Project Officer

3 days ago

Braintree, United Kingdom Braintree District Council Full time

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen based in the Housing and Communities team here at Braintree District Council for a part time Levelling Up Project Officer working 21 hours a week. This role is offered on a 2 year fixed term contract.

Both nationally and locally Levelling Up our communities has become a key priority for government and here at Braintree District Council we have used our share of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund to invest heavily in our communities and businesses across the district. We have a clear set of deliverables that the Levelling Up Officer will support. This will include:

- Building relationships with a wide range of partners
- Engaging with our communities, local businesses, and managing our partnerships
- Helping to develop a green skills and training programme
- Delivering a grant funding programme for community infrastructure
- Working with the community to bring underused green spaces back into use
- Overseeing and monitoring data returns
- Delivering projects within agreed timescales, scope, budget
- Managing a budget and making payments in a timely manner

If you are someone that wants to make a difference to communities and support equal access to opportunities, growth and services then this could be the role for you.

We are looking for a highly motivated individual who has a high level of accuracy and attention to detail to be able to support multiple community led projects and ensure that they are meeting their agreed outcomes. There will be extensive partnership working, with organisations in the public, private and voluntary sectors as well as working with communities directly, so you would need to possess strong networking, influencing and negotiation skills.

Further details for this role can be foud in the **Job Profile**

**Why choose Braintree District Council?**

Braintree is an ambitious forward-thinking Council and is becoming one of the fastest growing Districts in the East of England with three growing towns, London just 45 minutes away and the district located directly between the international transport centres of Stansted Airport and Harwich and Felixstowe International Ports. We have a deserved track record for delivering and a strong reputation within the business community.

Braintree District Council is a great place to work. We pride ourselves on our creative and innovative approach which is led by our staff. We are committed to having an engaged workforce who understand our strategy and how they can help deliver it. Some of the benefits of working for Braintree District Council are:
Our benefits include:

- Flexible working
- Free parking
- Local government pension scheme
- Learning and development for all staff
- Staff discounts at local businesses
- Staff recognition schemes
- Extensive health and wellbeing programme including discounted gym membership.

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