Project Officer

Contract Type: Fixed term contract (until 31st March 2025)

 

Contract Reason: Subject to funding

 

Secondment Opportunity: Permanent employees are encouraged to apply and will be supported as part of our workforce development commitment.

 

Salary: Grade E. Scale 11 – £12,979 to Scale 16 - £14,141 (actual salary)

 

Hours: 18 hours per week

 

Base Location: Tameside One, Market Place, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 6BH

 

Closing Date: Sunday, 12th May 2024

 

Assessment Date: To be arranged

 

The Employment and Skills Team at Tameside are recruiting a part time Project Officer to support with our work to increase Supported Internships, this is an exciting opportunity for someone who is looking to work on projects that help people get into employment. You will work with a wide range of people on different projects at the same time developing and delivering the employment and skills agenda in the Borough. We also hold several high profile public events throughout the year working with schools, businesses, councillors and many different partners.

 

Your job will be to provide administration support to the delivery of the SEND (Special Education Needs & Disabilities) employer forum and a SEND conference, which will support the increase of Supported Internships to move young people from SEND education provision into employment.  You will be busy but it’s a great chance to learn about local government work; you will be able to increase your skills fast. We have a strong track record of development and progression within our team. 

 

We need people who are flexible, willing to help, self-disciplined and are prepared to work hard. You will have a good education, be an excellent communicator, efficient, organised, and able to juggle competing demands. 

 

At Tameside, we are committed to ensuring all our Citizens lead long, fulfilling and healthy lives. We are committed to supporting economic growth, providing high quality health and care services, protecting our most vulnerable and creating strong and supportive, self-sufficient communities.

 

We recognise that our people drive our success and enable the organisation to deliver on its vision, purpose and priorities, and that our people are our most important resource and asset.  Our values underpin our practice and behaviours, and are at the heart of everything that we do; and we understand that how we do things is just as important as what we do.  We pride ourselves on living by our STRIVE values of Support, Trust, Respect, Integrity, Value Diversity and Engage.  Our values underpin our practice and behaviours and are at the heart of everything that we do. How we do things are just as important as what we do. 

 

Our employees’ skills, experience and knowledge are essential to our success along with their happiness, wellbeing, commitment, enthusiasm and motivation to be the best they can be.

 

Hours can be agreed to suit, within Monday-Friday 8am-6pm office hours.

 

If you would like an informal discussion about the role please contact Sarah Jamieson, head of Economy Employment and Skills on 07970 753953.

 

 

This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English.

 

We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer.  Reasonable Adjustments will be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 in relation to the Job Role Criteria.

 

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