Project Coordinator – Connect to Work
Job Description
Connect To Work (CTW) is a 5 year, multi-million pound project which provides an excellent opportunity for Norfolk County Council to improve employment and health outcomes in their local area. Too often people face a negative experience of declining health which excludes them from work, often leading to long term worklessness, which in turn causes further deterioration in health. This is increasingly significant with the growth of common mental and physical health conditions post-Covid 19. This has led to increasing health-related disability and a consequent increase in worklessness. The number of working age people with health conditions who are outside the labour market is estimated to be 1.7million. Employment is known to be positive for good health. The NHS Long Term Plan recognises that mental health and musculoskeletal conditions remain the main reason for sickness absence increasing. Supporting people to access employment through CTW will build on individuals’ strengths and skills, enabling them to realise their potential for recovery. CTW will support inclusive growth and help to achieve a reduction in health inequalities. CTW will also look to tackle the same issues with further disadvantaged cohorts of residents.
Responsibilities
The post will support the setting up the CTW project. We are looking for an individual to provide project administration to the team with the following responsibilities:
Preparing and updating project materials such as project plans, task and activity lists based on regulations, managing engagement strategies to ensure partners are up to date, escalating issues to the project lead where necessary.
Be the first point of contact for project enquiries.
Undertake first checks on claims before passing over to the Finance & Monitoring Officer, to ensure no obvious errors, missing information or other issues which can be addressed with delivery partners.
Assist with organisation of project promotion events, and in promoting the project through development and updating of website and social media information.
Manage and oversee the electronic filing system and the paper based filing system for the team in accordance with the County Council’s and programme standards
Organise and service key meetings. Preparation of agendas and supporting papers for the meetings, taking minutes and following up actions.
Your Skills Will Include
Ability to use a range of applications MS Word, MS Excel, MS Power Point and Sharepoint.
Proven ability to communicate effectively with both internal and external customers using a variety of communication methods including telephone, email and face to face communication.
Able to understand complex documents and identify the key issues within
Able to produce clear and concise written material of a standard appropriate for the audience.
Service oriented, seeking solutions demonstrating high sense of responsibility, sound judgement and rationale.
Good attention to detail and the ability to manage workloads.
Experience of arranging meetings, sending papers and taking minutes.
Experience of using and updating databases and spreadsheets.
Managing libraries of evidence electronic and paper files.
If you would like an informal discussion or further information regarding the role, please contact [email protected]
These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:
- Competitive salary
- Generous holiday entitlement
- 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.
- Financial benefits such as:
- ‘ Norfolk Rewards’ our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.
- A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
- Relocation expenses (where applicable)
- 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
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.
Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job description and person specification to help you demonstrate how you meet the criteria. You can also find information on our Terms and Conditions here.
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Redeployment closing date: 4th March 2025 23:59
All other applicants closing date: 26th March 2025 23:59