Project Officer
: Project Officer – Community, Health and Wellbeing
Salary: £33,055 – £35,090 (FTE)
Hours: 22 hours per week (flexible and part-time working is available in this role)
Location: Civic Centre, Esher with some travel within the borough as part of day-to-day work
C4 Occasional Car User
About the role
Elmbridge Borough Council is transforming how we support residents through our Connected Communities approach.
We’re looking for a Project Officer to help deliver projects that improve health, wellbeing and community resilience across the borough.
This is a varied role where you’ll work closely with colleagues and partners, with the opportunity to contribute to projects that make a real difference to local communities.
In this role, you will:
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work across the council and with partners to ensure workstreams are on track and achieving their objectives - undertake research and evaluation of internal work and external examples of good practice
- develop data-led reports and action plans to drive improvement across systems and the local area
- prepare updates for our key stakeholders, elected members and colleagues
- provide administrative support to managers and the wider functions of Community, Health and Wellbeing
About you
We’re looking for someone who is organised, proactive and able to work with a wide range of people. You will have:
- fluency in spoken and written English, with proficiency in MS Office applications
- experience in influencing and supporting positive change at individual, community and organisational levels
- project administration experience and the ability to carry out research and analysis
- experience of office systems, including organising resources and maintaining administrative processes
- excellent communication skills – both verbal and written
- understanding of data protection
- strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work to tight deadlines
Why join Elmbridge?
You’ll benefit from:
- flexible and hybrid working to support a healthy work-life balance
- wellbeing support, including a programme designed to help you thrive
- a generous benefits package, including an excellent pension scheme and Thrive benefits
- free parking at the Civic Centre
- your birthday off, and additional time off between Christmas and New Year (without using annual leave)
This is a great opportunity to develop your skills while helping deliver projects that make a real difference to our communities.
How to Apply
Please note that we do not accept CVs. We only accept online applications. Our applications can take up to 2hrs to complete but we have prepared some guidelines to help you with the application as it’s such an important part of the process.
https://www.elmbridge.gov.uk/blogs/2022/how-ace-local-authority-application-form
To apply use the "Apply Online" button below, which will take you to our Applicant Tracking System ('ATS') where, once you have applied, you can log on to your online account at any time to view the status of any of your applications. By using ATS, you can track the progress of your application(s), receive communications by email, select your own interview time online and see whether you have been made a conditional offer.