Graduate Programme – Project Officer
On site
Wandsworth, United Kingdom
Freelance
15-04-2025
Job Specifications
About Us
Graduate Project Officer
Salary Range £31,586
2 Year Fixed Term Contract
Full Time
Richmond and Wandsworth
We are looking for a diverse group of highly talented and motivated graduates to join Richmond and Wandsworth Councils’ Graduate Development Programme. You will be innovative, adaptable, enthusiastic and able to demonstrate a strong commitment to working to improve the boroughs of Richmond and Wandsworth. You will quickly take on responsibility for projects that will make a real contribution towards the impact and efficiency of local public services including contributing to our work supporting local communities, organisations and businesses.
The successful applicants will have the opportunity to work across both councils, which have different political outlooks and priorities. You may be working in Wandsworth and Twickenham on high profile projects such as Climate Change, Cost of Living programmes, Adult Social Care and Public Health, Children’s Services or supporting the co-ordination of projects related to our Great Employer programme. You may be working on policy, events, communications, or you may be researching and engaging with the local community.
About You
Throughout the programme you will have a placement manager and a supervisor as well as your colleagues to support your development. There will be opportunities to shadow Executive Directors and senior managers, to attend meetings with Elected Members to understand the political context of your work, and to participate in events.
You will also undertake a work-related qualification which will enhance your career prospects by developing your planning, communication, organisation, and management skills.
About The Role
Please see Job Description and Person Specification which describes the varied tasks in this role:
Assist in the formulation, planning and monitoring of policies and procedures.
Support the implementation of council decisions and circulate reports accordingly.
Coordinate, schedule, and provide support for meetings, including preparing agendas, sending invitations, booking venues or virtual meeting links, taking minutes, and ensuring necessary materials and technology are available.
Research, prepare and write up reports and briefing papers for managers and Elected Members.
Work collaboratively with council departments and external partners and agencies, including the private and voluntary sector.
Essential Qualifications, Skills And Experience
We welcome graduates from all backgrounds and areas of study but you must have (or expect to achieve) a minimum of a 2:2 undergraduate degree by July 2025. You also need to:
Have the right to work in the UK (we are unable to apply for visa’s).
Be within two years of graduating from your first degree (summer 2023)
A minimum of 5 GCSE’s grades A-C or grades 4-9, including Maths and English (or equivalent).
Have been ordinarily resident in the UK for the last three years (to meet funding requirements for training that you will undertake).
The starting salary is £31,586 per annum and you will also receive 32 days (pro rata) annual leave plus bank holidays. Successful candidates will have the opportunity to progress to Scale 6 in their second year (subject to meeting requirements).
Applicants’ online information sessions
To support applicants to find out more about what we offer and how to make a great application we invite you to join us on one of our online information sessions where you will meet some of our current and past graduates.
These Sessions Will Be Held On (links Included Below)
Thursday 17 April at 16:00 - 17:00
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZmU5YjQzYWMtMzg1Ny00MjhiLWIyZGEtMDJmNDg3ZmE4OGQy%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22d9d3f5ac-f803-49be-949f-14a7074d74a7%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%222aff1639-e46e-4437-baf7-17d990ec7ab8%22%7d
Wednesday 23 April at 16:00 - 17:00
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZTQxMjczY2MtOTM3OS00NzdhLWE2NWQtMjNjMDY2N2ZlODg3%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22d9d3f5ac-f803-49be-949f-14a7074d74a7%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%222aff1639-e46e-4437-baf7-17d990ec7ab8%22%7d
Wednesday 30th April at 10:00 – 11:00
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NTY2NjI0MzUtMzY4Ni00OGUzLThiZGMtYzllZWEzZmZlNmYz%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22d9d3f5ac-f803-49be-949f-14a7074d74a7%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%222aff1639-e46e-4437-baf7-17d990ec7ab8%22%7d
Indicative Recruitment Timeline (subject to change)
Closing Date: Sunday 11 May 2025 at 23:59
Interview and Assessment Dates: Wednesday 30 July 2025 and Thursday 31 July 2025
Start date: Monday 22 September 2025 (start date is non-negotiable)
We may close this vacancy early once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. Please note if you are successful in being shortlisted, we hope to notify you by the end of June 2025.
Useful Information
We strongly advise you to take time to complete your application fully before submitting it to us.
All shortlisting is undertaken anonymously i.e. your personal details are removed from the application process.
All applications will be monitored for the use of AI.
Important Information
Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You may be required to undertake a DBS check as part of the recruitment process.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please let us know.
We particularly welcome applications from sections of the community who are currently under-represented within our teams, including care leavers, the disabled and black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds.
We offer a wide range of benefits designed to attract, develop, and reward our employees such as flexible working and a generous pension plan.
Richmond and Wandsworth Councils
Attached documents
Anonymised Application Guide for candidates.pdf
Graduate job profile 2025.pdf
About the Company
We’re Richmond & Wandsworth Better Service Partnership, the shared public service team for Richmond Council and Wandsworth Council. We are pioneers in local government, with a shared workforce, we deliver high-quality public services across two London boroughs, benefiting over half a million residents. As the world faces a future of faster, more profound change, with all the possibilities, pressures and uncertainty that brings, our role as a bedrock in the communities we serve is more important than ever. We know we’ll ne... Know more
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