Street Scene Projects Officer

Barnet Council; Chipping Barnet; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

31 days annual leave

Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexible Working Policy

Lifestyle discounts

Payroll benefits including cycle to go

Training and development opportunities

Well-being training

Job summary

Barnet Council's Street Scene team is seeking a proactive project professional to coordinate high-profile projects from inception through delivery. You will work with the Leadership Team to ensure governance, stakeholder engagement and successful outcomes.

This hybrid role requires collaboration with colleagues, partners and external stakeholders, with a minimum two days per week in the Oakleigh Depot office and a focus on continuous service improvement.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of project management principles including governance and risk management.
• Ability to oversee multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and oversee projects from inception through delivery.
• Ensure governance, stakeholder engagement and successful outcomes.
• Monitor progress and drive continuous service improvement.

Skills

Project management

Governance

Planning

Risk management

Performance monitoring

Stakeholder management

Job description

Job Description

Important Information for Current Barnet Council Employees

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About Barnet Council

Barnet is a borough with much to be proud of. Our excellent schools, vibrant town centres, vast green spaces and diverse communities all help make it a great place to live and work. As a council we want to build on these strengths as we move into the future. We are growing and developing as an organisation to meet the challenges facing our borough and we are committed to working with partner organisations and residents to make Barnet even better. As an organisation, our staff are committed to Our Values: Learning to Improve, Caring, Inclusive, Collaborative – which drive everything we do.

About The Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Street Scene team and play a key role in delivering a range of high-profile projects that support the Council's priorities and help improve services for residents.

Working closely with the wider Street Scene Leadership Team, you will coordinate and oversee projects from inception through to delivery, ensuring effective governance, stakeholder engagement and successful outcomes.

This is a hybrid role, with a minimum expectation of two days per week in the office at Oakleigh Depot. The role involves working collaboratively with colleagues, partners and external stakeholders, providing project support, monitoring progress, managing risks and helping drive continuous service improvement.

About You

You will be a motivated and proactive project professional with a strong understanding of project management principles, including governance, planning, risk management and performance monitoring.

You will be comfortable managing multiple priorities and driving projects forward in a fast-paced environment.

With excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, you will be able to build effective working relationships across a wide range of internal and external partners.

You will also have a good understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing local government.

What We Offer

• 31 days annual leave, plus public and bank holidays
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme , which provides a valuable guaranteed income in your retirement together with security for your dependents
• A comprehensive Flexible Working Policy which supports work-life balance by empowering staff and management to make decisions around when, where, and how work is done
• A vast range of lifestyle discounts from major retailers, supermarkets, energy suppliers and more
• Broad range of payroll benefits including cycle to work, eye care vouchers, travel and gym membership
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Employee well- being training programs including confidential employee assistance

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Barnet Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Barnet operates stringent safer recruitment procedures, this may include AI Detection Screening, Biometric ID/Right to Work Checks, Qualification and Registration Checks, Up to 6 years of Employment Data and Insights to Accelerate Screening (Konfir), Up to 5 years of Employment History References, DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) Checks, Credit Checks and Social Media, Sanctions and Occupational Health Screening.

To deliver Barnet Council's commitment to equality of opportunity in the provision of services, all staff are expected to promote equality in the workplace and in the services the Council delivers. As such we value diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds.

Barnet Council embraces all forms of flexible working (including part-time, compressed hours, and hybrid working) and is committed to offering employees a healthy work-life balance. Candidates are encouraged to talk about relevant requirements and preferences at interview. We can't promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.

Barnet Council is a Disability Confident Committed Employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply

All posts with the council are subject to a probationary period of six months, during which time you will be required to demonstrate to the council satisfaction your suitability for the position in which you will be employed.

Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close vacancies before the stated closing date if sufficient number of applications are received.