Residential Project Director

County Hall / other OCC facilities in or around Oxford as required / home-based (agile working) with some travel around the county necessary
Hours per week: 37 - we are open to discussions about flexible working
Contract type: temporary until January 2028
Sunday 4th January 2026
Wednesday 14th / Thursday 15th January 2026

Oxfordshire County Council is committed to tackling the Climate Emergency through rapid decarbonisation, tackling inequalities and providing opportunities for everyone in Oxfordshire to achieve their full potential.

Reporting to the Oxfordshire Retrofit Team Lead, we are looking for a project manager to scale delivery on our £multi-million capital grant funded programmes to retrofit energy-inefficient homes and develop a pipeline of further schemes to engage wider audiences in order to deliver on carbon reduction targets. This is an exciting fixed-term role (currently until January 2028, but anticipated to continue beyond this date, subject to further funding) for someone with strong project management, strategic and communication skills. We feel this is an ideal opportunity for a project manager who wants to apply their skills in the growing area of delivering a fair and just transition to net-zero, realising measurable improvements to residents and positive climate action within an award-winning team. Ideally, this will be a full-time role (37 hours per week), based in Oxford with home-working optional, and flexibility to travel across the county where required.

The post holder will require a wide range of skills and (subject-specific) knowledge including all aspects of project management, facilitation, budgetary management, commissioning & procurement of services in addition to experience in working with stakeholders.

We are proud of our strong flexible working culture, including the opportunity for flexibility on working hours and the use of technology to support agile working. We offer some of the best learning and development opportunities to support your ongoing development.

We have a generous holiday allowance which rises as you remain in employment with us up to 32 days per annum, as well as giving you the option to buy additional holiday allowance. You will also have access to a Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contributions of up to 19.9% of your salary; a range of local and national retail discounts; and a host of enhanced family friendly policies including carers leave and paid time off for volunteering.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Everyone is accepted for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or on maternity or family leave. We have a number of staff network groups which provide peer support, education and safe spaces for all.

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job. We also guarantee interviews to care leavers who have completed further education and who meet the essential criteria for the job. For those leaving care without any further education, we guarantee an interview for our apprenticeships. We are also committed to helping and supporting those transitioning from HM Armed Forces to civilian life and guarantee an interview for those demonstrating the essential criteria for the role, within three years of leaving the service.

Safeguarding
Oxfordshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect these commitments.

Flexible Working
We are open to discussions about flexible working, which can include flexi-time, part time working, job sharing, nine-day fortnights and annualised hours, depending on the requirements of the role and the service.

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