Job Description
At Bath & North East Somerset Council we have one overriding purpose – to improve people’s lives.
Fixed Term Contract (until 31 March 2028)
We are seeking a highly organised and proactive Project Officer to provide essential coordination and delivery support across two major capital projects:
Fashion Museum Bath (FMB) – Capital Programme
Supporting the development, procurement, and stakeholder engagement that will enable the creation of the new Fashion Museum Bath.
Milsom Quarter Public Realm Project Strand
Working closely with the MQPR project team to support the design, consultation, logistics, and delivery phases of public realm improvements essential to the future success of the new museum and the wider city centre.
This is an exciting opportunity to work at the heart of Bath’s cultural transformation, helping deliver projects that will shape the city centre and support the opening of a world‑class museum in 2030.
The role is split between both programmes:
- Three days per week supporting MQPR delivery
- Two days per week supporting the Fashion Museum Bath capital programme
In this role you will:
- Oversee project administration and documentation
- Support procurement and grant‑funded processes
- Coordinate consultation and stakeholder engagement
- Manage surveys and technical logistics
- Produce communications and project updates
- Maintain trackers, reporting tools, and programme information
- Provide cross‑team support to ensure both programmes run smoothly and remain well coordinated
You will play a key role in ensuring both programme strands run smoothly, information is well‑organised, and teams have the support they need to deliver complex, high‑impact work.
About the Fashion Museum Bath Programme
Fashion Museum Bath holds one of the world’s most significant fashion collections, spanning 400 years. Work is underway to deliver an ambitious new museum opening in 2030, transforming access to the collection with new exhibitions, displays and learning spaces. Your role will provide procurement support for this multi‑year capital project.
About the Milsom Quarter Public Realm Project (MQPR)
MQPR is a flagship regeneration initiative reshaping the streets and spaces around the new Fashion Museum, including a major new public square. Proposal improvements you will be involved in the delivery of include:
- Creating a new public square, outside St. Michael’s Church and the Old Post Office, transforming a car-dominated area into a new public space for the city.
- Supporting the Fashion Museum by creating new public spaces and wider pavements around the building which make the museum accessible and keep everyone safe (necessary for it to open).
- Making streets more welcoming and accessible for people, by improving walking and cycling with wider pavements, raised crossings, and new cycle parking.
- Keeping access for buses and blue badge holders, with better disabled parking and business loading areas.
- Adding more trees and plants to support nature, give shade and help cool the area.
- Highlighting Bath’s historic buildings and public spaces.
- Creating flexible spaces for events, activities, and outdoor learning.
You are an organised, confident and proactive project officer who thrives in a fast‑paced environment and enjoys supporting complex, multi‑disciplinary built‑environment and cultural projects.
You will bring:
- Experience in project support or coordination (preferably in construction, heritage, built environment, or public‑sector projects)
- Strong communication and writing skills
- Ability to prepare graphics, consultation materials or visual project documents
- Excellent organisation, documentation and logistics skills
- Confidence working with technical teams, designers, engineers, and council partners
- Ability to manage workloads across multiple workstreams
- Knowledge of council or grant‑funded procurement
- This role offers hybrid and flexible working, with Bath as your main base and access to workspace at Keynsham Civic Centre.
Interested to find out more?
For more information about this role, please refer to Role Specific Criteria and Role Profile document.
If you are interested in this post and require more details or just to chat through the role and what’s involved, please contact Helen Griffiths by emailing helen_griffiths@bathnes.gov.uk to ask questions or to arrange a time for a call.
Interview date: 27th April 2026 (in Bath or online).
No Agencies Please.
*Please note, BANES Council operates a policy of prior consideration for roles for any individual on the Council’s at-risk register (redeployee). This means should a redeployee express an interest in this role, providing they meet the essential criteria for the role they will be considered ahead of external applicants.
Please note that this advert may close earlier than the stated closing date due to high demand. We advise all interested candidates to apply as soon as possible
About Bath and North East Somerset Council.
Working at Bath and North East Somerset provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.
Why Bath and North East Somerset Council?
We offer a wide range of benefits, to ensure that you are paid fairly for your work, have the flexibility to enjoy a great work/life balance, and have the support you need. Go to https://jobsandcareers.bathnes.gov.uk/why-work-us/our-benefits
At Bath and North East Somerset Council we have one overriding purpose – to improve peoples lives. Find out more about our values at https://jobsandcareers.bathnes.gov.uk/why-work-us/our-values
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us. Find out more on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at https://beta.bathnes.gov.uk/equality-and-diversity
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The Council is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.