Education and Inclusion - Project Manager

Cheshire West and Chester; Ellesmere Port; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A local government authority in Ellesmere Port is seeking a part-time Project Manager to oversee projects enabling Children & Young People to achieve their full potential. The role includes managing complex projects, engaging with stakeholders, and ensuring effective delivery of statutory responsibilities. This position offers a hybrid working model and flexible hours over a 24-month period.

Qualifications

• Experience of managing complex projects to achieve defined outcomes.
• Ability to develop positive working relationships with colleagues and partners.

Responsibilities

• Manage the delivery of projects for Children & Young People.
• Support statutory responsibilities of the Education and Inclusion Service.

Skills

Project management

Excellent communication skills

Budget monitoring

Attention to detail

Relationship development

Solution-focused approach

Job description

Overview

To postholder will manage the delivery of one or more projects which enable Children & Young People to make the best start in life and achieve their full potential.

You will be part of the Capital Development and School Admissions Team. A team who are central in supporting the delivery of the statutory responsibilities and priorities of the Education and Inclusion Service.

You will have experience of managing complex projects to achieve defined outcomes including business benefits and savings targets.

Responsibilities

• Manage the delivery of one or more projects enabling Children & Young People to make the best start in life and achieve their full potential.
• Be part of the Capital Development and School Admissions Team, supporting the delivery of statutory responsibilities and priorities of the Education and Inclusion Service.

Qualifications and skills

• Experience of managing complex projects to achieve defined outcomes including business benefits and savings targets.
• Excellent communication skills; budget monitoring experience; excellent attention to detail; ability to develop positive working relationships with colleagues, schools and partner agencies; pragmatic and solution-focused approach to a wide variety of situations.
• Hybrid working style (office-based in a modern Hub style office and home working).
• Part-time (18.5 hours) for 24 months; flexibility to discuss different patterns.

Additional information

The post is part-time (18.5 hours) for 24 Months but if you are interested in working the hours in a different pattern we would still be interested to hear from you.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy as soon as we have received enough applications for the role; therefore we encourage you to apply without delay.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact: [e-mail] or [e-mail]