Please log into your MySelf account for further instructions on how to apply as an internal candidate.*Fusion Assets, NLP LLP Do you have a passion for helping others to reach their potential? The Brighter Futures team is looking for a dynamic, motivated and forward-thinking Senior Project Officer (Brighter Futures) to cover a period of maternity leave. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a central role in delivering the NL Academy model and Brighter Futures programme, supporting transformational projects that enable learning, growth and better outcomes for North Lanarkshire people and businesses. As a Senior Project Officer, you will be at the heart of our programme delivery. You’ll support, coordinate and drive a portfolio of projects that underpin the council’s strategic ambitions. Project Management & Delivery
You will support the planning, monitoring and delivery of a wide range of NL Academies and Brighter Futures projects, ensuring activity stays on track and delivers the outcomes required.# Programme Management Support
Working closely with project and programme leads, you will provide hands‑on coordination and practical support which will include: Programme planning and decision‑making support Performance reporting and analytics Supporting standards, processes and quality assurance Promoting good programme and project management practice# Business Analysis
You will gather, monitor and analyse data to monitor delivery and measure outcomes, identify issues or areas of underperformance, and work with colleagues to develop solutions. Experience in managing projects Confidence in gathering and analysing data and translating insights into action Excellent communication and relationship-building skills Help shape real and lasting change across North Lanarkshire. For an informal chat or more information, please contact: Monday – Thursday: 08:45am – 16:45pm This position is temporary until 31/03/2027. This includes 27 days annual leave and 6 public holidays*, and a wide range of benefits available to you, find out more at work well NL. We also have a full package of learning and development through our learning academy LearnNL to help you reach your full potential and further your career. For more information on local authority careers visit the myjobscotland career hub North Lanarkshire Council are Happy to Talk Flexible Working, we operate a Smarter Working Policy. For all casual/sessional roles, you will receive 12.1% of your hourly rate for every hour worked in total recompense for annual leave, including public holidays. We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. We have also adopted the Armed Forces Community Covenant to show our support for service personnel, veterans and their families. This means that if you have ever been in care (looked after at home with a social worker, lived with a relative other than your parents, experienced foster, residential or secure care) you are entitled to a guaranteed interview for this post, as long as you meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. The Council recognises that work is an important part of adult life and is critical to our wellbeing and shaping how we live. Alternative Application Packs can be requested in other formats for example, Large Print, Braille, and Audio. To request an alternative Application Pack please phone 01698 403151. The following link contains our Easy Read documents which will help explain the process and what happens during the selection process:…