Project Officer

The Methodist Church in Britain; Coventry; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Agile working policy

Cycle to work

Childcare vouchers

Pension scheme with employer contrib.

Health care scheme

Generous annual leave and holidays

Vivup benefits and discounts

Wellbeing programme

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain is seeking a Project Officer to support the Connect to Work programme across the county. You will design, commission and manage projects, and provide contract management support for various campaigns, travelling as required on a 37-hour week.

The role requires accurate spoken English to advise the public, with duties including planning, data analysis and collaboration with internal and external partners.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent qualification, or a minimum of one year's work experience.
• Strong project management and planning abilities.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written).
• Highly developed IT skills and ability to analyse data.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, commission and manage Connect to Work projects and initiatives.
• Provide project and contract management support across Connect to Work projects and campaigns.
• Manage individual Connect to Work projects, initiatives and campaigns.

Skills

Project management

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Written and spoken communication

IT literacy

Data collection and analysis

Education

Degree or equivalent qualification

Job description

This Project Officer post sits in the Employability and Skills team and supports Connect to Work, a supported employment programme funded by the Department for Work and Pensions. The work centres on designing, commissioning and managing projects that help young people and adults with mental health and health barriers into or back into work, alongside project and contract management support. The post involves countywide travel and visits to neighbouring authorities on a 37-hour week. Accurate spoken English is required to advise the public.

What the job involves

• Work with the Supported Employment Service Team Manager, Programme Managers and others to design, develop, commission and manage Connect to Work projects and initiatives
• Provide project and contract management support across Connect to Work projects, programmes, initiatives and campaigns
• Manage individual Connect to Work projects, initiatives and campaigns

What’s required

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent qualification, or a minimum of one year's work experience

Skills & knowledge

• Project management, including planning and attention to detail
• Financial management
• Good interpersonal skills, working with internal and external stakeholders
• Good communication skills, in person and in writing
• Highly developed IT skills
• Collecting, analysing and understanding data

Checks & eligibility

• Relevant Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

Other

• Working on own initiative, planning and organising work with minimum supervision
• Accurate spoken English to advise the public (Fluency Duty)

What’s offered

• Agile working policy
• Cycle to work scheme
• Childcare vouchers
• Pension scheme with employer contribution typically around 19 per cent
• Health care scheme
• Generous annual leave, bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas
• Vivup benefits and discounts platform
• Wellbeing programme