Job Introduction
Job title: Project Support Officer
Salary: £33,024 - £37,366
Location: Cunard Building, Water Street, Liverpool L3 1AH
A bit about us:
Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place. We've got ambitious targets to meet by 2025 and we need people who are driven, dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for our communities. Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference to our communities by transforming the way we work and placing our residents at the heart of everything we do.
Working at Liverpool City Council provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.
We are proud of our world-famous thriving city with its rich culture, affordable housing, stunning waterfront and our beautiful green spaces – there’s really something for everyone.
The Role:
Working alongside the Information Governance service, this two year fixed term post will be in contact with a range of services and senior officers across the City Council. The Project Support Officer will assist and support the Information Governance service in the delivery of key strategic information governance projects in the delivery of the City Council’s wider transformation agenda.
- As the Project Support Officer you will empower and inspire the Information Governance Team to achieve project success, including through own example and standards to build and sustain a project management approach in the delivery of the information governance service
- Project Support Officer control and are accountable for maintaining and updating all project management documentation relating to allocated projects and programmes
- Project Support team members to put changes, throughout the project life cycle, through the Council’s agreed change control procedures
- Ensure the availability of the right skills to the project at the right time and manage utilisation to appropriate levels
This role is fixed term for two years from start date to assist and support in the delivery of key strategic information governance projects in the delivery of the City Council’s wider transformation agenda.
Our offer to you:
- 35 hour working week with hybrid working model
- At least 29 days holiday rising to 33 after 5 years service (pro rate for part time) option to purchase further days. Plus 8 Bank Holidays
- Agile working - A “Flexibility First” approach to Agile working where flexibility is the norm rather than the exception
- Part of the Local Government Pension scheme – option to join the AVC scheme
- Progression - opportunities and training through a wide range of high quality learning
- Health and Wellbeing - offer including Employee assistance programme
- Cycle to Work and Travel Pass Schemes
- Drive Time – a salary sacrifice car lease scheme
- Family friendly policies with enhanced leave
- Discounted Gym Memberships
- Employee Volunteering Scheme
- Medicash
Next Steps:
Closing Date is: Monday 11th November 2024.
If you would like to talk to a member of the team about the role or have an informal discussion, please contact Paul Mountford at paul.mountford@liverpool.gov.uk.
Liverpool City Council is committed to fostering a workforce representative of the communities we serve. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we believe in appointing candidates based on their skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities. To support this commitment, we guarantee an interview to candidates from under-represented groups who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.
If you require any reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010, such as an application form in a different format or additional time to complete your application, please contact us at recruitment@liverpool.gov.uk
Although we advertise on Jobs go public, and other websites, your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notifications. Please ensure you complete your full profile, work and education history in Tribepad.
We reserve the right to close vacancies earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications. If interested, please complete an application as early as possible.
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