Project Coordinator Connect to Work | 7718 | Fixed Term Contract until 30 September 2025 | 37 hours per week | £27,711 to £30,060 per annum (Scale F) | County Hall
We have an exciting career pathway opportunity for a Project Co-ordinator working in the Growth and Investment Employment & Skills service within Norfolk County Council. The position is a fulltime, fixed-term position until 30th September 2025.
Connect To Work (CTW) is a 5 year, multi-million pound project which provides an excellent opportunity for Norfolk County Council to improve employment and health outcomes in their local area. Employment is known to be positive for good health. Supporting people to access employment through CTW will build on individuals strengths and skills, enabling them to realise their potential for recovery.
Responsibilities
The post will support the setting up the CTW project. We are looking for an individual to provide project administration to the team with the following responsibilities:
1. Preparing and updating project materials such as project plans, task and activity lists based on regulations, managing engagement strategies to ensure partners are up to date, escalating issues to the project lead where necessary.
2. Be the first point of contact for project enquiries.
3. Undertake first checks on claims before passing over to the Finance & Monitoring Officer, to ensure no obvious errors, missing information or other issues which can be addressed with delivery partners.
4. Assist with organisation of project promotion events, and in promoting the project through development and updating of website and social media information.
5. Manage and oversee the electronic filing system and the paper based filing system for the team in accordance with the County Councils and programme standards.
6. Organise and service key meetings, preparation of agendas and supporting papers for the meetings, taking minutes and following up actions.
Your Skills Will Include
1. Ability to use a range of applications MS Word, MS Excel, MS Power Point and Sharepoint.
2. Proven ability to communicate effectively with both internal and external customers using a variety of communication methods including telephone, email and face to face communication.
3. Able to understand complex documents and identify the key issues within.
4. Able to produce clear and concise written material of a standard appropriate for the audience.
5. Service oriented, seeking solutions demonstrating high sense of responsibility, sound judgement and rationale.
6. Good attention to detail and the ability to manage workloads.
7. Experience of arranging meetings, sending papers and taking minutes.
8. Experience of using and updating databases and spreadsheets.
9. Managing libraries of evidence electronic and paper files.
If you would like an informal discussion or further information regarding the role, please contact.
These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:
* Competitive salary
* Generous holiday entitlement
* Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
* Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working dependent on your job role and business need.
* Financial benefits such as:
o Norfolk Rewards our employee discounts programme.
o A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers.
o Relocation expenses (where applicable).
o An advance of your expenses if you travel for work.
o Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants pensions.
o Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes.
o Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel.
o A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job.
We want our people to be inspired and motivated to work well together, make the most of our workspaces, enjoy a healthy work-life balance, and deliver excellent services to Norfolk and its people. Flexibility is built into the way we work, with hybrid working a key feature for many roles.
Before you apply,
we recommend reading the full Job description and person specification to help you demonstrate how you meet the criteria. You can also find information on our Terms and Conditions here.
Redeployment closing date: 4th March 2025 23:59
All other applicants closing date: 26th March 2025 23:59 #J-18808-Ljbffr