About Us and the Role

We are looking to recruit an experienced and enthusiastic Consultation and Engagement Officer to join Warwickshire County Council’s Business Intelligence Service to lead on the implementation and delivery of an exciting new project that will involve engagement with residents in Warwickshire.

The Business Intelligence Service hosts the council’s corporate consultation and engagement function providing critical support to ensure that the views of residents and other stakeholders are considered in the development of policy and strategy, and commissioning decisions. The role will include establishing a standing residents’ group; working with senior leaders to prioritise and plan a work programme; co-ordinating and delivering of a variety of engagement activities involving a representative cohort of residents; overseeing the procurement of bespoke engagement activities from external organisations; reporting on outputs to various audiences and project evaluation. As such in addition to having a good knowledge of engagement methods you will possess a range of skills including excellent project management, relationship management, communication and negotiating skills.

The successful candidate will be based in the Strategic Research team which is part of the Business Intelligence Service. The Consultation and Engagement Officer will:

• Support corporate consultation and engagement activity including leading the development, implementation and evaluation of a standing residents’ group
• Ensure that consultation and engagement activities meet the requirements of Warwickshire County Council’s Corporate Board and elected members by supporting the production and timely implementation of a prioritised work programme in liaison with key members of staff.
• Provide input to the design and analysis of consultation and engagement activities using a range of methods.
• Contribute to the delivery of effective business and commissioning intelligence to inform Warwickshire County Council’s commissioning decisions.
• Support the Business Intelligence Lead and other senior officers in the development of policies and strategies which improve outcomes for residents and service users

For the full Job Description and Person Specification please click the link here.  

If you are applying for a secondment position, applicants must seek approval from their current line manager before applying. 

Previous applicants need not apply.

Additional Information

If you have any questions, please contact Sue Robinson Email: suerobinson@warwickshire.gov.uk

Closing date: Monday, 11th October 2021

To apply for this vacancy please click on the 'Apply' button.
 
Our method of application is online, please note, CV’s should not been submitted unless asked to do so. 

 
If you are unable to apply using the 'Apply' button please contact the Recruitment Centre on hrandpayroll@warwickshire.gov.uk including your contact details and any relevant screenshots.
 
You will be notified of our shortlisting decision via email, so please check your email on a regular basis after submitting your application. 

As part of being a Disability Confident employer we guarantee to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. By ‘minimum criteria’ we mean that you must provide us with evidence in your application form which demonstrates that you generally meet the level of competence required for each competence, as well as meeting any of the qualifications, skills or experience defined as essential in the person specification. 

Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact hrandpayroll@warwickshire.gov.uk  and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements. 

Warwickshire County Council (WCC) is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce, this is because we really understand the importance of different voices, experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds within our workforce. Therefore, we strongly encourage applications from members of underrepresented groups. WCC has a number of staff network groups which provide peer support and safe spaces for employees who hold these and other identities. See more.