Assistant Project Manager

Elaine Burgess - elaine.burgess@newcastle-staffs.gov.uk,

Vacancy reference

ECR000379

Salary

Grade 6 - £27,711 to £30,060 per annum.

Hours

37 Hours per week.

Contract

Fixed term to 31 March 2027.

Location

Castle House, Newcastle-under-Lyme.

About The Job

This is a fixed term assistant project manager post where you can develop your project management skills in a busy Economic Regeneration Team in Newcastle under Lyme.

You will support delivery of a varied range of projects which will include both capital projects such as refurbishment of buildings and revenue projects such as business support and training.

We deliver projects directly and also contract with partners who deliver on our behalf, using Government funding for the benefit of the residents and businesses in the Borough.

Key tasks include:

1. Supporting delivery of projects and programmes that help to deliver the ambitions of the Council.
2. Supporting project delivery processes to ensure value for money and delivery of contracted work.
3. Working with suppliers, consultants, colleagues, and contractors to manage delivery of project outcomes.
4. Attending relevant project and programme management groups and support the management and operation of these groups.
5. Supporting new funding applications and the development of business cases for investment in new projects.

1. Ability to work in a planned manner to complete project tasks.
2. Personal skills to work with a range of stakeholders and contractors on project delivery, including on-site meetings with contractors.
3. IT skills to work in an office environment managing project delivery records.
4. Travel around the Borough is a requirement of the role.

In return we will support your career development through an Association of Project Management pathway and development in the economic regeneration sector.

Why work for us?

Newcastle-under-Lyme is a borough with big ambitions. We’ve already started our transformation, however, we still need to find better ways of doing things because we are determined to do the very best we can for our communities.

If our vision is to be the best, then we need the best people working for us. Our people are at the heart of what we do and have the freedom to innovate, grow and develop. We recruit people who share our vision and values; people who have the drive to deliver our ambitious Council plan.

Our historic Borough is a place of marked contrasts. We are the home of a world class University at Keele, a leading light known internationally for its research and sustainability record, which stands side by side with former mining communities including some which register amongst the most deprived areas in the country. Our Borough is also a mixture of urban centres, affected by some of the same social issues facing our neighbouring city, Stoke-on-Trent, but also outstanding rural landscapes in our less populated villages. Our plans and priorities aim to address the needs of all our communities.

Our People Offer

We reward our people with a competitive range of benefits including; access to the local government pension scheme, minimum 24 days annual leave plus 5 extra days after 5 years' service, flexible working options and family friendly policies, local and national high street discounts, free car parking, green travel scheme including cycle to work and electric car salary sacrifice, free employee 24 hour employee assistance and counselling services, flu vaccination service and health checks plus development and training opportunities.