South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue
Projects and Evaluation Officer

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Projects and Evaluation Officer
Location: Central Headquarters, Eyre Street, Sheffield S1 (Agile working)
Hours: Part Time
Contract(s): Permanent
Salary: £36,363 – £39,152 per annum – £20,639 – £22,222 per annum for 21 Hours per week (Grade 7). To increase subject to national pay award negotiations for 2026.
The Key Objectives Of The Role Will Be To
- Undertake evaluations for South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue, with responsibility to review and refresh the SYFR Evaluation Framework.
- Manage the service’s benefits management approach, advising and supporting Project and Programme Managers to identify, monitor and report on benefits realisation across all programmes and projects.
- Work with the Projects Officers to support programmes and projects, as well as supporting boards, committees, groups and meetings as required.
- To manage, direct and supervise the Project Support Assistant to support the effective delivery of projects administration across the organisation.
Responsibilities
You must have a thorough understanding of the project lifecycle, to manage relevant service improvement processes like project support and governance, to drive service-wide service improvement in line with executive and audit requirements. You will be a key part of the project team and you will have line management responsibility for the Project Support Assistant.
You will work as part of the Governance, Projects and Collaboration team to assist with the effective evaluation, planning, and monitoring of the delivery of projects. This includes leading on benefits realisation or supporting the evaluation of programmes, projects and other key work streams. For example, you may be asked to work with colleagues to review the effectiveness of a project, a process or the value that a new building or equipment has delivered.
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The post holder will be a member of the central Projects Team, working closely with two Projects Officer and a Project Support Assistant to advise and support the organisation in programme management, project management and evaluation. The team sits with the wider Governance, Projects and Collaboration team who manage activities including governance, business change, customer service and Freedom of Information requests. The post holder will contribute and engage in team meetings and planning.
The post holder must possess the interpersonal skills to work with staff across the service, as well as having the ability to plan, prioritise and organise to deadlines. You will need to be confident to work with staff across the organisation, including facilitating workshops and project group meetings.
The post holder must possess the confidence and adaptability to work with a range of internal and external stakeholders. They will be providing baselining, evaluation and business change activities for different areas of the service as required.
Alongside your Projects and Evaluation Officer duties you will possess a flexible approach to work to help the wider Governance, Projects and Collaboration team as required. This includes supporting Project and Programme Managers, managing service improvement processes, and providing administration support to suitable boards, committees and groups.
Application Details
Closing date for applications is Wednesday 15 July at 17:00 hours.
Interviews are expected to be held week commencing 27th July.


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Diversity and Inclusion
We are committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace where every individual feels valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives and talents. We warmly welcome applications from individuals who identify with underrepresented groups within our workforce, including individuals from Minority Ethnic backgrounds, women, those who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, or Transgender (LGBT+), and individuals with disabilities. In addition, we will look to support anyone who requires Part Time/Job share working hours. We believe that a diverse workforce leads to innovation, creativity, and better decision-making, and we are dedicated to creating an environment where everyone can thrive.
Applications from job share candidates will be considered and all applications will be given equal consideration.
Please note any appointment is subject to the relevant level of Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check. Enhanced checks with barred lists will be carried out for roles that undertake ‘regulated activity’ which is a term related to working with children or vulnerable adults.
South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue’s recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Adults, Children and Young People. All staff are expected to share this commitment.
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