Project Officer

3 weeks ago


Solihull, United Kingdom Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council Full time

Education and Inclusion Division

At Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council, we are on a transformational journey, designed to improve the experience of the children and families we work with. We are investing in our services and people and putting additional resources in place to ensure the best possible outcomes for our children, young people and their families. And we want you to help us make this happen.

We are looking for a Project Officer, on an 18 month fixed term contract, to assist in the delivery of Solihull’s Delivering Better Value and Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) improvement journey - bringing together services across education, social care and health.

Over the next two years the service will be in a period of demonstrating and delivering improvement. The Project Officer will be responsible for directing, organising and controlling project activities, under the direction of the Programme Manager for the Education and Inclusion division.

We are looking for someone who has:

- A degree or is able to demonstrate the knowledge and experience required to carry out the full range of duties
- Demonstrable experience in programme co-ordination and/or complex project management
- Experience of setting up and maintaining management information systems and performance reporting
- Experience of working in a multi-agency/partnership environment, dealing with a wide range of customers, partners and stakeholders at a senior level
- The ability to manage and prioritise their own time and workload, in order to meet deadlines and respond to competing demands
- The ability to work on their own initiative and identify and realise opportunities for further professional development

We also understand that our employees have commitments and interests outside work and encourage good work-life balance by offering a flexible and agile working environment. This is further supplemented by generous annual leave entitlements with the opportunity to purchase up to 10-days additional leave per year, a flexitime scheme with up to 24 days per year, staff discounts, family and carer friendly policies and access to a career average pension scheme.

Working on a hybrid basis; this role will include a combination of home working and working in the office according to business needs.

Interviews will be taking place between Monday 12th and Friday 23rd February.

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._
- This post requires the following Disclosure and Barring check: Not 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.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Fixed term contract

**Salary**: £35,745.00-£41,418.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Bereavement leave
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Flexitime
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Solihull., B91 3QB



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