The Role

PROJECT SUPPORT OFFICER

Salary: £25,593 - £30,108 plus performance related pay

Fixed Term: 18 Months

Full time (36 Hours)
Location: Civic Centre, Twickenham (London Borough of Richmond upon Thames). 

Looking for your next challenge? Want the opportunity to stretch your skills supporting high profile programmes in a London based local authority?

You could be working in a friendly and supportive team within a unique shared staffing agreement, delivering high profile programmes which will improve the physical fabric of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. You will provide key administrative and project management support as well as designing and delivering key engagement events with residents, community groups and partners.

You will need to be diligent and conscientious with experience of project support, an understanding of engagement and excellent communication skills.

Working closely with the Programme Manager and Senior Project Officer on the Twickenham Riverside, Ham Close Uplift and Richmond Education and Enterprise Campus programmes, you will provide project management support across these and new projects as they emerge.  In particular you will coordinate the delivery of the Twickenham Riverside communications and engagement programme, which will consult with residents and key local stakeholders.

This is an opportunity to be involved in innovative projects that are key Council priorities and to work with a range of communities and professionals to put local aspirations into action.

We are a small and supportive team, sitting in the Chief Executive’s Division, who work hard and often to tight deadlines, to deliver key Council programmes. We need someone motivated and enthusiastic who has a partnership focus, an understanding of public engagement and how it shapes decision making, good project support skills and excellent communication, including the ability to deliver well written work.

In return, we can offer you working arrangements that will enhance your work-life balance.  These include home working and a generous holiday allowance of 31 days plus bank holidays. Please note occasional evening and weekend work may be required.

In addition, we offer a range of staff benefits such as Performance Related Pay, membership of the Local Government contributory pension scheme, childcare vouchers, new technology scheme, interest-free loans on annual travel cards, discounts at many leisure activities, restaurants, shops and other establishments. A wide range of developmental opportunities are also offered.

Indicative Recruitment Timeline

Closing Date:  Tuesday 19^th February midnight

Interview Date:  Week Commencing 4^th March 2019  

Please note that these dates are only indicative at this stage and could be subject to change.

Equality Statement

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services.

We are pleased to be Disability Confident employer.

Important Information:

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) helps employers make safer recruitment decisions and prevent unsuitable people from working with vulnerable groups, including children. It replaces the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) and Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA).

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment

For an informal discussion please contact Anna Sadler (Programme Manager) on 020 8831 6332 or anna.sadler@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk

Or Charles Murphy (Senior Project Officer) on 020 8891 7897 or charles.murphy@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils