Project and Improvement Officer - Commissioning

Job Title:        Project & Improvement Officer - Commissioning

Team:             Commissioning

Hours:            37 per week

Grade:            G SCP 23 £32,076 to SCP 27 £34,834

Contract:        1 x Permanent and 1 x 12 Month Fixed Term

To apply for this post please upload a copy of your anonymised CV and provide a covering note with responses to the two questions below, maximum of 500 words per question.

•  Please describe your understanding of project management methodology, business planning, and performance management principles

•  Please describe your training, development, and experience, outlining how they make you suitable for the advertised position(s).  

The Role

Do you have experience in project delivery?

Are you able to confidently lead and direct multiple projects from inception to delivery?

Are you a skilled communicator with the ability to build positive relationships with a range of stakeholders?

If this sounds like you, why not come and join Bolton Council’s Commissioning Team and help us transform services and support for the people of Bolton.

We have two posts available in our commissioning team, which is structured based on the life course model of Start, Live and Ageing Well:

•  Start Well –Services and early intervention offer for Children and Young People (Residential, Supported Accommodation and Fostering, Special Educational Needs, and Transition)

• Live Well – Services and early intervention offer for Adults with Disabilities aged 18 to 64 (Physical Disabilities, Mental Health, Learning Disabilities, Autism), and Public Health

• Age Well – Services and early intervention offer for Older People aged 65+ (Dementia, Physical disabilities)

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Project Officer, who has experience of collaboratively working with a range of key partners, to use their skills to set the direction of projects which will improve our offer to, and care of, some of the most vulnerable people within our Borough.

The two posts are in the following sections:

•  1 x 37 hours per week, permanent post in the Live Well Team
•  1 x 37 hours per week, 12 months fixed term contract in the Age Well Team

Please indicate on your application which team and post you are applying for.

If you would like any more information contact commissioning@bolton.gov.uk with your phone number and the relevant officer will contact, you ASAP.  

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Job Description

About You

We are looking for a highly motivated, organised and energetic person with good interpersonal skills who can quickly forge strong productive relationships within a multi-disciplinary environment.

You will have a track record of successfully delivering multiple projects within the health, social care, or VCSE sectors including experience of effectively identifying, tracking and managing project risk/interdependencies. You will have excellent analytical skills and the ability to develop creative and innovative solutions. You will also have exceptional IT skills, particularly in Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel.

You will have a positive attitude to change, and a desire to develop and drive service improvements.  Although you will be working as part of a team you will also have the confidence and ability to effectively frame and manage your own workload.

About Us

This is your opportunity to join us at an exciting time as we have strong ambitions for the borough. 

Bolton is a great place to work. We are a welcoming organisation that wants to contribute to a place where people feel active, connected and prosperous. We are passionate about improving the outcomes and experience of Bolton people. We want Bolton to be a vibrant place built on strong cohesive communities, successful businesses and healthy, engaged residents.

As an employer we want to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment, by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits, including discounts and exclusive gym membership prices and salary sacrifice schemes. In addition, we offer a generous annual leave allowance, flexible work opportunities, access to a Pension Scheme, as well as a range of employee wellbeing and support services.  

For more information about working for Bolton Council, please see the Work with Us page on greater.jobs;  for advice and support with your application, contact recruitment@bolton.gov.uk

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