Business and Enterprise Programme Officer
| Posting date: | 27 February 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £43,693 to £47,754 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 March 2025 |
| Location: | Stafford, ST16 2DH |
| Company: | Staffordshire County Council |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | staffscc/TP/580/3019 |
Summary
Are you passionate about project management and eager to make a difference to Staffordshire's business community and our care leavers? Do you have a flare for financial management and enjoy working across multi-disciplinary teams? If so we would love you to join our dynamic Funding, Business & Enterprise team!
Staffordshire County Council is seeking a dedicated Business and Enterprise Programme Officer to project manage the Supporting Care Leavers into Employment scheme, . This role is crucial in supporting the corporate parenting responsibilities of the County Council and wider stakeholders.
You will be based at Staffordshire Place 1, Tipping Street, Stafford, ST16 2DH, although we do offer flexible/remote working, within the team.
This is a 2 year fixed term contract from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2027.
Package DescriptionNumber of Positions: 1
Contract Type: Fixed term, Full time
Salary: £43,693
Working Hours: 37
Location: Hybrid: Stafford / home
Closing Date: 09/03/2025
Interview Date: 21st March 2025
Job Category: Project Management
Directorate: Economy, Infrastructure and Skills
Business Unit: Business & Enterprise
Main ResponsibilitiesIn this role you'll:
- Project Management: Oversee the multiple strands of the programme:
- Support care leavers into employment by engaging with businesses and supporting the process of matching care leavers into the workplace.
- Manage the application and qualification of achieving a quality mark
- Manage the Bursary Fund application, appraisal, approval, and payment processes, in conjunction with third party provider
- Panel Management: Manage the governance process of the programme
- Daily Operations: Handle day-to-day activities of the project
- Engagement: Promote the scheme to local businesses at events and meetings.
- Be the point of contact for multi-disciplinary teams and our business community
For this role you'll:
- Be proficient in information technology and financial reporting, with experience navigating finance systems.
- Be effective under pressure, able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Have strong oral and written communication skills.
- Have proven ability to work collaboratively with partners and team members to achieve shared goals.
- Have a background in business support/administration, business finance, and programme management is essential.
- Understand public sector processes and procedures.
- Have excellent time management and attention to detail, acting as the primary point of contact for the scheme.
- Hold a degree/Level 5 qualification in programme management / business and finance, or equivalent experience.
“We’re happy to talk flexible working”
Interview date will be Friday 21 March 2025.
Please contact Nicola Kent on nicola.kent@staffordshire.gov.uk with any queries.
Our Recruitment Process: We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role.
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Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:
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In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire
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As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
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