Job Title: Skills Programme Project Manager - Multiply
Vacancies: 1no.
Salary: £31,026 - £33,426 per annum
35 hours
Location: Wildwood Campus, Worcester
Temporary/Fixed Term (Ending 31/3/2025)

The Role

Worcestershire County Council's Skills and Investment team as part of the HM Government Plan for Jobs has been awarded £2.68M to develop numeracy skills in residents within the county over the next three years. This exciting project entitled 'Multiply' will drive forward change in numeracy support for our residents and our employers. This exciting project management role will work with our further education, private training providers, employment support providers and others to embed programmes into communities and offers that lead to a step change in individuals lives.

This exciting role working with the Skills programme team will support the introduction of the programme into the county supporting residents with low skills in numeracy as well as working with employers to contextualise support for their workforces. 

The successful candidate will manage the project working with partners across the county to recruit residents into the programme, report on performance to the DfE, manage procurement and drive forward the Multiply programme into the fabric of Worcestershire. The successful applicant will be a strong project manager with excellent communication and a high level of attention to detail.

Reporting to and working closely with a range of partners, you’ll work with Employment Support providers, Local Training Providers and our FE Colleges across Worcestershire  ensuring that your role contributes to deliver the desired outputs, outcomes and benefits, in line with the programme. Reporting to the Employment and Skills Programme Manager, this role will work within our Flexible Working Policy in our Wildwood campus in Worcester to a minimum of two days a week as part of  35 hours a week contract.

Benefits 

In return, you can look forward to (per annum, pro rata for part-time) :

• 25 days holiday (potential to match up to 30 days), plus bank holidays 
• Commitment to ongoing professional development and training
• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Access to a range of leisure, fashion, travel and lifestyle discounts

Flexible Working

We are proud to offer flexible working as standard, so that you can split your time between the office and home.

Disability Confident

There are 7.6m working age people who have a disability or health condition. We’re tapping into this talent pool. 

If you have a disability and require reasonable adjustments, please let us know.

Equality

Worcestershire County Council is committed to promoting equality and diversity and ensuring that all appointments are made based on the suitability of a candidate to the role only.
In line with the "Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, we do not automatically reject applicants with a criminal record. Every application will be considered individually, considering the nature and circumstances of the conviction and the type of work applied for. You will not be asked to disclose 'spent' convictions unless the work requires access to children and vulnerable adults.

Applying

Applications are invited to apply for this role. 

Please find the Job Description and Person Specification attached.

Please write your submission with consideration for the essential and desirable criteria on the Person Specification. This should include examples why you should be considered; the experience, skills and knowledge that you would bring to the post.

Application Closing Date: 26th July 2022
Anticipated Interview Date: 11th August 2022