Project Officer - London, United Kingdom - London Borough of Barking and Dagenham

London Borough of Barking and Dagenham

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

About this job:

The purpose of the role is to provide project support to the Start for Life and Family Hub programme and Early Help Transformation. The transformation of Early Help and the implementation of the Start for Life and Family Hubs programmes aim to provide integrated early intervention to families, giving children the best start in life through to young adulthood.
The post holder will be responsible for supporting, monitoring and reviewing a range of projects within the Start for Life, Family Hubs and Early Help Transformation Programme, leading on specific work packages where appropriate.
The role will provide expertise, advice and support to managers to ensure effective project implementation in line with budgets and timescales. The Project Officer will work in line with the project methodology and approach most suitable to meet the needs of the programme, ensuring a flexible and adaptive way of working.

Special requirements for this post:

Enhanced DBS

About you:

To support a range of Family Hub, Start for Life and Early Help Transformation projects and activities

Contribute to the project planning process to ensure that the most effective use is made of resources and that the needs of the programmes are fully met.

Working closely with Procurement and Commissioning colleagues

Monitor project performance, escalating any concerns where appropriate.

Monitor and carry out regular reviews of project risks and issues

Lead on specific work packages where appropriate

Using data from a range of sources

Plan, organise and coordinate key project meetings

Proactively distribute meeting outputs and chase for responses, as required.

Help to implement and maintain a clear audit trail

Administer Early Help meetings

Produce highlight reports and meet other reporting requirements

Assist with financial documents

Support the Family Hub and Start for Life website pages

About us:

The Family Hub programme has been developing since Feb 2022 with three family hubs to be fully operating by Jan 2024. To date a focus has been on getting programme team in place, development of delivery plan for the DFE and setting up outcomes and data recording. Alongside this, work has been undertaken to develop a digital site for families and a range of commissioned services has been put in place. This work is funded by the Start for Life grant.
Family Hubs is a pivotal programme it is shaping the way the system delivers together for our children and families, and it allows us to improve our Best Chance Strategy outcomes. It has lots of interest from our local elected Members and from the DfE and DHSC. It is the sustainable model for working with families which all agencies in Barking and Dagenham have coalesced behind, and we need to make sure it is supported to thrive.