Project Officer – Adult Education Budget (AEB)

Job Description

Job title: Project Officer – Adult Education Budget (AEB)

Company: Norfolk County Council

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Temporary Contract until 31 March 2025 | £26,421 to £28,770 per annum (Scale F) | 37 hours per week | Norwich

Norfolk County Council has secured an in-principal County Devolution Deal with Government which includes devolution of the Adult Education Budget (AEB) from the academic year 2025/26.

In design and development capacity, this exciting new post will be responsible for supporting the successful implementation of the devolution of the Adult Education Budget for Norfolk, enabling NCC to meet the readiness conditions as defined by Government for devolution of the budget in August 2025.

The Project Officer covers a diverse range of activities to support the delivery of the project’s objectives. The role enables the smooth running of the project by supporting the project lead, ensuring all aspects of the project are defined, providing clarity on key milestones to show what, when and how activities will be organised and how the outcomes of a project can be achieved.

They lead on several aspects of project planning, which will include the development, updating and monitoring of plans and schedules, ensuring appropriate resources are identified to deliver the project. They identify tasks, activities, interdependencies and outputs for the project and work with the project team to track and monitor progress against the plan throughout the life of AEB implementation.

The post will be located within Growth & Investment (G & I), a key outward facing service within the Communities and Environmental Services (CES) Department of NCC. The service seeks to create the right conditions for economic growth, removing barriers by collaborative and partnership working with both internal and external stakeholders. Access to a suitably qualified workforce is a core element of economic growth, securing the devolution of the AEB through the Devolution County Deal will provide flexibilities to commission the skills and qualifications that Norfolk needs to meet its ambitions, supporting business and individual growth and prosperity.

The successful candidate will have:

• Experience of working within a project-based environment delivering outputs and outcomes to a defined budget and timescale
• The ability to communicate effectively with both internal and external stakeholders, using a variety of communication methods.
• A service-oriented approach, seeking solutions demonstrating high sense of responsibility, sound judgement and rationale.

This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to move into a challenging and rewarding role – directly supporting this key programme throughout implementation period.

To arrange an informal discussion or for further details on the role, please contact Tom Humphries, AEB Strategy Manager at Thomas.humphries@norfolk.gov.uk

We want our people to be inspired and motivated to work well together, make the most of our workspaces, enjoy a healthy work-life balance, and deliver excellent services to Norfolk and its people. Flexibility is built into the way we work, with hybrid working a key feature for many roles. Our technology platform and equipment are first class, enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We ask that you have in place good Broadband connectivity.

Already a Norfolk County Council employee? See and apply for all internal and external vacancies via using your @norfolk.gov.uk or @nccal.ac.uk email address.

Before you apply please see the full job description and person specification in the below link – this will help you to shape your application to demonstrate how you meet the criteria for the role.

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These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement with the ability to buy and sell leave
• Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
• Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependent on your job role and business need.
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• An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
• Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions
• Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes
• Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)
• A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job

Closing date: 24 January 2024

Expected salary: £26421 – 28770 per year

Location: Norfolk

Job date: Thu, 11 Jan 2024 23:39:39 GMT

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