Job Description

A Basic DBS is required. A Project Officer is required to join the Healthy Streets Team providing support to a range of personnel across the team, including the Programme Director. You will be supportive of active travel initiatives and ready and willing to spend at least one day a week out and about around the Borough visiting project sites. Key responsibilities:

• Provide support in logging and co-ordination of a range of correspondence including contact from residents and enquires from elected councillors
• Enable public communications work by visiting projects under construction across the Borough and collecting photographs that you can then use in Council social media and newsletter communications
• Support the Programme Management Office with the logistics of programme management meetings, including recording of actions and issues as required by the Head of PMO / Programme Director
• Support to Project Managers to include activities such as raising of purchase orders, and commissioning suppliers to provide services
• Support the wider programme through a range of additional activities, including attending occasional community events, some of which may be held in the evening or weekends.

Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.

“Essential Requirements” – Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items:

• Our clients are generally seeking applicants who are reasonably local, so on that basis we would ideally like you to supply us with your address (or at least your post code) and a telephone number so that we can reach you during working hours.
• Your recent UK working experience going back at least 5 years, or full employment history if you have been working for fewer years than this.
• Your availability to work either immediately, or at short notice.
• Basic DBS Disclosure Check required - please give details if you have one already in place. Taking out a basic check is likely to be required as a precondition to starting the assignment.
• ***Qualification details and all other experience/skills relevant to the job role to help support your application (and help us to help you!) – please give full details within your CV document.
• Qualification in Project Management (desirable).
• Experience in recording of meetings and/or delivering social media campaigns (desirable).
• A covering letter, which includes an explanation of why you would like to work on a programme that is helping to increase levels of active travel.
• Strong IT skills including Microsoft packages.

Other preferable/desirable details to include on your CV, if applicable:

• Any local authority/public sector experience.
• Any relevant qualifications held or being studied for.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Our clients are generally seeking applicants who are reasonably local, so on that basis we would ideally like you to supply us with your address (or at least your post code) and a telephone number so that we can reach you during working hours. • Your recent UK working experience going back at least 5 years, or full employment history if you have been working for fewer years than this. • Your availability to work either immediately, or at short notice. • Basic DBS Disclosure Check required - please give details if you have one already in place. Taking out a basic check is likely to be required as a precondition to starting the assignment. • ***Qualification details and all other experience/skills relevant to the job role to help support your application (and help us to help you!) – please give full details within your CV document. • Qualification in Project Management (desirable). • Experience in recording of meetings and/or delivering social media campaigns (desirable). • A covering letter, which includes an explanation of why you would like to work on a programme that is helping to increase levels of active travel. • Strong IT skills including Microsoft packages.