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Project Manager (Heritage Action Zone Scheme programme)

Employer
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Location
Sandwell Council House, Freeth Street, Oldbury B69 3DE
Salary
Band H, SCP 38 - 43 (£41,881 - £46,845 per annum) (£21.71 - £24.28 per hour)
Closing date
30 Jan 2021
Reference
SAND000004977

Job Details

This post is fixed term for 3 years.

Sandwell’s vision for 2030 is to be a thriving, optimistic and resilient community. It’s where we call home and where we’re proud to belong - where we choose to bring up our families, where we feel safe and cared for, enjoying good health, rewarding work, feeling connected and valued in our neighbourhoods and communities, confident in the future, and benefiting fully from a revitalised West Midlands.

Sandwell Council has been afforded the opportunity to undertake a heritage regeneration scheme within one of our six towns.

The Wednesbury High Street Heritage Action Zone Scheme has been established in partnership with Historic England to regenerate, restore and enhance local historic character to Wednesbury, making it an attractive, engaging and vibrant place for people to live, work and visit.

Wednesbury town centre has a rich streetscape comprising of many fine buildings, with much of the area a designated conservation area. The project consists of a programme to promote and conserve key aspects of Wednesbury’s heritage and deliver heritage-led regeneration.

We are looking to recruit a Project Manager who will lead, coordinate and administer the development and delivery of the Wednesbury Heritage Action Zone Scheme programme over a period of 3 years until its completion in March 2024.The successful applicant will lead a multidiscipline project team, skilled in the technical aspects required for project delivery. 

We are looking for an experienced project manager with a degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline such as Project Management, Business Management, Planning, Conservation, Regeneration, Social Policy etc.

We require someone who is passionate about Regeneration, a strong leader with the ability to motivate a team and stakeholders.

You must have membership of a relevant professional organisation (e.g. RTPI, IHBC, RICS or RIBA) or Project Management Accreditation such as PRINCE 2 Practitioner.

You will be required to work in a partnership project environment, obtaining the co-operation and buy-in of a wide range of people and local community organisations is critical to this role.

It is important for you to have knowledge and an understanding of current regeneration opportunities and challenges, set within a conservation area.

This role requires a Standard DBS check.

For more information about this role or an informal discussion, please contact Jenna Langford jenna_langford@sandwell.gov.uk

Our Values; Trust, Unity and Progress make us unique, they define how we do things and are reflected in the way we behave. They are important to us, guiding and shaping our organisational culture. Our values are key to us achieving Sandwell’s Vision 2030 and also guide us when we recruit.

Hours

37 hours per week

This advert will close as soon as sufficient applications are received. Therefore, you are strongly advised to complete and return your application as soon as possible. When completing your application please refer to the supporting documents attached.

If you have a disability and require assistance in making an application, or have experienced a problem whilst applying for a position, please contact the Resourcing Team on 0121 569 3300 or via e-mail to: hr_resourcing@sandwell.gov.uk

Supporting documents
Personnel Specification
Job Description
Information for Applicants

Company

Who are we?

Sandwell is situated at the very heart of the West Midlands, just a stone’s throw from Birmingham. A large, diverse, metropolitan borough, Sandwell offers exciting opportunities for all in a friendly, supportive environment.

Why work for us?

  • Generous annual leave entitlements
  • Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Access to an award-winning employee benefits scheme, which includes:
  • An exclusive retail discounts portal
  • Salary sacrifice schemes for cars, bikes, technology and car parking
  • An employee assistance and counselling service
  • Annual leave purchase scheme
  • A wide variety of learning and development opportunities
  • Flexi-time working
  • A variety of leave schemes including carers, compassionate, maternity and paternity
  • Volunteering scheme

Your career at Sandwell Council

We offer something for everyone, with an incredibly wide range of career opportunities, at any stage of your career, from apprentices to senior managers.

Whether your focus is a support service, such as Finance, Human Resources, Legal or ICT, or a frontline service, such as Social Care, Planning & Regeneration, Housing or Leisure, it’s worth looking at what Sandwell has to offer.

Our plans for the future

Our Vision 2030 shows just how committed we are to creating the best future possible for our communities and for the people who live and work in Sandwell. 

We’re a progressive organisation, and we’re proud of what we’ve achieved so far, but we know there’s much more to do to make our vision. For more information on our plans for the future see our dedicated vision 2030 page; http://www.sandwell.gov.uk/Vision2030

For more information about working for Sandwell Council, our recruitment process and our offer to you please visit;

https://www.sandwell.gov.uk/counciljobs

For information on our Values and Behaviours, please visit:

https://www.sandwell.gov.uk/council/values-behaviours

To view a copy of the Local Government Career Guide, please visit;

https://www.wmjobs.co.uk/staticpages/30847/local-government-careers

Company info
Website
Telephone
0121 569 3300
Location
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Sandwell Council House
Freeth Street
Oldbury
West Midlands
B69 3BS
United Kingdom

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