Project Support Coordinator

Job description

Venesky-Brown’s client, a public sector organisation in North Lanarkshire, is currently looking to recruit a Project Coordinator for an initial 3 month contract on a rate of £300/day (Inside IR35). This role will be mainly remote working.

Responsibilities:

- Providing technical support to business planning and reporting activities

- Leading the delivery of defined smaller-scale transformation projects.

- Providing project support to Project Managers, enabling them to focus on critical project management activities.

- Oversee project scheduling, cost and quality, escalating when tolerances are exceeded

- Support the management of risks, issues, dependencies and change requests, escalating as appropriate

- Track and report on project progress against the plan and objectives

- Ensure delivery of project tasks, meeting milestones, managing project team meetings (for allocated project) and initiation of corrective action to resolve or escalating obstacles

Essential Skills:

- Proven ability to work effectively as part of a project team, contributing to the successful delivery of project objectives.

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience facilitating and leading small project team meetings, providing updates, and engaging stakeholders.

- Experienced in project controls, including project planning, monitoring progress, tracking risks and issues, reporting, and maintaining project governance and documentation.

- Strong planning and organisational skills, with practical experience using Microsoft Project, Planner, Microsoft Lists and / or Excel to manage schedules, tasks, and project activities.

Desirable Skills:

- Project management qualification or certification (e.g. PRINCE2, Agile, Scrum).

- Experience conducting or supporting user research activities.

- Experience using Azure DevOps to support project delivery and workflow management.

If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

North Lanarkshire

Type of Contract

Full Time Jobs

Published at

01-09-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English