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Programme Manager - Garden Community

Employer
Stafford Borough Council
Location
Stafford, Staffordshire
Salary
Grade M (NSCP 43 – 46) £45,591 - £49,092 per annum
Closing date
26 Aug 2019
Reference
DGC301

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Programme Manager - Garden Community (DGC301)

Grade M (NSCP 43 – 46) £45,591 - £49,092 per annum
37 Hours per week, Temporary Contract for 24 Months
Plus National Essential Car User Allowance £963 per annum
Relocation Package Available

 

Want to play a leading role in the biggest project the Stafford Borough Council has undertaken for decades?

We have been awarded £750,000 to undertake work on an exciting project for a potential new Garden Community in the north of Stafford Borough.

This could include around 10,000 homes, schools, medical and community facilities and new transport links.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced programme manager who has the chance to make their mark on a blank canvas. We need someone with vision and the ability to make things happen.

You will be working with major government partners – such as the Ministry of Defence and Homes England.

You will be a good leader and communicator. You will have the ability to influence and be innovative.

You won’t want to miss out on this!

Key Skills & Qualifications:

  • You must have significant experience of project or programme management of major development projects
  • You need extensive experience of working in partnership with complex stakeholder groups and engaging and consulting with communities
  • You must be able to demonstrate using project management principles to build and lead a multi-disciplinary project team
  • You must have a demonstrable understanding of the development process and development industry and be able to critically review and inform development appraisals and viability assessments
  • You must be an excellent leader who is able to empower employees, influence, adapt and respond to change
  • Your enthusiasm, initiative and innovative approach will get things done!
     

For further information and to apply, please visit our website at: https://www.staffordbc.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers


Closing date for completed applications: Monday 26 August 2019.

Interviews will be held Week commencing: Monday 2 September 2019

Company

Stafford Borough Council is a small authority with big ambitions. 

We are modernising services and delivering better value for money for our 131,000 residents. We are recognised as a regional beacon of excellence and that is largely down to our staff.

Working for us is not just any job you will be playing a part in serving the whole community. Being a small authority also means we are very much one team: a team that is dynamic, innovative, supportive and flexible and where everyone’s contribution is valued.

Whether you are looking for full or part-time work in a professional, technical or manual field, an opportunity to make a real contribution, a change of direction, or if you are just starting out in your working life, we may well have a job that suits you.

Visit www.staffordbc.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers for more information.

How to Apply

Our on-line application form is only available from the Stafford Borough Council website at: www.staffordbc.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers.

Here, you’ll also find guidance to help you complete your application and information about our terms and conditions of employment. After registering with our site you can fill out an application either in stages or in just one go before submitting in time for the closing date. Anything you add will also remain in your account, so on another occasion if there is a post that you are interested in, you will not have to start the application from scratch.

Of course, if a hard copy application is preferred, please contact the HR Services team on 01785 619655 or email humanresources@staffordbc.gov.uk.

Please note, we do not accept CV’s.

Learning & Development

Stafford Borough Council uses a combination of approaches and techniques to encourage and develop individual learning and growth.

From the very start you will receive a warm welcome through an induction which will give you the opportunity to go through your role and responsibilities, terms of employment, learn about some of our key policies and procedures as well as provide you with some practical information to make the transition into your new role as smooth and effective as possible. 

At Stafford Borough Council we recognise that one approach does not fit all.  Performance Development Reviews are completed on a regular basis to assess an individual's performance and development needs. Coaching and mentoring is used to develop individual skills, knowledge and confidence while e-learning is used to support personal responsibility and a blended approach to learning.  

In addition, a welcome day is held with the Chief Executive for all new recruits, we support professional memberships and invest in Management Development initiatives to develop current, new and potential managers for the future. We believe in 'on the job’ learning and encourage our staff to complete NVQs which provide a practical and flexible approach to learning that meets both individual and business objectives. 

We also encourage individuals to put forward their ideas and challenge existing practices where there’s scope for improvement.

Benefits & Rewards

We have introduced a range of benefits, which have been designed to make Stafford Borough Council a positive, supportive and enjoyable place to work.

These include:

  • A friendly, supportive and positive working environment
  • Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Minimum of 23.5 days holiday entitlement excluding bank holidays
  • Flexible working scheme (where applicable to the post)
  • Maternity pay above the statutory minimum
  • Training and development opportunities
  • Excellent occupational sick pay scheme
  • Positive working relationships with trade unions
  • Childcare voucher scheme to aid parents with their childcare costs
  • Cycle to work scheme (providing tax free bikes to employees)
  • Paycare (a health care scheme which allows you to recover some of your healthcare costs)
  • Reduced membership for the gym/fitness/swimming facilities at any of our leisure centres

Equality & Diversity

We are committed to a working environment where everyone is valued without prejudice. We value diversity and equality of opportunity for all existing and potential employees. We will not discriminate on the grounds of race, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership, disability, sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, sexual orientation, or age.

From a recruitment perspective we have committed to:

Shortlisting using the application form only. The monitoring form that includes all the personal information does not form part of any shortlisting process. In this way all decisions relating to recruitment are made on a purely objective basis relating to skills, ability and experience.

Any tests conducted are designed to be non-discriminatory, and relate purely to the demands of the job.

The Disability Two Ticks scheme which we have supported for more than a decade.

We have also signed up to the more recent Disability Confidence Employer scheme and ensure that any disabled candidate meeting the essential criteria is guaranteed an interview.

Local Veteran’s making the first transition from military to civilian employment are also guaranteed an interview where the essential criteria is met.

We have signed up to the Mindful Employer Charter.

 

Company info
Website
Telephone
01785 619000
Location
Stafford Borough Council
Civic Centre
Riverside
Stafford
Staffordshire
ST16 3AQ
GB

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