Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
10/11/2023
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 26/11/2023 23:59
Employment Location:
Civic Centre
Further Information
Project Manager
Do you want a role where you’re recognised for what you do, given the opportunity to thrive and have the chance to be the best version of yourself? Do you want to work with us in helping and supporting those making strategic decisions and ensuring the Council achieves its priorities. If so, please keep reading as you’re just what we’re looking for!
We’ve got an exciting opportunity to work in a cross-council role to support the Council and Services achieve their strategic and operational objectives. Interested in joining a great organisation with an employee offer and experience that rivals others, then this could be an opportunity you just don’t want to miss.
About the role….
This role will enable you to work across all council services supporting Strategic and Service Directors to meet service and corporate objectives. You will work with colleagues to manage projects which have been identified as corporate priorities for Gateshead as identified in our Corporate Plan.
You will be involved in corporate analysis, deep dives including qualitative and quantitative analysis to enable effective decision making. You will be involved in projects to drive improvement across Council services to help deliver the Councils objectives. You will be required to be flexible to enable you to provide support across all services and directorates.
You will require knowledge of current legislation and policy affecting local government, how to interpret information and trends to develop and inform strategy. You will hold a relevant degree / professional qualification. You will have experience of excellent creative skills demonstrated by delivery of successful projects. You will have experience of managing people in a project setting and project management tools and techniques. People really are our greatest asset at Gateshead Council, and we value every employee. We encourage our people to think differently, do the right thing and be innovative.
A bit about Gateshead Council…
Gateshead Council has many exciting projects that we are currently working on, the development of Gateshead Quays, a transformational review of services and creating a borough where everyone has an opportunity to Thrive.
We’re truly committed to providing our residents with the highest quality of services and we need like-minded people who can help us deliver. We need people who want to make a difference, who are talented, possess the right knowledge and skills and who want the chance to demonstrate how good they are.
What’s in it for you? Well, there’s so much on offer and here’s just a few of the highlights!
You’ll be paid a competitive salary £40,478 – 43,516 per annum
We’ll help you save for your future with an outstanding employer contribution to your pension
You’ll have access to great health and wellbeing support, including discounted membership to GO Gateshead Leisure Services and ability to use our cycle to work scheme
You’ll get generous annual leave entitlement starting at 26 days per year and the chance to buy up to 10 additional holidays per year
We have flexible and hybrid working arrangements to ensure a positive work life balance for our employees
We’ll give you the chance to take advantage of various offers and discounts on shopping and household spend; including O2, Virgin Media and Dell
It’s time to apply!
We’re delighted that you want to come and work with us. Please take a look at the full job profile via this link Job Profile. It’s important that you read it in full and check that you meet the essential criteria, because when we start choosing people to come and meet us we’ll be checking to ensure that they meet the essential criteria as set out in the job profile.
All we need from you is a copy of your up to date CV, so please send us your CV no later than midnight on 26th Novemner 2023 to : victorialamb@gateshead.gov.uk
For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Lindsay Murray, Service Director Commercialisation & Improvement by e-mail lindsaymurray@gateshead.gov.uk.
Please note
This job is closed for applications.