Consultation and Engagement Project Officer - Aylesbury, United Kingdom - Buckinghamshire Council

Buckinghamshire Council

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Aylesbury, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Description

Salary
£32,598 - £33,911

Reference number
BUC09776

Contract type
Permanent

Working hours
Full Time

Level of DBS check required
No

Date posted
9 Aug 2023, 11 p.m.

Application deadline
28 Aug 2023

Overview:

Are you passionate about making sure people get involved in decisions that impact them? This is an exciting opportunity to join Buckinghamshire Council as a Consultation and Engagement Project Officer. You will support the effective and legal delivery of the Council's planned consultation and engagement activity.

About us:

Buckinghamshire has a rich history and heritage and is an area of outstanding natural beauty.

It ranks as one of the top rural areas to live in the UK, and yet it is well connected - only an hour from London on the train.

The post sits within the Consultation and Engagement Team in the Communications and Engagement service.

We are a small, friendly team who work with colleagues across the council every day, so you'll quickly build a fantastic network.

As a team we support all council services with consultation and engagement activities.

You can expect to get involved in a broad range of work to develop your knowledge and experience in local government.

You will play an important role in involving people in the decisions the council makes.

About the role:

You will support the Consultation and Engagement Lead to deliver the Council's consultation and engagement activity effectively and legally. You will perform day to day activities to ensure consultation and engagement is meaningful, timely and inclusive. The role will need you to build strong relationships with colleagues, managers, leaders and members. You will ensure their requirements are understood to deliver a comprehensive consultation and engagement service.

This will be a very diverse role within a fast-paced environment

Your accountabilities will include:

Helping to manage the consultation and engagement forward plan to coordinate the team's work programme
Collaboratively developing the approach and content for the council's consultation and engagement activities
Building and launching activities on the council's consultation and engagement platform, Your Voice Bucks
Supporting the Consultation and Engagement Lead with projects designed to improve and promote the Council's consultation and engagement service
Collaborating with colleagues in the Communications and Engagement Team to forward plan communications and campaign activity
Supporting with training colleagues and members in consultation and engagement best practice, including new, emerging and alternative engagement opportunities and methods.

About you:

You'll have:
- excellent planning and organisational skills
- the ability to deliver to a high standard in a fast-paced environment
- experience in delivering effective support on a number of projects/campaigns at the same time
- excellent copy writing skills, spelling and use of grammar
- good oral and written communications with the ability to make clear, professional recommendations and plans
- a strong eye for detail
- excellent communication and interpersonal skills with examples of building and maintaining effective working relationships
- confidence to communicate with staff at all levels as well as elected members
- a positive, can-do attitude
- excellent ICT skills

Other information:

For further information on this role please see the attached job summary.

This post is an 'any-desk' role.

As an 'any-desk' worker, you'll need to be connected to our network to access digital folders and resources, but this can either be from home or an office location when required.

You will be required to work from the office a couple of times a week, depending on your role and team requirements.

Advert closing date: 28th August 2023

Interviews to be held on Thursday 7th September and Friday 8th September - in person at Aylesbury

This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

Unspent convictions and/or unspent conditional cautions only

For further information on how long it takes for convictions and conditional cautions to be spent, please refer to Nacro's guide on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

Our values and culture:

We have a set of values, which our employees have chosen, that represent what we are - Proud, Ambitious, Collaborative and Trustworthy.

By joining Buckinghamshire Council, you can expect:
a fair and inclusive culture
- the chance to really make a difference to those around you
- health and well-being initiatives including an Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and mindfulness workshops
- a unified voice through our Employee Representative Group
- ongoing support, and the opportunity to develop and progress in your career with us
- opportunities to take part in fun activities such as fundrai