Programme Administrator

Programme Administrator
6 months initial contract
Newcastle Upon Tyne
37 hours per week
Monday - Friday
Pay rate between -15-17 per hour

The role will act as the central coordination point for rebranding activities across the Service business, ensuring that actions, documentation, dependencies, and timelines are effectively managed. The successful candidate will work closely with stakeholders across the organisation to coordinate updates to assets, PPE and workwear, signage, documentation, communications, and other branded materials.

Key Responsibilities
Programme Administration & Coordination
Provide day-to-day administrative and coordination support to the rebranding programme and programme lead.

Maintain accurate programme plans, action logs, risk and issue registers, decision logs, trackers, and reporting packs.

Coordinate meetings and workshops, including agendas, materials, minutes, actions, and follow-up.

Monitor milestones, dependencies, and outstanding actions, escalating delays, risks, and issues where required.

Maintain effective document control, version control, filing systems, and programme records.

Prepare reports, presentations, correspondence, and other programme materials.

Stakeholder Management
Act as a central point of contact for rebranding-related queries.

Build effective relationships across operational and support functions, sites, and locations.

Coordinate requirements and ensure actions are clearly assigned, tracked, and completed.

Communicate programme updates clearly and consistently.

Coordinate and influence stakeholders across multiple functions without direct authority.

Brand & Asset Transition
Coordinate the assessment and transition of existing branded assets and materials.

Maintain an accurate inventory of assets affected by the rebrand and track progress through to completion.

Coordinate updates to areas including:

PPE and workwear

Signage and visual branding

Site assets and equipment

Documentation and templates

Internal communications

Operational processes affected by the rebrand

Liaise with asset owners and stakeholders to confirm requirements, priorities, progress, and completion.

Support the planning and scheduling of required branding updates.

Planning, Reporting & Delivery
Produce regular programme progress reports and status updates.

Track budgets, purchasing requirements, procurement activity, and supplier actions where required.

Monitor dependencies across workstreams and ensure actions are followed up promptly.

Support implementation planning, business readiness, and programme completion activities.

Collate information from stakeholders and provide clear visibility of progress, risks, issues, decisions, and dependencies.

Skills & Experience
Essential
Proven experience in administration, project coordination, or programme support.

Strong organisational, administrative, and document-control skills.

Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy and quality.

Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver against challenging deadlines.

Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Experience coordinating stakeholders across different teams or functions.

Experience maintaining project plans, action trackers, risk registers, and reporting packs.

Ability to work independently, take ownership, and drive actions through to completion.

Proficiency in Microsoft 365, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams, and SharePoint.

Desirable
Experience supporting business transformation, organisational change, or rebranding programmes.

Knowledge of procurement, facilities, or operational asset management.

Experience working across multiple sites, locations, or business functions.

Experience coordinating suppliers, orders, or physical asset changes.



Key Deliverables
Success in the role will be demonstrated through:
Effective programme administration and document control.

Accurate and up-to-date programme plans, records, trackers, and reports.

Effective coordination and timely delivery of assigned rebranding activities.

Clear visibility of progress, actions, risks, issues, and dependencies.

Timely completion of branding updates across identified business areas.

Effective stakeholder engagement and consistent programme communication.

High-quality delivery within agreed deadlines.

Successful implementation of the rebrand in line with business objectives and agreed timescales.

Travel: The role requires a willingness to travel across UK&I as required.

Kinetic plc is a Recruitment Consultancy with over 40 years of experience of delivering staffing solutions to the engineering, manufacturing and technical industries.

Kinetic plc treats all applications with a high degree of care, we review all submissions and will attempt to contact applicants who match the job profile.
Those that do not meet the specification may not be contacted but their CV retained to be considered against future opportunities.
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