Project Manager

Posting date:	03 June 2025
Salary:	£42,708 to £45,718 per year
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	17 June 2025
Location:	Burgess Hill, West Sussex, RH15 9LH
Remote working:	Hybrid - work remotely up to 1 day per week
Company:	West Sussex County Council
Job type:	Contract
Job reference:	CAFHE05790_1748942960

Summary

We have an exciting opportunity within Directly Provided services (Adults Residential Service). We are looking for a Project Manager to support us on a unique project to promote the Shared Lives Scheme within West Sussex, East Sussex and Brighton and Hove and to showcase the role of a Shared Lives Carer.

This role is responsible for leading on a forward thinking Shared Lives Carers recruitment campaign across Sussex. The Project Manager will be supported by a steering group, consisting of experts within Shared Lives, Talent and Attraction and Commissioning of Services. This exciting initiative will involve meeting people and carers who have lived experience and how understanding how Shared Lives has made a positive difference to their lives.

About The Job

Salary: £42,708 - £45,718

Working Pattern: 37 hours per week (Monday - Friday)

Contract Length: 2 year fixed term contract
Location: Hybrid working - Office base is Burgess Hill please note the role requires regular travel across the county.

You will need to be able to travel independently around the county, including to areas that may not be easily accessible by public transport. Pool cars and pool bikes are available.

Interview date: 24th June 2025

As a Project Manager, you will be adept at research and data analysis and will have insight into a variety of digital and social media skills to support the working groups to promote the Shared Lives Scheme within West Sussex, East Sussex and Brighton and Hove and to showcase the role of a Shared Lives Carer. You will work to understand where Shared Lives services in West Sussex, East Sussex, Brighton and Hove and an Independent Scheme would like to focus their recruitment activities, targeting specific areas within their County and considering any unmet needs for any specialist areas identified by our Commissioning colleagues.

The ambition is to tap into a variety of audiences and celebrate how people and families who have a spare room can offer Shared Lives support within their own family home. The role will utilise expertise from the Steering Group who will consist of talent and recruitment experts.

The role will require the coordination of small working group to meet objectives and deliver a professional service whilst working to/within corporate project frameworks.

Follow this link to hear from our Head of Directly Provided Services, Jo Baine to see first hand why this project is such a great opportunity: West Sussex County Council Shared Lives Scheme - YouTube

What you need to suceed

For this role you will be expected to demonstrate relevant skills and experiences including:
* Being self-motivated with a proven capability in project management of projects, including significant experience in delivering a form of a recruitment campaign.
* Being an excellent communicator at all levels of the organisation, and with external providers such as consultants, media etc.
* Having the ability to organise consultation events.
* Having well-developed political awareness when working with senior management and members.
* Being highly organised and able to plan and meet set targets.
* Demonstrating developed numeracy skills, with a level of financial awareness and ability to manage a budget.
* Demonstrable experience and knowledge of developing key governance documentations such as project plans.
* Having strong IT skills and use the Project Management tools to report on the Acceleration Reform Fund project.
* Being supportive to the wider team, providing advice and assistance to the key people within the working groups.

Please note

Before making your application please refer to the job description attached on the WSCC application page as we will use this as short listing criteria for this role.

Reward and Benefits

Our values and support for one another is intrinsic to everything we do and will be a key priority within the assessment for this post. We care hugely about wellbeing, allowing time for a good laugh, and developing our team to be the best they can be. Alongside this, we also offer the below benefits.

• Generous annual leave + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually. (Omitted for casuals)
• Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme,
• Eligible for the Blue Light Card.
• Maternity, paternity, dependency and adoption leave.
• Training and development opportunities, including coaching and mentoring.
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres.
• A range of commuting and business travel discount and initiatives.

For a full list of the benefits offered to you as a West Sussex County Council employee you can find them on our Rewards and Benefits page.

To Apply

Upload your CV and complete the application explaining the key skills listed on the Job Description and experience you can bring to the role ensuring that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV. Please ensure you have saved the job description attached to the main advert on our website as, once the job has closed, you may not have the opportunity to download again.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to a DBS check, 3 years referencing and a health check.

Internal candidates wishing to apply for this role will be considered for a secondment position. Please can you therefore discuss and agree this with your manager before applying for this position.