Graduate Project Officer Review
at Suffolk County Council
Higher Level Apprenticeship
Project Management
Ipswich
Review Submitted: April 2025
Overall Rating
3.4 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
2/5
-
Overview of Role
3/5
-
Skills Development
3.4/5
-
Structure and Support
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
2/5
• Creating and managing key documents for project work (Project Plans, Risk Logs and Action Logs)
• Leading a system-wide Equality Impact Assessment for a system change
• Organising and attending meetings
• Creating slides and presenting updates at project meetings
• Writing minutes and devising agendas
• Sending out project communications to internal and external stakeholders
• Holding 1:1 meetings with stakeholders from across the system to build relationships and gain feedback on project work
• Responding to emails from stakeholders
• Holding stakeholders accountable for actions they need to complete
• Writing reports to meet the requirements of internal governance processes
• Leading a system-wide Equality Impact Assessment for a system change
• Organising and attending meetings
• Creating slides and presenting updates at project meetings
• Writing minutes and devising agendas
• Sending out project communications to internal and external stakeholders
• Holding 1:1 meetings with stakeholders from across the system to build relationships and gain feedback on project work
• Responding to emails from stakeholders
• Holding stakeholders accountable for actions they need to complete
• Writing reports to meet the requirements of internal governance processes
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
2/5
I think the programme is great - but it isn't necessarily graduate-level.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
3/5
- Using Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint
- Presenting
- How to build and maintain project plans, action plans, risk and issue logs
- Stakeholder communication, engagement and management
- Taking minutes
- Canva creation
- Presenting
- How to build and maintain project plans, action plans, risk and issue logs
- Stakeholder communication, engagement and management
- Taking minutes
- Canva creation
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
It is well organised and has a clear structure.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
Very supportive culture.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
Training provider has been supportive and is frequently available for 1:1 calls as and when I request.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
3/5
This qualification helps me to develop new skills and knowledge that I can apply to make real change in the area I work in.
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
2/5
There are staff networks - Young Adults Network - but there could be more things to get involved in.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Suffolk County Council to a friend?
Yes
Why?
The people who work there are lovely and there is a genuine supportive culture.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Suffolk County Council?
Read the job description carefully and find examples from your previous roles/experiences that prove you have the skills they are looking for.
