Wyca - Vrp Project Support Officer - Bradford, United Kingdom - Bradford Metropolitan District Council

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West Yorkshire Combined Authority
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VRP Project Support Officer - SCP/PC1a

Grade:
F | Salary £24,434

Full time | Permanent (linked to funding until 31/03/2025)

Applications will be considered for job share

Location:
Leeds/Hybrid
Do you want to work for an organisation that values you as an individual? An organisation that will support your professional development?

What about an organisation that has Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at the heart of everything that it does?

How about an organisation that does all these things and more?

Then look no further than the West Yorkshire Combined Authority

We currently have a vacancy for a Project Support Officer to join our Violence Reduction Partnership (VRP).

The VRP was established in 2019 to tackle and raise awareness of serious violence through projects across West Yorkshire.

The VRP brings together specialists from health, police, local government, education, youth justice, prisons, probation and community organisations to tackle violent crime and the underlying causes of violent crime.

This role will work across the Violence Reduction Partnership providing project support across our delivery team and our Knowledge Hub.

The Role:
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Reporting into a Senior Programme Delivery Manager and with matrix management from the Knowledge Hub Lead, your key responsibilities will include:

Providing project and operational support for the Delivery Team and Knowledge Hub function of the Violence Reduction Partnership.
Support the project management of our delivery and the associated monitoring and evaluation.
Act as a point of contact for partners and aid with data collection activity.
Support external communications and grant/contract management.
Support, check and verify required reporting procedures and returns to ensure they are received in a timely, accurate and complete manner. Ensuring that compliance obligations are met.
Assist with the collection and review of funding claims from grant funded partners and contracted suppliers, ensuring claims are in line with budget planning for the programme
Support the VRP to track programme progress and spend against budgets and assist Delivery and Knowledge Hub colleagues to take rectification actions.
Support the update and maintenance of project and programme documents including using established version control techniques.
Prepare reports and external communication documents to promote the work of the VRP and support statutory and VCSE partners in their own activity.
Work with the Knowledge Hub to support requests for data collection.
Provide direct support to VRP colleagues and delivery partners to ensure effective and efficient delivery against VRP funding and the Home Office objective.
Develop and build excellent working relationships with key teams across the VRP network including the Policing and Crime Team and wider WYCA, CSPs, Health, Delivery Partners to ensure the successful delivery of VRU objectives.

About You:

You will have the following key skills, attributes, education and experience

Educated to A level or equivalent relevant education/ experience
Practical experience of successfully performing in a similar role
Knowledge and practical experience of building and maintaining relationships.
Knowledge and experience of gathering information and report writing
Knowledge and experience of maintaining accurate and compliant programme/project documentation
Ability to gather, review, understand and report information
Demonstrable proficiency in Microsoft including Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel
Strong communication skills
Ability to work closely with VRU colleagues to ensure delivery of VRU objectives
Ability to travel across West Yorkshire as and when required
Able to be available outside of normal hours to provide support and advice to VRU colleagues
Able to work flexibly to support the work of the Delivery Team and Knowledge Hub.

Our Offer:

Alongside a competitive salary, we offer an excellent benefits package including:

28 days annual leave (increasing upon years of service) plus bank holidays
Generous employer contribution pension scheme
Fully funded travel in West Yorkshire on bus and rail with the MCard
Flexible working practises with Health and Wellbeing initiatives to ensure you achieve the best work/life balance and career goals.

We have also recently undergone a major office refurbishment and have bright, airy, modern office space, with all latest technology, and just a 2-minute walk from Leeds Train Station.

We also have agile working options too if you would rather work from home, or another suitable location, as well as a generous flexi-time scheme.

Applicants are advised that the Combined Authority is currently in consultation with employees and Trade Unions to review the Terms and Conditions of Employment and Staff Benefits.

To Apply:

********Closing date: 20 Au