Programme Support Officer - Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom - The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames

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Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom

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Description

Employer 1
Kingston Council

Location(s) 1
Kingston

Contract Type 1
Fixed Term

Length of Employment / Contract End Date 1
12 Month

Working Hours 1
Full Time

Grade 1
F

Hours Per Week 1
36

Salary Range 1
£31,440 - £36,045

Salary Basis 1
Per annum

Leave Entitlement 1
27 days

Application Deadline
25/02/2024, 23:55

Anticipated Interview Date(s) 1

TBC

About the Borough 1

This special place in South West London between the capital and the country has been a Royal borough longer than anywhere else - it is where the first kings of England were crowned.

Today it is a vibrant and diverse borough, with a long history and strong cultural and community heritage.

Kingston's riverside location, fantastic retail offer, historic market place and church, parks and gardens all make Kingston town centre the vibrant space it is, and each of our district town centres (Surbiton, New Malden, Tolworth and Chessington) have something unique to offer.

Situated in Zone 6, Kingston is among the best-connected town centres in London - with direct train links from Kingston and Surbiton stations to Clapham Junction and London Waterloo, as well as Wimbledon for an interchange with the London Underground and Tramlink.

Kingston's people are innovative and entrepreneurial, and have a strong sense of community pride.

The borough has been home to great industry and creativity for many years, reflected in assets such as the Rose Theatre, the International Youth Arts Festival and Kingston University, which boasts more new graduate business start-ups than any other.

We have seen tremendous generosity and compassion within our communities, particularly in response to COVID-19, which is a demonstration of Kingston's key strength.

The council offers a strong level of support to vulnerable groups and those who need additional support, which has also increased significantly as a result of the pandemic.

Like most places, the average age of our population is rising as more people are living longer, so we are working closely with residents to help them maintain their independence and further improve the cost effectiveness of our service to meet the ongoing rise in demand.

Kingston is home to people from diverse and interesting cultures and backgrounds, which helps to create the rich sense of community shared across the borough.

In particular, Kingston has a large Sri Lankan Tamil community and is home to more people from Korea than any other part of the UK.

About the Role 1
Do you want to make a big impact in a place where your work makes a difference?
Are you interested in gaining more experience in Programme and Project Management and able to use your own initiative to make things happen?
If you answered yes to the above questions, then we have the perfect opportunity for you

This role will assist the Corporate PMO Partner to successfully manage and oversee the reporting and assurance of the Transformation Programme.

Kingston Borough Council has an ambitious Transformation agenda, we want to deliver services in a cohesive and innovative way, best serving our diverse communities and residents.

Working closely with the PMO Partner and other delivery specialists, the post holder will be responsible for:

coordinating and distributing meeting packs for programme boards, administering meetings, supporting stakeholder management, corporate reporting such as risks/ issues and promoting good governance.

You will need to build strong relationships with Digital, HR and delivery leads from across the organisation to help translate into effective project delivery.

Above all, you'll need to be an extremely driven, proactive and super organised self-starter who thrives on achieving change. We're looking to build sector leaders, people who really want to transform the way we do things.

About Us 1

This role will sit within the Corporate Change and Improvement team, which is the engine room responsible for driving the Change & Transformation Programme across the organisation.

Kingston has developed a very ambitious transformation agenda, which includes a number of large strategic programmes that will transform the way services are delivered and improve outcomes for residents.

As a team we are dynamic, innovative and supportive.

We like to test and pilot new innovative ways of working and digital tools to help support project and programme delivery.

The team has a dynamic skill set and we work together to support and learn from each other. No 2 days are ever the same and we get involved in a variety of tasks. If you enjoy working in a fast paced environment and working with multiple stakeholders then this is a very exciting time to join the team

About You 1

To be successful in this role you will have:

Understanding and relevant practical experience of project management and delivery
Understanding of local authorities and the services within including challenges within a