* Category: Economic Growth and Development
* Contract type: Fixed term
* Working hours: 36 hours per week
* Posted on: 10 February 2025
* Directorate: Environment, Property & Growth
* Location: Woodhatch Place, 11 Cockshot Hill, Reigate, RH2 8EF
Description
Surrey County Council is committed to the development of its workforce and as such this role is only available to applicants who already work for Surrey County Council.
This role has a starting salary of £52,047 per annum, based on a 36 hour working week. This position is being offered as a one-year fixed term contract, reporting to the Business Improvement Manager.
We are seeking a highly motivated Programme Officer who can launch and direct the delivery of our Growth and Innovation Fund programme, aligned with our economic priorities.
This is a hybrid role with at least one day per week in Woodhatch Place (usually Tuesday) as well as regular attendance at meetings across Surrey, and occasionally further afield. The postholder is expected to spend at least 40% of their time working from SCC offices or working from other locations in Surrey to engage with partners based on business need.
Rewards and Benefits
* 26 days' holiday, rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service
* Annual leave allowance (for bank) or remove for term time
* Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
* An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
* Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
* Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
* A generous local government salary related pension
* Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
* 2 paid volunteering days per year
* Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
About the Team
The Economy and Growth team focuses on sustainable economic development across Surrey, working as 'One Council' to grow a sustainable economy and ensure no one is left behind. We provide strategic services in business support, innovation, skills, and places for the benefit of Surrey's 1.2 million residents.
We collaborate with partners and major employers like Amazon, Asahi, WWF-UK, Samsung, and McLaren to champion and futureproof Surrey's leading regional economy, home to 110,000 businesses contributing £50 billion annually to the UK economy.
With a highly skilled workforce, respected educational and research institutions, and an enviable location, Surrey excels in sectors such as creative industries, cybersecurity, gaming, and health. Our goal is to boost Surrey's productivity (Gross Value Added) and deliver socio-economic benefits by leveraging the county's strengths and ambitions to support a resilient, high-value economy that drives sustainable growth across the UK.
About the Role
We are seeking a high calibre Programme Officer to join our Economy and Growth team to lead the delivery of the Growth and Innovation Fund investment programme. This is an exciting opportunity to help direct and shape the future investment of capital and revenue funding to deliver economic outcomes across Surrey.
You will be responsible for overseeing the investment of up to £10million of former Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) growth funds and UK Shared Prosperity Funding. You will lead the funding approval process, ensuring a fair, transparent, and evidence-based approach for allocating funds in line with the Growth and Innovation Fund Framework.
After funding allocation, you will oversee project delivery, tracking spend, risk, and outcomes. You will manage stakeholder engagement and provide updates to senior officers and elected members on programme progress.
You will ensure a collaborative approach across teams and the wider organisation, maximising funding impact to deliver cross-cutting objectives. This includes contributing to tools like the CRM system and project reporting processes.
Shortlisting Criteria
We are looking for a Programme Officer who can bring a positive attitude to embed and champion the principles of horizontal ways of working, to deliver on our vision, strategic priorities and the Surrey Way.
To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence the following:
* Experience in managing project delivery with strong governance, financial management, contract management, and reporting processes.
* Ability to provide recommendations to senior officers and elected members on Growth and Innovation Fund investments, along with delivery and risk updates.
* Strong people and partnership skills for engaging with internal and external stakeholders in programme delivery.
* Competence in line managing the Business Grants Officer position.
How to Apply
To apply, please send a copy of your CV and outline your experience and suitability for the role responding to the three following application questions:
* Describe your experience in developing and implementing project reporting, financial management, and governance processes to ensure value for money.
* Tell us about your experience in contract management and holding others accountable for delivery.
* Outline your experience in appraising options and providing clear recommendations to senior officers or elected members to support decision-making.
Contact us
Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment.
The job advert closes at 23:59 on 09/03/2025. Interviews for this role will take place in person at Woodhatch Place in mid-March.
We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.
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Our Commitment
Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applicants where:
* The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
* The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form
Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role.
We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.
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