Project Support Officer, SEND Alternative Provision

We are pleased to be advertising the role of Project Support Officer, SEND Alternative Provision within the Children & Families Services Directorate. The Project Support Officer will make effective contributions to the local authority’s aim to enable children and young people to be educated within their local area and to contribute to the ambition to improve outcomes for children, young people, and their families.

About you…..

To be successful you will need to be/have:

• An Administrator with experience in a project/programme support role
• Confident with the ability to work autonomously and meet deadlines within agreed timeframes
• Educated to A’ Level standard
• High level of written and oral communication skills
• Excellent IT skills, able to use web-based programmes

We are looking for the right person who can provide effective project support to the Lead Teacher and contribute to the development and delivery of robust self-review and reporting processes, establishing key documents to ensure alternative provision within Rutland mainstream schools is of high quality, equitable across all settings, and sets high aspirations for all children and young people.

About the role…..

Duties will include:

• Provide support to the Lead Teacher
• Work with education stakeholders to design and deliver documents for service provision
• Lead in the development of a systematic approach to installing and implementing new programmes or developing existing systems
• Gather, evaluate and collate relevant information
• Developing and implementing budget control and monitoring processes
• Provide administrative support for the completion of financial reports
• Develop and maintain a quality assurance tracking system

Face to face interviews for the role of Project Support Officer will be held at the council offices, date is yet to be confirmed.

We will be reviewing applications on a regular basis and inviting those who meet our essential person specification criteria to interview. If you’re interested in this role, we strongly encourage you to apply without delay.

Our offer to you:

Rutland Council is committed to Flexible Working and understands the benefits of supporting employees to manage their work and life balance, whilst meeting the needs of the service.

We are committed to supporting and empowering our staff to be the best workers that they can be and Rutland Council is the place you want to be. Our benefits go beyond the salary – being part of a great team, excellent Local Government Pension, generous annual leave, opportunities to learn and develop your career, and a demonstrable commitment to supporting the health and wellbeing of our staff.

Whilst the base for this post is Oakham, Rutland, the Local Authority offers a hybrid working practice. As well as working from home, we feel it is important that you have the opportunity to spend time in the workplace with your colleagues to help you learn, develop and engage. The role will also require travel to education settings in Rutland and neighbouring authorities.

Find out more:

To learn more about working with us visit https://jobs.rutland.gov.uk or if you have any queries about this role please contact Lizzie Papworth, Service Manager at lpapworth@rutland.gov.uk or on 07979 747094.

How to apply:

Click on the apply button which will redirect you to the Jobs Go Public (JGP site) where we handle all our vacancies. If you already have a JGP account you will be asked to login, or alternatively if you don’t have an account, you will be guided through the set up process. Access to an account is necessary, as all updates regarding your application will be sent via the JGP site to the email you have used to register.

If you are experiencing problems or have any queries about the application process, please call us on 01572 758291 or email us at recruitment@rutland.gov.uk.

All recruitment correspondence, including interview details, will be sent out via email from the Jobs Go Public site. If you require documentation/correspondence in an alternative format, please contact the Recruitment team.

Rutland County Council is committed to Equality and Diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Everyone at Rutland County Council has a responsibility for, and is committed to, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults and for ensuring that they are protected from harm.