberships, private healthcare, dental cover, and much more.
Contract: Fixed Term contract until December 2027
Location: London (minimum 3 days a week in office) or Suffolk (minimum 3 days a week in office) plus occasional travel between London and Suffolk (every couple of months)
Are you looking to grow your career in project management within a dynamic HR environment? We’re hiring a Project Support Officer – HR to join our HR Transition Programme team, supporting the delivery of a major transformation initiative.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a couple of years’ experience in project coordination, operations, or administrative support, who is ready to take the next step in their career and is passionate about progressing into project management.
Why Join Sizewell C?
Sizewell C is one of the UK’s most significant infrastructure projects, aiming to deliver clean, reliable energy for generations to come. As part of this ambitious programme, you’ll be contributing to a legacy of sustainability, innovation, and national impact. Our teams are collaborative, forward thinking, and committed to making a difference not just in energy, but in the communities we serve.
Joining Sizewell C means being part of a purpose-driven organisation with a strong focus on professional development, inclusion, and long term career growth.
Why Join as a Project Support Officer – HR?
This role places you at the heart of a major HR transformation programme. You’ll gain hands-on experience in project coordination, stakeholder engagement, and PMO practices, ideal for someone looking to build a career in project management. You’ll work alongside experienced professionals, contribute to meaningful change, and develop skills that will set you up for future progression into project or programme management roles.
About the Role
You’ll work closely with the HR Transition Programme Manager and PMO, providing essential project support across a wide range of activities including:
- Coordinating meetings, workshops, and events
- Preparing reports and presentations using MS Office tools
- Supporting data analysis and maintaining project documentation
- Acting as secretariat for key meetings, capturing actions and ensuring follow-up
- Helping to set up and embed PMO methodologies
- Supporting communications across the HR project teams
What We’re Looking For
We’re seeking someone who is:
- We’re seeking someone who is:
- Organised and detail oriented, with strong written and verbal communication skills
- Proactive and independent, with the ability to take direction and deliver
- Experience using Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, graphs ), PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, MS Teams
- Comfortable working with large datasets and producing high quality documentation
- Interested in building a career in project management long term
A degree in project management or a related field is desirable but not essential. Experience in financial services or similar sectors is a plus, but we welcome applicants from a variety of backgrounds
Next Steps
If you’re ready to take the next step in your career and contribute to a transformative HR programme, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply now and help shape the future of Sizewell C.
Additional Information
Join the team at Sizewell C. The power of good for Britain.
It’s not every day you get the opportunity to shape the working culture of what will be one of Europe’s largest construction projects, while also helping Britain to reach its target of Net Zero emissions by 2050. That’s one of the reasons Sizewell C will be unlike anything you’ve ever experienced before, and you’ll need to be an exceptional professional to reach the high standards this critical infrastructure project demands.
The UK is experiencing a nuclear renaissance and Sizewell C – along with its sister project at Hinkley Point C in Somerset – is powering the change. We’re ramping up at pace as we look ahead to the Financial Investment Decision in early 2025, and the start of construction soon after. With government fully on board and public opinion shifting significantly in favour of nuclear, there’s never been a better time to join our project.
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