Project Lead - Northampton, United Kingdom - West Northamptonshire Council

West Northamptonshire Council
West Northamptonshire Council
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Northampton, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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About the role

Working alongside colleagues in the Transformation Team, you'll work with senior managers, strategic leaders and operational teams to review and redesign key areas of service delivery to ensure that we continually meet the changing needs of our residents in the most efficient and effective way possible.

What will you be doing?

You will support the delivery of key strategic and operational projects, including the design of robust project plans, co-ordinating the delivery of required actions, and providing updates and reports to key stakeholders outlining the progress projects are making.

All of which will enable the directorate to ensure that it makes the necessary changes to support people right across West Northamptonshire to receive the help and support they need so that they are able to lead their best life.

About you

You don't need experience across all aspects of the job as that will form part of your development journey, but you will need experience of working on projects and delivering time sensitive work, as this is the central to the role.

You'll need to have a solutions driven and adaptable approach to working, thrive in a busy environment and have a positive approach to challenges


Ideally you will have previous experience of project management, with experience of project methodologies that are used when overseeing project delivery.

You will be able to smoothly manage planning processes whilst being able use your own initiative to 'think outside of the box'.

You'll use your great attention to detail to ensure that risks to the delivery of projects are identified and managed accordingly.


If you've got experience within either Adult Social Care, Children's Services or Public Health, that's great, but not essential; being adept at building relationships with key managers and quickly developing an understanding of the directorates priorities are most important.

About us
We're a new council, following one of the largest shake-ups in local government reform in recent history.

As a new authority, we're embarking on an exciting journey to deliver exceptional services for our residents, customers and communities.


Our vision at West Northamptonshire Council is 'to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive'.

We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality.

Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for:
Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services.

At West Northants Council, it's about our people.

People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge.

Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.

When potential is unlocked, talent thrives.


Choose a career that offers you a true sense of achievement, fills you with pride and challenges you in a positive way, every day.


West Northants Council, where careers thrive.
Our benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits to our employees, these include:


  • Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 28 days annual leave per year, 29 days for senior managers (pro rata, depending on how many hours per week you work), plus bank holidays. An additional 5 days, linked to continuous service, and ability to purchase up to 6 weeks additional leave per year.
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Cycle to Work scheme.
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Local Government Pension Scheme plus immediate life cover (3 times your annual salary from day one) and ill-health protection.
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Employee discounts with local and national retailers, days out, finance, health and beauty, travel and eating out plus lots more.

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Car Lease scheme:

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Payment of professional subscription / membership:

  • If your job description requires that you are registered with or are a member of a professional body, WNC will pay for your professional subscription or membership fees.
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Employee Assistance Programme
  • We have an employee support programme run by Health Assured, an independent, external organisation. Health Assured is available for you and your immediate family members, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and includes telephone counselling, legal advice, bereavement support and medical information.
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Ongoing training and development opportunities.
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Our West Ways of Working
  • We want our workforce to thrive, and we equip our employees with the right technology to support hybrid and collaborative working, on or off site, depending on the role.
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Making a difference
  • If you want to use your skills and experience with an organisation that are genuinely invested in making a difference, are committed to improving people's lives, and whose success has a direct impact on the wellbeing of your family, friends and people in your local area, then West North
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