Programme Support Officer (Sustainable Consumption and Production)
| Posting date: | 11 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 October 2025 |
| Location: | Manchester, M1 6EU |
| Company: | inploi |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 75741132 |
Summary
Programme Support Officer
3 Year FTC
Your role:
Greater Manchester Combined Authority’s Environment Team is looking for a Programme Support Officer to help deliver our ambitious Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) programme, a key part of Greater Manchester’s 5-Year Environment Plan.
This is a dynamic and varied role supporting the development and delivery of SCP projects across the city-region. You’ll work with communities, schools, businesses, and local authorities to help drive forward our environmental priorities - from circular economy initiatives to sustainable lifestyle programmes.
While the role is hybrid, involving both office and home working, a significant portion of the role will require travel within the community to support delivery and engagement.
You’ll be part of a collaborative and forward-thinking team, providing high-quality project support, communications, and stakeholder engagement across a fast-evolving agenda.
About you:
We’re looking for someone who:
- Has experience supporting programmes and projects, ideally in an environmental or policy context
- Is experienced in engaging with a wide range of stakeholders, including community groups, schools, and local authorities
- Has excellent organisational and communication skills
- Is proactive, adaptable, and able to manage multiple priorities
- Shares our commitment to sustainability and inclusive delivery
If you’re passionate about making a difference and want to be part of a team contributing to the ambitions of the Greater Manchester Strategy, we’d love to hear from you.
About us:
As an employer, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is made up of a number of key Greater Manchester strategic functions and service providers including; Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS); Waste and Resources; Environment; Work and Skills; Research; Public Sector Reform; Police, Crime and Criminal Justice; Homelessness; the Greater Manchester Ageing Hub and the Commissioning Hub.
We value the diversity of our employees, and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities across Greater Manchester. We encourage applications from all suitably qualified individuals, irrespective of people's age, disability, Trans status and Non-binary identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.
To find out more about working for us please click here: https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/
Our offer:
In return for your hard work, we offer our employees a competitive package as part of our offer that you can find out more about here:
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Hybrid working
This role is part of GMCA’s hybrid working scheme. As part of our commitment to ‘Build Back Fairer’ in Greater Manchester following the Covid-19 pandemic, we have evolved our management methods by trusting and empowering staff to deliver their work in the best way that suits the business and their individual needs, and supports health and wellbeing. Our hybrid working policy sets out a flexible approach, combining attendance at our [Manchester city centre office / Fire and Rescue service HQ in Swinton / other location] with remote working, typically from home; the location of work is primarily dictated by the needs of the business: ‘Do what is right for you and the business on that day’. If appointed to the role you will work with your manager to agree and regularly review the best working pattern for you, your team and your work.
The role holder will be subject to an Enhanced level check by the Disclosure & Barring Service.
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