Delivery Officer - Ellesmere Port, United Kingdom - Cheshire West and Chester Council

Cheshire West and Chester Council
Cheshire West and Chester Council
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Ellesmere Port, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Description

We are looking for an experienced project delivery professional to support Children's Social Care with the establishment of new residential schemes and facilities.


Organisation

  • Cheshire West and Chester Council

Location

  • Ellesmere Port

Job Category

  • Children and Young People Services

Grade

  • CWAC NJC
  • Grade 9

Salary Min
- £35,745 per annum


Salary Max
- £39,186 per annum


Hours per week

  • 37

Weeks per year

Employment Type

  • Fixed Term

Contract Duration

  • 12 months

Closing Date

  • 26/02/2024

Ref No

  • W3211

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Cheshire West and Chester Council is a place where everyone can Thrive - through our core values of Teamwork, Honesty, Respect, Innovation, Value for Money and Empowerment.


A temporary opportunity has arisen to work within the Children's Social Care service on the delivery of its strategic projects.

The Delivery Officer will lead on projects involving the establishment of residential children's homes and other innovative inter-agency schemes, aimed at reducing demand and cost for care and improving outcomes for children in Cheshire West.


Typical duties include:

  • Controlling and managing specific projects, ensuring they are delivered on budget, to the required quality, and within the specified timeframe and financial savings
  • Liaising with external suppliers and providers to procure goods and services required to deliver new schemes and facilities, tracking spend against project budgets.
  • Liaising with Senior Managers and Programme Managers to ensure that any dependencies and impacts with other projects are clearly understood and any documentation and information requirements linked to projects are met.
  • Producing regular progress summary and management information.


We are looking for a person who is motivated, able to multi-task and an excellent communicator, and who possesses experience of capital delivery and knowledge of Children's Social Care.

Cheshire West and Chester Council are committed to equality and diversity in employment. Please see the Equality Policy for more information.


Cheshire West and Chester Council have adopted a Local Living Wage for our employees which means that all employees will receive a minimum of £10.90 per hour for all contracted hours.

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