Project Support Officer - Preston, United Kingdom - Lancashire County Council

Lancashire County Council
Lancashire County Council
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Preston, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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Description
Salary £24,054-£27,852 Per annum | Fixed Term until August 2024, Full Time, 37 hours per week |

Purpose:

To provide general and specific technical support in a relevant professional area or oversee and co-ordinate the provision of a support function or undertake a specialized activity.

This may include day-to-day supervision and direction of a group or team.

Scope of Work:

Role holders will use practical and procedural knowledge and analytical and judgmental skills to interpret information or situations and solve varied problems some of which may be difficult and require significant advance planning.

Role holders may be expected to make decisions as to when and how duties are carried out and respond independently.


Accountabilities/Responsibilities:

  • The supervision/technical reference fora group or team;
  • Accounting for expenditure from agreed budgets;
  • Overseeing the administration of support systems and processes;
  • Undertaking specialized service support activities;
  • Providing service and situation specific guidance;
  • Using specialized equipment.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

  • Extended experience or the ability to demonstrate the competence to undertake the role.
  • Possession of, or the ability to demonstrate the capability to gain, relevant qualifications or equivalent where applicable.
  • Working knowledge of the practices, processes and procedures relevant to the role.
  • Skills appropriate to the job discipline. In addition to the skills knowledge and experience described above, you may be required to undertake a lower graded role as appropriate.

Performance Indicators:

  • Completion of tasks to required standards, deadlines and timescales.

Why join us

Benefits:

We believe in flexible working and working flexibly, so having the opportunity to create the work life balance you'll love, with up to 31 days annual leave, bank holidays, 2 additional days at Christmas and then an additional 20 days that can be purchased too - we have a generous public sector pension with shared AVC's available then a benefits package which has everything from dog care to day care, holidays at home or abroad, long service awards, Medicash, support groups, cycle to work schemes and eye tests plus much more.


Development:

you'll get support and development along the journey - there will be time for supportive reflection and supervision for yourself, opportunities for personal growth and development, additional professional qualifications, multidisciplinary initiatives, mentoring, the opportunity to make a difference, feel valued and achieve the job satisfaction you've always wanted with a team that will support you all the way.


Inclusivity:

we don't have a "one size fits all" idealism, we embrace diversity and that includes around personal and family requirements so appreciate that you'll want to be working from home when you can, your hours may vary or change and for us - delivering successful outcomes is more important than watching the clock.

For an informal and confidential chat: please contact Grant Murdoch (Programme Manager) on


Please ensure you have uploaded and attached your supporting statement to evidence how you meet the criteria for the role.

The panel may be unable to shortlist you for interview without this evidence.

In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, found on our website here

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