Job Profile
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Job Details
Job Reference: REQ00000017870
Date Posted: 04/02/2025
Application Closing Date: 02/03/2025
Location: Kendal
Salary: £37,035 - £37,938
Contractual Hours: 37
Basis: Full time
Job Description
Salary: £37,035 - £37,938
Hours: 37
Location: Kendal
Contract: Permanent
About This Opportunity
The Capital Programme team is responsible for the core delivery of the Council’s c.£60m/year Capital Programme developing projects which make a real ‘on the ground’ difference to our communities, places, and people in Westmorland and Furness. On a daily basis, the programme develops and maintains new council buildings including care homes, schools, community centres, and offices; constructs and maintains highways and cycleways; builds new flood defences and drives the council’s decarbonisation programme for its services.
The Programme Control Officer role will mainly be focused on managing and controlling a wide variety of programme delivery information including financial data, programme milestones, approvals, and both internal and external reporting requirements. The Programme Control Officer role will also be providing project management of small to medium scale projects and supporting Project Leads and Programme Managers in the management of large, complex, or high-value projects or programmes. The successful candidate will be focused on projects and programmes within the Capital Programmes Place Portfolio to include:
* The redevelopment of the Barrow Indoor Market
* Cycling and walking programme
* Town centre public realm improvement schemes
We are looking for candidates who have experience of project managing small to medium scale projects and administering programme and project documentation. Candidates should also have some experience of engaging and working with internal and external stakeholders, managing external consultants, and administering project communications.
We hope you are someone who enjoys working as part of a flexible team to deliver high standards of service support and are able to communicate effectively with internal teams and external suppliers to aid project delivery. You can expect to work in a high-performing team with likeminded individuals. You can also expect accountability and responsibility to help the whole team deliver multi-million pound projects for Westmorland and Furness Council.
What Can We Offer You!
Working at Westmorland and Furness Council you will receive a variety of benefits, including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance, and other various perks and discounts schemes. For more information about life at Westmorland and Furness Council and what we can offer you, please visit our Careers site.
Application and Interview Information
Closing date: 2 March 2025
Interview date: 12 March 2025
Safer Recruitment
At Westmorland and Furness Council we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people, and adults at risk and we expect all workers, employees, and volunteers to share our commitment.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Westmorland and Furness Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and work to promote an inclusive, supportive culture that values and celebrates our differences. As a Disability Confident Leader, disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria of this job are guaranteed an interview. We also offer guaranteed interviews to Armed Forces personnel and veterans and those in care or care experienced and under 24 years old, that meet the essential criteria for the role.
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