Project Support Officer jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne

Project Support Officer

£29,000 – £31,000 per annum (depending on experience)

We are seeking a Project Support Officer with proven experience in complex administrative, governance or project support roles to join our Business Transformation team at YMCA North Tyneside. In this varied role, you will act as the administrative backbone for our specialist leadership team. If you are a proactive, detail-oriented professional with a strong administrative background and a passion for our mission, we would love to hear from you.

You can view the full role description here:
https://ymcanorthtyneside.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Project-Support-Officer-JD.pdf

Is This Role for You?

• Do you have proven experience in a complex administrative, project support or executive assistant role?
• Do you have previous experience providing support to multiple managers or across varied departmental functions simultaneously?
• Do you have exceptional organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to effectively prioritise a conflicting workload?

If you answered yes, you could be the perfect fit for this exciting new role!

What Will You Be Doing?

As the Project Support Officer, your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the Director of Business Transformation with a range of administrative duties.
• Taking minutes for strategic committees.
• Maintaining key operational dashboards.
• Tracking deadlines relating to Governance and Compliance, reporting to external agencies and internal working groups.
• Tracking the implementation of audit recommendations and compliance action plans.
• Administrating Subject Access Requests (SARs) and data incidents to support the Data Protection Officer (DPO).
• Supporting the complaints governance framework to help ensure compliance with the Housing Ombudsman’s deadlines.

What Skills and Experience Do You Need?

To be successful in this role, it is essential that you have:

• Proven experience in a complex administrative, project support, or executive assistant role.
• Experience working within a regulated sector (e.g. social housing, charities, care or education)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, capable of drafting professional correspondence and reports.
• A proactive, “can-do” attitude with the foresight to anticipate the administrative needs of the leadership team.

Ready to Apply?

If you feel this is the perfect opportunity to make a positive impact and you bring the energy and skills we’re looking for, apply today and start your journey with YMCA North Tyneside!

Please note, this post requires proof of right to work in the UK, satisfactory references and a satisfactory enhanced DBS Disclosure (the cost of which will be met by the employer).

For more detailed information regarding our commitment to Safeguarding, Equal Opportunities, and the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders, please see our website - https://ymcanorthtyneside.org/ymca-vacancies/

Closing date for this role is 30th October 2026.

Please note, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a sufficient number of applications are received prior to the stipulated closing date.

Pay: £29,000.00-£31,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Childcare
• Company events
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Gym membership
• On-site gym
• Store discount
• Transport links

Work Location: In person