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West Devon Borough Council; Tavistock; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 38,000; Part time

Job summary

West Devon Borough Council in Tavistock invites a dynamic Project Manager to drive a range of Place and Economy projects, oversee the active travel programme, and support bids for funding. This 2-year fixed-term, part-time role offers hybrid working arrangements.

You'll collaborate with partners to deliver projects, develop business cases, and manage delivery through contracts or direct activity, with scope to expand service delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering multi-stakeholder projects.
• Ability to develop business cases and secure funding.
• Comfort working in a hybrid environment.

Responsibilities

• Drive forward strategically important Place and Economy projects.
• Oversee the active travel programme.
• Support service and partners to bid for funding.
• Deliver projects through contracts or direct delivery.

Skills

Project management

Funding bids

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

South West Devon is home to over 8,000 businesses and hundreds of community organisations. The Councils’ Place and Economy Team oversee a range of business and community support projects, including regenerative farming support, marine decarbonisation activities, Government grant distribution, community economic plan development and active travel infrastructure projects.

The Place and Economy Team at South Hams and West Devon Councils is looking for a dynamic and charismatic individual to drive forward a variety of strategically important projects, to oversee our active travel programme, and to support the service and its partners to bid for funding to bolster wider activities within the community. Our team embraces innovation - leading on several nationally significant projects, and embraces climate change mitigation - embodying decarbonisation throughout our programme of activities.

You will need to take a collaborative approach to developing projects, securing funding for projects, and overseeing the delivery of projects, often through contracts awarded to third parties, but also through direct project delivery.

Outside of the existing programme of activities, you will be given the flexibility to develop business cases for new projects, seek funding for wider service activities, and the opportunity to oversee their delivery. There is scope for these projects to straddle the wider service, including community development, economic growth, and decarbonisation related activities.

If you would like an informal discussion about the role, contact Chris Shears, Head of Place and Economy on [e-mail] or 07837 397029.

Interviews are expected to be held week commencing: 5 October 2026

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Project Manager – Place and Economy

Company: West Devon Borough Council Salary: £34,237 to £37,563 a year, pro rata Hours: Part-time Location: Tavistock, PL19 0BZ Working pattern: Hybrid - 4 days remote Job type: Temporary Posting date: 8 Sept 2026 Closing date: 20 Sept 2026

Summary

2 year fixed term contract

South West Devon is home to over 8,000 businesses and hundreds of community organisations. The Councils’ Place and Economy Team oversee a range of business and community support projects, including regenerative farming support, marine decarbonisation activities, Government grant distribution, community economic plan development and active travel infrastructure projects.

The Place and Economy Team at South Hams and West Devon Councils is looking for a dynamic and charismatic individual to drive forward a variety of strategically important projects, to oversee our active travel programme, and to support the service and its partners to bid for funding to bolster wider activities within the community. Our team embraces innovation - leading on several nationally significant projects, and embraces climate change mitigation - embodying decarbonisation throughout our programme of activities.

You will need to take a collaborative approach to developing projects, securing funding for projects, and overseeing the delivery of projects, often through contracts awarded to third parties, but also through direct project delivery.

Outside of the existing programme of activities, you will be given the flexibility to develop business cases for new projects, seek funding for wider service activities, and the opportunity to oversee their delivery. There is scope for these projects to straddle the wider service, including community development, economic growth, and decarbonisation related activities.

If you would like an informal discussion about the role, contact Chris Shears, Head of Place and Economy on [e-mail] or 07837 397029.

Closing date: Sunday 27 September 2026

Interviews are expected to be held week commencing: 5 October 2026

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