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Project Officer

Employer
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
Location
Council House
Salary
£31,346 - £36,922
Closing date
11 Oct 2021
Reference
SOL000004127

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Sector
Local Councils
Job Type
Project management
Contract Type
Fixed Term Contract
Working Pattern
Standard
Hours
Full-Time, Part-Time

Job Details

Hours:
37.0 Hours per Week

Would also consider requests for job share arrangement or part time hours.

Fixed Term Contract until December 2023.

We are looking for a Project Officer to join our Employment and Skills Team in Solihull, working on our new Skills for Success project.

It’s an exciting time to work with Employment and Skills; moving out of Covid recovery we are looking forward to getting back to face to face delivery and engaging with many more residents to help them access the right support and you can help us to make the difference.

This crucial role is responsible for monitoring and ensuring delivery compliance for our employment projects. 

Our brand new Skills for Success project delivers predominantly in schools and colleges. Alongside school staff, we help to target those students in years 11, 12 and 13 who may be at risk of becoming NEET (not in education, employment and training) when they leave education. A range of workshops and some 1-1 support will help to prevent this. Supporting this project, you will work closely with schools and colleges to help promote and organise the delivery. You will also work with colleagues in the Council who deliver Independent Travel Training, and a Bikeability course. You will have line management responsibility for the two employment officer posts who will work in schools and colleges, and a project support officer.

To be successful in this role, you will be educated to degree level (or equivalent), or you will have extended relevant experience.

You will be able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to liaise and engage with partners to manage their project outcomes. You will be able to adapt your communication style as required and help projects run smoothly by finding practical solutions to complex problems. You will ideally have a good working knowledge of Excel, or be willing to undertake training.

In return, we offer the support of a great team environment, generous annual leave entitlements, a range of flexible working arrangements and training and development opportunities.

We are currently implementing our Smarter Ways of Working as we recognise that work is what you do and not necessarily where you go.  Our aim is to balance the needs of our employees with service delivery and, for the majority of our roles, to enable our people to be able to work remotely wherever possible, should they wish to. The majority of this role could be carried out working from home. We would also consider requests for job share arrangement or part time hours, as long as business needs were met.

There will be a requirement to work with partners in Worcestershire which will involve occasional travel to deliver training and carry out compliance checks.

To apply, please click on the link below. If you have a specific question or require further information regarding this post, please contact Leeanne Parker  Employment and Skills Lead Officer, at leeanne.parker@solihull.gov.uk to arrange a phone call.

Virtual interviews will be held via a secure video platform conferencing platform during week commencing 18th October 2021.

Please note we do not accept CVs.

The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required.

Solihull Council is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit.

Solihull Council has a responsibility for, and a commitment to, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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About Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council

Solihull

Solihull is regarded as a popular and vibrant place to live in the UK. As one of the most prosperous towns in the Midlands, almost two thirds of our borough is designated as green belt. We have over 1,500 acres of parks across the borough, with 16 Green Flag Awards. Solihull is very well connected, with great transport links such as the M40, M42 and M6 all close by, and an excellent rail network, plus, of course, an international airport. We are home to the award-winning Touchwood Shopping Centre, National Exhibition Centre, Resorts World Birmingham, and the Resorts World Arena.

It is an exciting time for Solihull, although we are a relatively small local authority (c. 6000 employees), we still have ambitious plans including the development of UK Central and HS2.

Here at Solihull Council, we want to ensure that all our citizens have an equal chance to share in Solihull’s success. We do this by putting our customers at the heart of everything we do.

We recognise that our employees are the key factor in achieving our vision and as such, we are always on the lookout for talented individuals, who want to make a real positive difference to people’s lives and can help us to continue building on our success.

Both Smarter Ways of Working and Employee Wellbeing are key Council Priorities.

The transition to Smarter Ways of Working has presented us with the opportunity to re-think how and where we work. With the option to access portable technology, dependent upon the requirements of the role, a lot of our people are not bound to a single workplace or traditional ways of working, with many choosing to spend a good proportion of their week working from home.

tomOur people told us that they value flexibility, and that choice enables them to have a better work-life balance, manage family responsibilities, enhance their personal wellbeing, and continue to deliver excellent outcomes for the residents of Solihull.

Our people are our number one asset, and our aim is to have a healthy, happy engaged and thriving workforce.

Wellbeing is at the heart of our employee offer and we are a bronze accredited West Midlands Combined Authority Thrive at Work employer.  This recognises our commitment and action in support of employee wellbeing; we are currently working towards silver accreditation.

Unpaid carers carry out a key role within our community and know that this can be challenging when combined with employment.  Our Carer’s Policy and the ongoing support we give to our employees has resulted in us winning Employer of the Year 2022 at the Carer Friendly Awards.

We will offer you:

  • A friendly, supportive and inclusive working environment;
  • Competitive salaries including, for those at the top of their scale, the opportunity to receive a non-consolidated lump sum;
  • A range of flexible working options;
  • Annual leave starting at 25 days and rising to 30 days after 5 years' service in addition to public holidays with an opportunity to purchase up to 10 additional days' holiday per year;
  • A generous flexitime scheme (available for most roles);
  • Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme;
  • A wide range of learning and development opportunities;
  • A range of family friendly policies;
  • Employee benefits including subsidised travel passes, Cycle 2 Work Scheme, confidential Employee Assistance Programme and staff discounts.

Solihull Council is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer.  We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees – a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit.

As users of the Disability Confident Scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who demonstrate they meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.

Solihull Council has a responsibility for, and is committed to, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk, and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

For roles eligible for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check this will be indicated in the advert and supporting recruitment documents.  Where the post involves working with children, other vulnerable groups or in a position of trust it is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.  Further guidance is available at https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/945449/rehabilitation-of-offenders-guidance.pdf

Please note, where sufficient numbers of applications are received, we reserve the right to close a vacancy before the advertised closing date. We therefore advise that you submit your application as soon as possible.

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Telephone
0121 704 6000
Location
Council House
Manor Square
Solihull
West Midlands
B91 3QB
United Kingdom

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