Portfolio & Benefits Officer

Job Title: Portfolio and Benefits Officer
Contract: 6 month Fixed Term Contract
Working Hours: 11 hours per week (Mon & Tue)
Salary: £38,220 to £40,777 FTE per annum (£11,363 - £12,123 pro rata)
Location: Kelvedon Park
Closing Date: 2nd August 2026

Job Summary

Portfolio and Benefits Officer supporting the successful delivery of the Service's Portfolio of Change within a flexible and hybrid working arrangement. The role involves governance, risk, benefit realisation and portfolio oversight to help achieve positive outcomes for the communities served.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinating board activity, including agendas, papers, actions and follow up records.
• Maintaining accurate governance records, trackers, dashboards and project documentation.
• Tracking risks, issues, decisions, actions, benefit realisation, project health and lessons learned to maximise project success.
• Preparing reports, summaries and insights to support portfolio oversight and decision making.
• Completing assurance activity against agreed governance processes.
• Identifying trends, gaps and opportunities for continuous improvement of ways of working.
• Supporting benefits management by identifying, tracking and reporting project benefits and efficiencies.

Qualifications and Experience

• Experience in an administrative role with evidence of scheduling and supporting meetings, maintaining and presenting project, programme, or functional information.
• Experience managing changing priorities and situations.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage deadlines.
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills, with the ability to produce and share information.

Benefits & Equality

We are committed to prioritising and promoting the wellbeing of our employees. We provide a range of benefits and support services to help employees perform at their best, including flexible working arrangements and extensive digital and diversity support initiatives. We are an equal opportunity, Disability Confident employer that welcomes applications from everyone and values diversity.