Place Making Officer
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 23 Mehefin 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | Competitive |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 23 Gorffennaf 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Oldham, OL1 1HD |
| Cwmni: | inploi |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 75710905 |
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Economy
Property, Investment and Place Making
Place Making Officer
Ref: 000873
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £33,366 - £37,035 per annum (Grade 6)
Hours: 36.66 per week
Location: Oldham Council, The Spindles Centre, George Street, Oldham. OL1 1HD
Closing Date: Monday 21st July 2025
Shortlisting and Interview Dates: TBC.
Role Overview:
Working within the council’s Place Making Service, you will support the delivery of economic development, regeneration and cultural projects to maximise the potential of the Borough and Oldham town centre as a catalyst for regeneration, tourism, skills development and community cohesion, promoting a customer focussed environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide information and support to internal colleagues to deliver events and visits from funding bodies and trade associations.
- Promote Oldham as an investment location; and support activities which promote/market the area (including specific sites/developments and businesses activities as may be required) and ensure the Council plays a proactive role in supporting business networks.
- To act as key officer/adviser working with private sector organisations and stakeholders who impact on the town centre and direct the delivery of initiatives which impact on the centre
- To prepare reports and make presentations to committees, boards, internal groups and external organisations as required and to be a visible and positive representative for the borough and Oldham Council
Key Requirements:
To succeed in this role, you will be able to:
- Work directly with businesses and business groups in a business support or similar role.
- Demonstrate excellent project management skills and able to work on multiple projects at any one time.
- Demonstrate knowledge of regeneration, economic development and business support strategies, policies, and practice
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and therefore expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
About Us:
We want Oldham to have vibrant, safe neighbourhoods where people are proud to live with opportunities for healthier, more fulfilled lives; and a sustainable, thriving economy. As we look to the future, the challenges may be significant, but so are the opportunities. We’ve identified three missions with our residents and partners, focusing on what will deliver the biggest impact:
A Great Place to Live, Healthier, Happier Lives, and Green and Growing.
We’re looking for candidates who will support us to achieve our ambitions and we encourage you to download our Corporate Plan: Ready for the Future and our Oldham Plan for further information.
Our Values and Behaviours:
By driving innovation, investing in our people, and championing our communities, we will ensure that Oldham continues to be a place where everyone can live their best life. To support this, we have three core values which define who we are and how we operate. These are ‘Proud, Ambitious, and Together’, and they shape our culture, inform our decisions, and inspire us to deliver on our commitments to the people of Oldham.
We have translated these values into five behaviours which guide our actions and are the standards we hold ourselves to, day in and day out:
- Work with a resident focus
- Support local leaders
- Committed to the borough
- Delivery high performance
- Take ownership and drive change
You can find out more about our values and behaviours on our greater.jobs Oldham page
Our Benefits Package:
At Oldham Council we offer a great benefits package for our employees, which includes the following:
- 25 days annual leave which increases after 5 and 10-years’ service
- The option to purchase additional annual leave.
- An attractive LGPS benefit pension scheme with the option to make shared cost additional voluntary contributions.
- Discounted gym membership with Oldham Active.
- Staff discount scheme for shopping, entertainment, eating-out, eating-in, travel, motoring and more.
- Salary sacrifice scheme for home and electronics and Cycle to Work.
- Wellbeing support, including a Mental Health First Aider network and an Employment Assistance Programme that provides 24 hours access to advice and support.
- Staff recognition and celebration events.
- Peer support groups
Inclusive Recruitment:
We work closely with employees to help them work at their best, including making adjustments such as flexible working, describing available working patterns, providing equipment or making changes to the workplace.
If you’re an applicant with disabilities, anyone aged 24 or under and have previously been in or currently in care, a carer or someone who has served in the Armed Forces and you meet the essential criteria of the role, you are guaranteed to reach the first stage of assessment under our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme.
Data and Privacy:
For details of how we use your data please see our privacy notice.
Important Information:
Please note that should a vacancy that has been released for internal or external recruitment be deemed suitable for a current employee at risk of redundancy, it can be pulled back at any point, up to the post being formally offered to a candidate who is not at risk of redundancy.
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