Senior Project Officer
| Posting date: | 24 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £35,116 to £40,497 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 07 August 2025 |
| Location: | Preston, Lancashire |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 1 day per week |
| Company: | University of Central Lancashire |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 0771-25-R |
Summary
When you work for the University of Lancashire, you’ll be part of a thriving community of talent that’s united in a common commitment to transform lives. We do this by delivering an outstanding educational experience and creating prosperity and opportunity in the communities we serve. Whatever your role, you’ll be playing a vital part in helping us achieve our vision.
About the Role:
The University is looking at appoint an experienced Senior Project Officer to support a number of UKSPF projects. The successful applicant will work closely with the delivery teams to ensure timely, efficient and accurate project compliance in line with the funder regulations.
The Senior Project Officer will be responsible for ensuring compliance across all aspects of the project. This will include monitoring and approving expenditure, to ensure financial UKSPF compliance, work closely with external partners and managing the UKSPF financial claims process and associated systems. The post will work closely with the delivery teams to ensure comprehensive and robust audit trails are in place.
About you:
Experience of working on UKSPF and European Funded Projects will be essential for the successful applicant as well as the ability to work to external deadlines. Education to degree level or equivalent is essential supported by attention to detail, project management skills and experience co-ordinating multi partner projects. The successful applicant will have experience of working with office systems, practices and procedures along with good oral and written communication skills.
Applicants need to meet all essential criteria on the person specification to be considered for interview. This position is based in Preston and is funded by UKSPF.
What we can offer you:
Our people are our most important asset. We’ll encourage you to make the most of your talents and continually develop your skills and knowledge. As well as realising your career ambitions, you’ll be making a positive difference to other people’s lives. We also offer a fantastic package of rewards and lifestyle benefits – from an attractive annual leave entitlement to access to a comprehensive employee benefits platform.
We are proud to be a diverse, multicultural university. We are committed to building a truly inclusive culture where diversity is championed. Applications are particularly welcomed from individuals who will support the diversification within the University and support its development of a culture that is inclusive and welcoming to all.
The University is committed to providing a safe environment to study, work and visit, protecting children, young people and adults at risk from harm and abuse. Our safeguarding policy and safer recruitment procedure outlines our approach, alongside other internal policies, procedures and guidance which can be found on our Safeguarding page.
Applicants applying for roles in regulated activity and that are listed as an exception under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 will be required to disclose any spent and unspent convictions and undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check at the appropriate level, the University will only ask an applicant to make an application for a DBS check if they are legally entitled to.
About the Role:
The University is looking at appoint an experienced Senior Project Officer to support a number of UKSPF projects. The successful applicant will work closely with the delivery teams to ensure timely, efficient and accurate project compliance in line with the funder regulations.
The Senior Project Officer will be responsible for ensuring compliance across all aspects of the project. This will include monitoring and approving expenditure, to ensure financial UKSPF compliance, work closely with external partners and managing the UKSPF financial claims process and associated systems. The post will work closely with the delivery teams to ensure comprehensive and robust audit trails are in place.
About you:
Experience of working on UKSPF and European Funded Projects will be essential for the successful applicant as well as the ability to work to external deadlines. Education to degree level or equivalent is essential supported by attention to detail, project management skills and experience co-ordinating multi partner projects. The successful applicant will have experience of working with office systems, practices and procedures along with good oral and written communication skills.
Applicants need to meet all essential criteria on the person specification to be considered for interview. This position is based in Preston and is funded by UKSPF.
What we can offer you:
Our people are our most important asset. We’ll encourage you to make the most of your talents and continually develop your skills and knowledge. As well as realising your career ambitions, you’ll be making a positive difference to other people’s lives. We also offer a fantastic package of rewards and lifestyle benefits – from an attractive annual leave entitlement to access to a comprehensive employee benefits platform.
We are proud to be a diverse, multicultural university. We are committed to building a truly inclusive culture where diversity is championed. Applications are particularly welcomed from individuals who will support the diversification within the University and support its development of a culture that is inclusive and welcoming to all.
The University is committed to providing a safe environment to study, work and visit, protecting children, young people and adults at risk from harm and abuse. Our safeguarding policy and safer recruitment procedure outlines our approach, alongside other internal policies, procedures and guidance which can be found on our Safeguarding page.
Applicants applying for roles in regulated activity and that are listed as an exception under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 will be required to disclose any spent and unspent convictions and undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check at the appropriate level, the University will only ask an applicant to make an application for a DBS check if they are legally entitled to.
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