Project Support Officer

About You
Want to help coalfield communities transition to net zero?
 
Do you thrive in structured environments and enjoy making sense of complex information?
Are you someone who finds purpose in supporting others and building strong relationships?
If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you.
We’re looking for someone to join our team working on low carbon mine water heat schemes this is a key part of delivering net zero and energy security in coalfield communities.
What you’ll do
You’ll play a vital role in supporting internal and external stakeholders by:

  • Managing documents and coordinating communications
  • Helping the team stay organised and informed
  • Contributing to a collaborative and inclusive working culture
What we’re looking for
We’re looking for someone who:
  • Is curious about low carbon energy and keen to support practical solutions
  • Values clarity, consistency, and meaningful work
  • Enjoys working in a structured and supportive environment
This role offers flexibility to work both from our Mansfield office and hybrid.
We welcome everyone
We encourage applications from all backgrounds and neurotypes.

If you need adjustments during the recruitment process, we’re happy to support you.

About The Role
What you’ll do in this role
You’ll provide essential support to the department head and wider team,  helping to keep things running smoothly and efficiently.

Your responsibilities will include:
  • Coordinating travel bookings and site visits
  • Planning and supporting events
  • Taking minutes during meetings
  • Managing emails and scheduling meetings
  • Communicating clearly with colleagues and stakeholders
You’ll bring strong administrative skills, experience working in a team, and confidence using Microsoft Office tools.

While much of your work will be desk-based, you’ll also have opportunities to visit our innovative mine water heat project sites and contribute to events and meetings.
We value different ways of thinking and welcome candidates who bring unique perspectives.

If you enjoy structured tasks, meaningful collaboration, and making a real impact in coalfield communities, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
We don’t expect you to meet every single requirement.

If your experience looks a little different from what we've listed and you think you can bring value to the role, we’d love to hear from you.
To find out more about the role, take a look at the job description.
Role location: Hybrid with the Mansfield Office
 
Schedule:
Application closing date: Monday 9th November 2025 (Midnight) 
Sifting date: Tuesday 11th November 2025  
Interviews: w/c 17th November 2025 
(If you are unavailable on these interview dates, please make us aware and we will look at alternative dates)
Security:
Successful candidates must pass basic security checks and will be subject to UK Immigration requirements.

About Mining Remediation Authority
Our benefits:
  • A cutting-edge pension scheme with an impressive employer contribution rate of approximately 28.97%.
  • Experience our values-based recognition scheme that celebrates your contributions.
  • Flexibility in working patterns, whether it's full-time, part-time, or compressed hours.
  • Embrace flexible working arrangements tailored to your needs.
  • Enjoy a generous holiday allowance of 27.5 days annually, plus the flexibility to add 6 extra days to that, alongside 8 public holidays.
  • Benefit from a comprehensive parental leave policy with 26 weeks of full pay (subject to eligibility).
  • Get support to further your professional qualifications and payment for one annual professional subscription.
  • Access a free, confidential Employee Assistance Programme to support your well-being.
  • Unlock exclusive employee discounts
  • Ensure your well-being with an annual health check and receive £15 monthly towards well-being activities.
  • Enjoy the convenience of on-site free parking, along with complimentary tea, coffee, and soft drinks at our Mansfield office.
Working with us:
We offer different ways to work flexibly, and the following types of flexibility are usually possible: job share, flexible hours, working from home for part of the week and compressed hours.

Please feel free to talk about what flexibility means to you at your interview.
With a genuine commitment to flexible working, we believe that work life balance is incredibly important.
Who we are:
Here at the Mining Remediation Authority, we really are a great team to work with.

We’re united in our passion and commitment to make a better future for people and the environment in mining areas.
We carry out a wide variety of essential services from responding to coal mining hazards, to keeping everyone and everything safe from mine water pollution.
We are excited about what our future holds.

Our work is helping to develop a new sustainable source of renewable energy for the UK.

By harnessing the energy from mine water heat, we hope to play a key role towards helping the UK to meet net-zero emissions by 2050.
We truly are a supportive organisation where we all live and breathe our values.

We are inclusive, trusted and progressive in everything that we do.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion:
 As part of our commitment to increasing the diversity of our workforce, we provide a guaranteed interview to applicants who meet the minimum selection criteria who are disabled or from a minority ethnic community.
We want to recruit you based on your skills and experience, and not the colour of your skin, where you come from, or who you share your life with.  What’s important is that you can carry out your role effectively.  That’s why, when you submit your application to us, we remove all your personal data before the hiring manager reviews your details.  If you are successful and you join us, you can be confident that this is because we trust that you will be successful and can make a difference.  By continuing to improve our diversity, we continue to improve our knowledge and innovation and live our values of being trusted, inclusive and progressive.
If you have the skills and experience that we are looking for, but you require an alternative application form or other reasonable adjustments to apply, let us know.  You can get in touch by email at Recruitment@MiningRemediation.gov.uk or give us a call on 01623 637000.


  • Start: 24/10/2025
  • Rate: £27,351
  • Location: Mansfield,England
  • Type: Permanent
  • Industry: Public_Sector
  • Recruiter: The Coal Authority
  • Contact: Admin The Coal Authority
  • Tel: 01623 637149
  • Email: to view click here
  • Reference: 0545
  • Posted: 2025-10-24 15:44:03 -

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