‘Team Barrow’ is a trilateral partnership between Westmorland & Furness Council, central government and BAE Systems. Our objective is to enable Barrow to be a new powerhouse for the north, expanding BAE Systems' defence capability, supporting energy security, and revitalising Barrow and the Furness peninsula as a place where people choose to live, work, and thrive. We are working to secure investment and regeneration driven by workforce growth.
We are looking for forward-thinking individuals to join ‘Team Barrow’ who are passionate about delivering positive change. In return we’ll provide an ambitious and supportive working environment with collaborative partnership working opportunities.
We are at the beginning of an exciting journey – come and join us!
About the role
This role will work with the Barrow Delivery Board to deliver a programme of works to benefit people, places, and businesses.
As part of this role, you will:
* Provide administrative support on varying size projects.
* Work with colleagues across the organisation to develop and deliver project/programme objectives through planning, co-ordination, progress monitoring and support.
* Organise meetings and other events ensuring good administration and timely event planning for the successful delivery of each event and good coordination with attendees.
* Support the collation and management of a wide variety of programme delivery information including financial data, programme milestones, approvals and both internal and external reporting requirements.
To fulfil this role, we are looking for a passionate, self-motivated, and organised individual with experience of providing business support, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to work in sensitive environments. You should have knowledge of change management and project management methodology. Abilities to work on your own initiative, collect and analyse data, and work with a range of software tools are key to this role. The successful candidate will have good organisational skills and be able to prioritise their workload as part of the wider team.
These roles are primarily based in Barrow, though we are supportive of a hybrid approach to working, including working from home or from our offices in Kendal and Penrith.
Would you like more information?
For further information about this role, such as responsibilities and essential criteria, please view the attachments below.
* Post Specification
* Role Profile
For an informal discussion regarding this opportunity, please contact Steph Oliphant, Programme Control Officer, on 07350 435939.
To apply please click the Apply Now link below.
#J-18808-Ljbffr