This opportunity is currently being offered on a fixed term contract basis of 6 months; however, if budgets allow the contract length may be extended and/or become permanent, though this is not guaranteed. If an internal council employee wishes to apply for this role, a secondment opportunity may be considered (please state this on your application).
Medway Council is seeking a Medway Heritage Place Project Officer with a thorough understanding of the heritage landscape, experience of collaborative partnership working with communities as well as with the heritage and voluntary sectors, and a strong track record of project coordination.
The position will play a central role in delivering the first phase of the Medway Heritage Place programme and will support Medway’s heritage community to shape a long-term ambition for heritage in Medway, strengthen Medway’s existing heritage offer and work with communities, groups and organisations to develop new ideas and approaches and unearth new stories which deserve to be told.
The role will focus on engaging Medway communities and groups, promoting grant funding opportunities, supporting grant funding recipients and project administration including supporting project evaluation, monitoring and reporting.
In return we offer you:
* Generous annual leave entitlement
* Generous local government pension scheme package
* Access to wider training and development qualifications
* Flexible working scheme
* Travel plan discounts
* Car Benefit Scheme from Tusker
* Access to CAREFIRST advice & counselling service
* Employee discount scheme for national and local retailers
* The Government has introduced new ways of supporting parents with childcare costs. Further details are available here: -https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/
We're committed to making Medway carbon neutral by 2050. We have developed an action plan to ensure we play our part in addressing the climate emergency. Our declaration fits into ourCouncil Plan priority of making Medway a place to be proud of. The main outcome being a 'clean and green environment'. All Medway Council staff can access an additional day’s paid leave to undertake a volunteering activity which supports climate change.
Our organisation:
Medway is a unitary authority in the South East of England, made up of the towns of Strood, Rochester, Chatham, Gillingham and Rainham and more rural areas, including the Hoo Peninsula.
Situated in Kent in the South-East of England, the area has plenty of green spaces, excellent facilities and easy access to the national motorway and rail networks, facilitating superb transport links to London.
We provide all local Government services for a quarter of a million people, looking aftereducation,environment,social care,housing,planning,business and much more - everything from frontline services such as rubbish collection and events like the Dickens Festival to work that goes on behind the scenes to ensure services in Medway run smoothly and cost effectively.
Working at Medway Council means that you get to be part of this journey working alongside talented, professional colleagues to drive forward change to transform the lives of our residents and the communities they live in.
If you would like to have an informal discussion with the recruiting manager, please e-mail Imogen Roberton onimogen.robertson@medway.gov.uk
Interviews are likely to be held virtually via Microsoft Teams. Full details on how this will work will be sent to you, if your application is successfully shortlisted.
Important Information-
Applicants must be able to demonstrate all essential requirements as listed in the job profile
Equal Opportunities Commitment Statement
Medway Council is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. All appropriately qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, disability, marital status, family commitments, sexual orientation, age, HIV status, religious or political beliefs, social class or trade union activity or irrelevant spent conviction.
For further information please refer to the Medway information pack available as a download or to view online.
Please be advised that if you are not contacted within 3 weeks of the advert closing date then you have not been shortlisted. All recruitment correspondence, including interview letters and contracts of employment will usually be sent out via email.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.
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