Overview

Project Officer Digital | Preston | County Hall | Full Time

Lancashire County Council

Location: Flexible home/office working with some travel around the North West; office base Preston, County Hall

Hours: 37 hours (with some flexibility)

Contract: Fixed Term until Jan 2027

Salary: £36,363 - £39,863 per annum (Grade 8)

Closing date: 26th September 2025 - 5pm

Responsibilities

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, proactive person who is a skilled communicator. You will join the Lancashire Skills and Employment Hub Team and support the Lancashire Digital Skills Partnership (LDSP) projects, including the scaling up of the MOD Digital Skills for Defence STEM and Digital Bursary Scheme. Your role will be to manage delivery of projects, activities and events, and to build rapport and relationships with the key people involved in project delivery and support.

Your responsibilities include:

• Support the Digital Skills Partnership Coordinator and work closely with another Project Officer (Digital) to meet the objectives of the Lancashire Skills and Employment Strategic Framework.
• Contribute to the broader activity of the LDSP and specific delivery focus on the MOD Digital Skills for Defence STEM and Digital Bursary Scheme contract.
• Communicate effectively with partners across Lancashire and nationally to enable successful project delivery.
• Be conscientious and detail-oriented in managing activities and events.

Qualifications and qualities

We are looking for someone who is:

• A skilled communicator who can quickly build rapport with stakeholders.
• Enthusiastic, proactive and capable of working in a collaborative team.
• Conscientious and detail-focused with strong organisational skills.
• Flexible in working patterns and able to adapt to the needs of the role.

Benefits

• Flexible working and work-life balance
• Inclusive support groups and forums available for anyone to join
• Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, death in service payments, life assurance and dependents pensions
• Benefits package including day care, Medicash, eye tests, etc.
• Training and development opportunities
• Holiday entitlement: 25 days annual leave rising to 31 after five years’ continuous service; eight bank holidays and two additional statutory days during Christmas and New Year

Additional information

Interviews will take place on: 10th October 2025 at County Hall, Preston

Right to work: We do not sponsor visas; we can only consider applications from candidates legally entitled to work in the UK.

Contact: For an informal and confidential discussion contact Kerry Harrison.

Find out more about the Lancashire County Council benefits. Please ensure you have uploaded and attached your supporting statement to evidence how you meet the criteria for the role. The panel may be unable to shortlist you for interview without this evidence.

Closing date for applications: 26th September 2025 - 5pm