Work And Skills Support Officer

Bury Council; Bury; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Bury Council in a vital role supporting residents as part of a new team focused on work and skills initiatives. This position will involve providing administrative assistance and program management, offering the opportunity for personal growth and experience in a collaborative environment. As part of the council, you will contribute to community development and well-being while ensuring high-quality service delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience in administrative and programme management roles.
• Ability to input data accurately and efficiently.
• Strong collaboration skills with team members.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and programme management support.
• Accurately input data into the GMIT system within deadlines.
• Offer executive support for meetings related to Work and Skills.

Skills

Administrative support

Programme management

Data input

Collaboration

Job description

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Supporting residents into good and sustained employment is a key priority for Bury Council.
At Bury Council we understand the importance of good work and the benefit it brings. Employment offers more than financial stability.
Social Interaction: Building connections and building a sense of community.
Identity and Self-Esteem: A sense of purpose and personal growth.
Opportunities to Learn and Progress: Developing new skills and advancing in your career.
Health and Well-Being: Contributing positively to both mental and physical health.

Join a New Team Making a Difference

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a new team focused on helping residents advance in their careers, explore new opportunities, and improve their working conditions.

Key Responsibilities
Provide administrative and programme management support for borough-wide work and skills initiatives.
Accurately input data into the Greater Manchester GMIT system within required timeframes.
Offer executive support for internal and external meetings related to Work and Skills delivery.
Collaborate with team members to ensure high-quality service delivery.

This post offers the opportunity to gain the knowledge, skills and experience to progress and develop an exciting career in work, skills and business liaison. You will work with colleagues across connected areas including regeneration, policy, adult skills provision, health and wellbeing, and business engagement.

Hours of work are 37 per week and an extended flexi-time scheme is in operation.

The post is funded by Greater Manchester Combined Authority.

About Bury
The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare or children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment may be subject to a satisfactory disclosure at the appropriate level under the Disclosure and Barring Service.
In line with safer recruitment, please ensure that your application/CV covers your full employment history and there is a reason noted for any gaps in employment. Successful candidates will be asked to provide relevant references for the past ten years and character references will not be accepted.

As a Corporate Parent, ensure that the work and services you deliver considers our care experienced young people, promotes their life chances empowers them to influence the policies, services, and decisions that affect them, champions their rights, and ensure they grow up in the best possible way

Benefits of working for Bury Council
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We support employees to work with agility, where appropriate for the post and service requirements.
We are committed to Bury being an equal society that recognises values and embraces all people, regardless of any difference, for the skills, abilities and experiences they bring into the workforce and the wider community. Therefore we guarantee an interview for disabled people, looked after children/ care leavers, armed forces personnel (including reservists and veterans) and carers of adults or disabled children if they meet the essential criteria.

Next steps

For an informal chat regarding the role please contact Tracey Flynn at [emailprotected]
Interviews will be held w/c 14/07/2025