About this role

The Environment Service is looking for a motivated and organised Assistant Programme Officer to join the Programme and Contracts Team. You will provide administrative and financial support across a wide range of environmental projects and services, ensuring financial, procurement and administrative processes are completed accurately and in line with Council policies and external funder requirements.

You will work closely with managers, project officers and delivery teams, supporting budget monitoring, procurement activity, invoicing, grant claims and financial reporting. You will play an important role in helping projects and services run efficiently while maintaining accurate records and ensuring compliance with required procedures and standards.

The Environment Service delivers a diverse portfolio of programmes and projects that support environmental improvement, climate change objectives across Norfolk. Projects range from large, high profile externally funded programmes to local community initiatives, each with varying financial, reporting and contractual requirements.

You will be highly organised, have excellent attention to detail and be confident working with financial information. You will have strong administrative skills, be able to manage competing priorities and enjoy working collaboratively with colleagues, suppliers and external stakeholders. Experience of financial administration, procurement or grant funded projects would be advantageous.

For more information or an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Helen Lambert, Programme and Contracts Manager, at [email protected] or Lynn Giles, Programme Team Leader, at [email protected]

These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:

- Competitive salary
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
- Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependant on your job role and business need.
- Financial benefits such as: ‘ Norfolk Rewards’ our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out. (https://norfolk.rewardgateway.co.uk/Authentication/Start)
- A Blue Light card (https://www.bluelightcard.co.uk/) for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
- Relocation expenses (where applicable)
- An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
- Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions.
- Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes
- Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)
- A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job

Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job Description and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria. You can also find information on our Terms and Conditions here.

We want our people to be inspired and motivated to work well together, enjoy a healthy work life balance and deliver excellent services to Norfolk and its residents. Flexibility is built into the way we work, with hybrid working a key feature for many roles.

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We would like to make you aware that priority consideration for this post may be given to current employees who are at risk due to restructure within the organisation or are in a redeployment position.

Redeployment closing date: 29 September 2026 23:59

All other applicants closing date: 20 October 2026 23:59