Vacancy Details

Job advert: Project Officer – Policy and Performance

Salary: SCP 22-25 £34,212 - £36,319

Hours: 36 hours per week (flexible and part-time working is available in this role)

Fixed Term Contract until 31.03.2028

Location: Civic Centre, Esher with some travel within the borough as part of day-to-day work
C4 Occasional Car User

Position closes: Monday 12 October 09:00

Interviews provisionally scheduled for Thursday 28 October

About the role

Elmbridge Borough Council is transforming how we support residents through our Connected Communities approach.

We’re looking for a Project Officer to help deliver the Voluntary Sector Support programme, including the Community Connectors programme.  

This is a varied role where you’ll work closely with colleagues and partners, with the opportunity to contribute to projects that make a real difference to local communities.

In this role, you will:

• lead on the development of Elmbridge’s Community Connector Programme
• work across the council and with partners to ensure workstreams to deliver centralised resources that support the Voluntary Sector
• undertake research and evaluation of internal work and external examples of good practice
• prepare updates for our key stakeholders, elected members and colleagues

About you

We’re looking for someone who is organised, proactive and able to work with a wide range of people. You will have:

• fluency in spoken and written English, with proficiency in MS Office applications
• experience in influencing and supporting positive change at individual, community and organisational levels
• project administration experience and the ability to carry out research and analysis
• experience of office systems, including organising resources and maintaining administrative processes
• excellent communication skills – both verbal and written
• understanding of data protection
• strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work to tight deadlines

Why join Elmbridge?

You’ll benefit from:

• flexible and hybrid working to support a healthy work-life balance
• wellbeing support, including a programme designed to help you thrive
• a generous benefits package, including an excellent pension scheme and Thrive benefits
• free parking at the Civic Centre
• your birthday off, and additional time off between Christmas and New Year (without using annual leave)

This is a great opportunity to develop your skills while helping deliver projects that make a real difference to our communities.

Equal Opportunities

Elmbridge Borough Council - Working for Equality. We welcome applications from all sections of the community. If you require any adjustments to be able to engage in the recruitment process for this role, please let us know by emailing humanresources@elmbridge.gov.uk

How to apply

Please note that we do not accept CVs. We only accept online applications. Our applications can take up to 2hrs to complete but we have prepared some guidelines to help you with the application as it’s such an important part of the process.

  https://www.elmbridge.gov.uk/blogs/2022/how-ace-local-authority-application-form

To apply use the "Apply Online" button below, which will take you to our Applicant Tracking System ('ATS') where, once you have applied, you can log on to your online account at any time to view the status of any of your applications. By using ATS, you can track the progress of your application(s), receive communications by email, select your own interview time online and see whether you have been made a conditional offer.