About the Role
This role supports a complex, multi-workstream programme during a critical phase of transition and demobilisation, ensuring effective governance, reporting, planning, and control arrangements are in place. It is central to enabling the programme team to deliver agreed objectives by maintaining accurate programme information, coordinating activity across workstreams, and embedding programme management standards.
Responsibilities
- Provide PMO support to a complex, multi-workstream transition and close-out programme.
- Ensure strong governance, accurate reporting, and effective coordination across projects.
- Maintain programme controls.
- Produce performance and financial reports.
- Keep key information such as risks, issues, actions, and plans up to date.
- Support programme planning, resource and budget tracking.
- Coordinate meetings and documentation.
- Use data and digital tools to monitor progress, identify issues, and support informed decision-making.
- Work with a wide range of stakeholders.
- Help share learning and best practice across the programme.
Requirements
- Experience working in a programme or project management support role (PMO / project support / programme support).
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Project and other Microsoft Office tools.
- Good communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with project managers, team members, and stakeholders.
- Strong attention to detail to ensure accurate reporting, schedules, and documentation.
- Knowledge of programme and project management methodologies, techniques, and best practice.
- PRINCE2 Practitioner or APM Project Fundamentals qualification.
- Good analytical skills, including the ability to assess risks, resource requirements, and potential delivery impacts.
- Experience using data, dashboards, or digital tools to support project and programme reporting.
Skills
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft Office tools
- Programme management methodologies
- Project management methodologies
- Data analysis
- Dashboard usage
- Digital tools
Location
- Hybrid
- Remote
Work Type
- Full time
- Temporary
- 18-month fixed term
Experience Level
- Some travel required
Education Level
- PRINCE2 Practitioner
- APM Project Fundamentals
Salary/Compensations
- £39,579.20 per annum plus travel expenses
Benefits
- Free private GP access and Employee Assistance Programme
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Death in Service benefit (4× salary)
- Financial reward schemes and retailer discounts
About the Company
- At Gov Facilities Services Limited (GFSL), we’re more than a team – we’re a community united by our values: Pride in People, Do the Right Thing, and One Team.
- Together, we create safe, secure, and supportive environments across the prison estate, enabling rehabilitation and positive social impact.
- GFSL has been notified by its shareholder (MoJ) that the provision of FM services will, following a successful procurement process, transfer to private sector providers no sooner than August 2027.
Equal Opportunity
- A strong safety culture and commitment to diversity and inclusion
- We’re passionate about promoting greater diversity and creating a workplace where everyone feels heard, valued, and able to be their true selves.
- We recognise that everyone’s needs at work are different and are committed to fairness, inclusion, and equal opportunity for all.
