CS/3751 Project Manager

Plymouth City Council; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Plymouth City Council is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead the establishment of children's homes, ensuring high-quality support for children in care. The successful candidate will manage project documentation, oversee team recruitment, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards. This role offers an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact within the community.

Qualifications

• Experienced Project Manager with a track record in managing complex projects.
• Excellent written, communication, and interpersonal skills required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain project documentation including plans and logs.
• Support recruitment and workforce development for children's homes.
• Oversee the registration process of homes with Ofsted.

Skills

Project Management

Organisational Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Job description

Project Manager Role Profile

Are you looking for an exciting new opportunity?

We are looking for an experienced Project Manager who is exceptionally organised, has excellent written, communication and interpersonal skills and has proven success in managing complex and diverse projects to completion to support Plymouth City Council in the development and delivery of residential children’s homes in the city.

Plymouth City Council is currently progressing a range of developments across the city which will put in place an excellent offer for children and young people. This includes the purchase and development of properties from which we will deliver high quality and nurturing homes for children in care.

The Project Manager will be based within Children’s Services working directly to the Head of Service with responsibilities including maintaining the project documentation required including the project plan, risks and issues log and communications plan.

The Project Manager will support a range of work to set up the children’s homes successfully including the recruitment of the children’s homes workforce, the delivery of a programme of workforce development, and the development of operating procedures for the homes. Crucially, they will oversee the process of registering each home with Ofsted through the national framework.

The Disclosure & Barring Service Check requirement for this post is: Standard Check

We are a flexible employer and provide a variety of working arrangements tailored to the needs of each role.

Plymouth City Council is an equal opportunities employer. All applicants will be considered for employment regardless of age, care experience, disability, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, race, religion/belief, sex or sexual orientation.

As part of our commitment to promoting equality we offer guaranteed interviews to those who meet the essential criteria and are considered disabled, care experienced or are an Armed Forces Service Leaver within the last two years.

For an informal discussion, please contact Victoria Whitman, Head of Service on [e-mail] ; tel [phone].

Closing Date: Tuesday 24 June