Title: Assistant Project Officer
Salary: £25,877 - £30,190
Full Time: 37 hours per week Location: Loughborough
Applications: Covering Letter & CV
Interviews: To be held on the week commencing 13th April 2026
Closing date: 8th April 2026 or sooner if sufficient applications are received
Cenex is a well-established and highly influential independent, not-for-profit organisation undertaking transport research, consultancy and events organisation. We specialise in helping public and private sector organisations evaluate and deliver low emission vehicle and associated infrastructure strategies through a combination of research and consultancy activities. We also organise the UK’s largest annual exhibition and seminar on low emission and connected autonomous vehicles. Our head office is in Loughborough and there are 50 employees across our UK operations and our sister company in the Netherlands. You can find out more about our work at www.cenex.co.uk.
Role Description
This is a full-time role as an Assistant Project Officer located in Loughborough. The role will support the planning, coordination, and delivery of events and dissemination activities within the Events and Marketing team. The role involves administrative support, monitoring project progress, maintaining documentation, and assisting the events and marketing team to ensure all activities are delivered on time and within scope.
The key responsibilities and accountabilities of this role include:
Project Support
· Assist in the planning and implementation of project activities.
· Support Events & Marketing team in coordinating tasks, timelines, and resources.
· Help monitor project progress and track objectives and deliverables.
Administrative Support
· Maintain project documentation, files and resources.
· Prepare reports, presentations, proposals and meeting notes.
· Organise internal and external meetings including any stakeholder communications.
Data and Reporting
· Support the preparation of progress reports.
· Ensure project information is accurately recorded and updated.
Stakeholder Communication
· Liaise with internal teams, external stakeholders and partners.
· Respond to enquiries related to project activities.
· Support in any communications across teams and partners.
Compliance & Quality Assurance
· Assist with monitoring risks and issues.
· Ensure project activities follow organisational policies and procedures.
Qualification & Experience
· Bachelor’s degree
· English and Math GCSE at grade 5 or above (or equivalent)
· Level 3 qualification
· Highly Competent in MS Office (Word, excel, PowerPoint)
Skills & Requirements
· Right to work in the UK
· Ability to work independently
· Strong organisational and time management skills
· Excellent written and verbal communication
· Attention to detail and accuracy
· Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines
· Problem solving and analytical thinking
· Teamwork and collaboration
· Ability to build and maintain relationships
· Ability to grasp new concepts quickly
· Work in a manner that supports Cenex’s core values, quality requirements and continuous improvement ethos
· Undertake duties in accordance with policies and procedures
· Interest in zero emission vehicles
· Interest in climate change
Benefits
Cenex provides an exciting and rewarding place for you to work, giving you the opportunity to make a real difference in the world by working with an exceptional team of talented, dedicated and supportive individuals who are committed to reducing the environmental impact of transport.
In addition to a competitive salary we offer significant benefits, including:
· flexible working hours;
· some hybrid working;
· generous holiday entitlement (27 days plus statutory)
· stakeholder pension scheme (7.5% employer contribution);
· car and cycle salary sacrifice schemes
· onsite company paid parking
· sage employee benefits scheme
You will have a fantastic opportunity to develop your career with us through our broad range of projects, mentoring, and a personalised approach to your learning and development.