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HAF Project Lead
| Posting date: | 29 January 2025 |
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| Salary: | £37,937 to £41,510 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Exceeds National Minimum Wage |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 February 2025 |
| Location: | Civic Offices, PO12BG |
| Company: | Portsmouth City Council |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | pcc/TP/723/252 |
Summary
The aim of the role is to develop an efficient, joined-up and enriching approach to free holiday provision for disadvantaged children and to ensure there is enough good quality holiday provision in Portsmouth during the school holidays.
Key to the role is building relationships that continue to work beyond the life of the project in a way that supports vulnerable children and families.
The role is to lead the continuing development and management of the HAF project, working across Portsmouth City Council (PCC), schools and citywide providers to maximise impact and connect provision. This involves working in partnership with a wide range of stakeholders to implement and manage the project, for example, schools, SENCOS, special needs organisations, social worker hubs, play and youth services, the Youth Justice Service and Early Help.
As this is an externally funded programme, formal, robust evaluation, monitoring and reporting is a regular requirement. The role holder is responsible for ensuring effective governance, quality, robust contract and financial management and monitoring of the programme.
The role will be making recommendations about an allocated pot of funding and putting arrangements in place for ensuring that this funding is used appropriately to provide high quality opportunities for CYP in line with the government's guidance.
Skills:
• Experience of commissioning and/or delivering high quality activities for children and young people.
• Successful experience of partnership working, including evidence of building new partnerships.
• Strong project management and/or commissioning experience, including managing an application process, project monitoring and evaluation, and budget management experience.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel including the ability to create and manage complex spreadsheets, use formulas and functions, and analyse data effectively.
• Strong report writing skills with the ability to present data and insights clearly, concisely, and in a structured format tailored to various audiences.
• An enthusiasm for innovating and trying new things, and the ability to problem solve.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to communicate with people at all levels within both Portsmouth City Council and partner organisations.
• Excellent negotiation, influencing and conflict resolution skills demonstrated in a demanding environment.
• Ability to prioritise workloads to meet deadlines.
• An ability to manage, prioritise and delegate effectively in a busy environment.
Key to the role is building relationships that continue to work beyond the life of the project in a way that supports vulnerable children and families.
The role is to lead the continuing development and management of the HAF project, working across Portsmouth City Council (PCC), schools and citywide providers to maximise impact and connect provision. This involves working in partnership with a wide range of stakeholders to implement and manage the project, for example, schools, SENCOS, special needs organisations, social worker hubs, play and youth services, the Youth Justice Service and Early Help.
As this is an externally funded programme, formal, robust evaluation, monitoring and reporting is a regular requirement. The role holder is responsible for ensuring effective governance, quality, robust contract and financial management and monitoring of the programme.
The role will be making recommendations about an allocated pot of funding and putting arrangements in place for ensuring that this funding is used appropriately to provide high quality opportunities for CYP in line with the government's guidance.
Skills:
• Experience of commissioning and/or delivering high quality activities for children and young people.
• Successful experience of partnership working, including evidence of building new partnerships.
• Strong project management and/or commissioning experience, including managing an application process, project monitoring and evaluation, and budget management experience.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel including the ability to create and manage complex spreadsheets, use formulas and functions, and analyse data effectively.
• Strong report writing skills with the ability to present data and insights clearly, concisely, and in a structured format tailored to various audiences.
• An enthusiasm for innovating and trying new things, and the ability to problem solve.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to communicate with people at all levels within both Portsmouth City Council and partner organisations.
• Excellent negotiation, influencing and conflict resolution skills demonstrated in a demanding environment.
• Ability to prioritise workloads to meet deadlines.
• An ability to manage, prioritise and delegate effectively in a busy environment.