Interim Project Support Officer

Sellick Partnership; West Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 31,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Sellick Partnership is seeking an Interim Project Support for a Council in the West Midlands. The role is based in Dudley with hybrid working, supporting the Families First Partnership Programme and multi-agency teams to safeguard children.

You will coordinate workstreams, manage tasks, track risks, and engage stakeholders to ensure timely delivery and positive outcomes for families. Candidates with local government or children's services experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience in project management or service improvement.
• Strong organisational, communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to analyse information, manage priorities and meet deadlines.
• Experience in local government, children's services or partnership working.
• Commitment to improving outcomes for children and families.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and monitor Families First projects, milestones and deadlines.
• Manage project tasks, track risks and issues, and report progress to senior leaders.
• Collaborate with Children's Services and multi-agency partners.
• Support stakeholder engagement, workshops, communications and change management.
• Maintain project plans, documentation and governance records.
• Analyse information and support managers to improve delivery and outcomes for children and families.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Organisational skills

Communication

Analytical skills

Job description

Role Title: Interim Project Support

Duration: 6+ months

Hourly rate: 195 per day via Umbrella company

Location: Dudley - hybrid working

Sellick Partnership is seeking a Project Support professional for a Council in the West Midlands on an interim basis.

Dudley Children's Services is seeking an organised Project Officer to support the Families First Partnership Programme (FFP), a national initiative to improve outcomes for children and families.

Working with programme leads and multi-agency partners, you will support the delivery of key workstreams, including Family Help, Family Group Decision Making and Multi-Agency Child Protection Teams, helping ensure families receive timely support and children are safeguarded.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and monitor Families First projects, workstreams, milestones and deadlines
• Manage project tasks, track risks and issues, and report progress to senior leaders
• Collaborate with Children's Services and multi-agency partners
• Support stakeholder engagement, workshops, communications and change management
• Maintain project plans, documentation and governance records
• Analyse information and support managers to improve delivery and outcomes for children and families

About you:

• Experience in project management or service improvement
• Strong organisational, communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Ability to analyse information, manage priorities and meet deadlines
• Experience in local government, children's services or partnership working
• Commitment to improving outcomes for children and families

For more information or to discuss the role in confidence, please get in touch.

Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV.