Salary range: £53,699.00 - £56,805.00 per annum
Work location: County Hall, Oxford
Hours per week: 37
Contract type: Temporary for 12 months (Two roles)
Vetting requirements: One of the roles (Migration) requires a Criminal Records Check
Closing date: Monday 20th March 2023
Interview date: end of March/early April
At Oxfordshire our vision is for a greener, fairer and healthier county. We believe in tackling inequalities and in the power of inclusive, active communities. Critical workstreams to deliver this vision include our programme of work to help tackle the cost of living crisis and our support to those fleeing war and conflict overseas.
Our new Partnerships and Delivery unit brings together multi-disciplinary teams to tackle urgent, strategic and complex emerging issues. You will join a small collaborative core that thinks 'partnerships first' and makes change happen. You will work with officers across the council, with central government and with our partners in the wider public and voluntary and community sectors in a fast environment.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for two Programme Managers. If you’re looking for a fresh challenge that will immerse you in a fast-paced working environment that is dynamic and involves a diverse range of partners then this secondment may be just the role for you.
Do you have excellent project and programme management skills with an eye for detail and a focus on continuous improvement? Are you able to combine these planning skills with an ability to adapt and change direction when necessary? And can you do all of this whilst maintaining excellent interpersonal relationships with colleagues at a range of different levels and across different stakeholders and organisations?
You will be part of an ‘always learning’ team striving to be the best we can be with a strong focus on being creative to keep track of programme activity and to move things forward in a constructive and supportive way.
There are two secondments / fixed term contracts available:
Homes for Ukraine and Migration
Oxfordshire communities have shown incredible generosity and compassion in welcoming Ukrainian guests into their homes. The County Council has a vital role in delivering support for hosts and guests and in ensuring their ongoing wellbeing. In addition, the council and its partners have a range of duties towards asylum seekers and other migrants. Our team is responsible for supporting the whole-system partnership response and in developing our policy and delivery framework in this area. The key aim of the this role is to manage the transition of the programme from a primary focus on a single resettlement scheme (Homes for Ukraine) to a broader programme of activity that supports all of the resettlement schemes across the county, as well as responding to the needs of asylum seekers who have arrived in Oxfordshire.
Tackling the Cost of Living Crisis and Economic Inequality
Rising costs of living continue to dominate headlines and have significant impact on the lives of our residents. Our unit is responsible for delivering a range of immediate interventions that directly support residents and for putting together longer term plans to tackle economic inequality. The primary aim of the role is to develop and deliver a collaborative plan to support vulnerable residents through the crisis and over the longer term.
Whilst knowledge of these subject areas is a bonus, the primary attributes we are looking for in the successful candidates are an ability to manage these broad programmes efficiently and effectively, advise on performance measures to support improvements in outcomes, and an ability to do this in an engaging and supportive way.
The essential criteria for both posts are set out in the attached Programme Manager Job Description.
For each post, your role will be to coordinate a programme of work to deliver across our agenda. You will be confident in managing a multi-million pound programme budget and engaging senior stakeholders internally and externally. You will be diplomatic but with a passion for delivery and with the professional experience to maintain grip across a complex programme of activity.
Each role will coordinate a programme of work to deliver across our agenda. You will be confident in managing a multi-million pound programme budget and engaging senior stakeholders internally an externally. You will be diplomatic but with a passion for delivery and with the professional experience to maintain grip across a complex programme of activity.
It really is true that every single job role here contributes to bettering the lives of the people in our county - we want to do this for our employees too. We are proud of our strong flexible working culture, including the opportunity for flexibility on working hours and the use of technology to support agile working. We offer some of the best learning and development opportunities to support your ongoing development.
We have a generous holiday allowance which rises as you remain in employment with us up to 32 days, as well as giving you the option to buy additional holiday. You will also have access to a Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contributions of up to 19.9% of your salary; a range of local and national retail discounts; and a host of enhanced family friendly policies including carers leave and paid time off for volunteering.
Please click here to view the Job Description and Selection Criteria
For an informal discussion about the Homes for Ukraine and Migration role, please contact Carys Alty at [email protected] or 07876 790244.
For an informal discussion about the Tackling the Cost of Living Crisis and Economic Inequality role, please contact Robin Rogers at [email protected] or 07789 923206.
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Our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
At Oxfordshire County Council we are proud of our diverse workforce. Everyone is accepted for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We have a number of staff network groups which provide peer support and safe spaces for staff.
Our commitment to safeguarding
Our Organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.
We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect these commitments.
Guaranteed interviews
As a Disability Confident employer we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job. We also guarantee interviews to care leavers who have completed further education and who meet the essential criteria for the job. For those leaving care without any further education we guarantee an interview for our apprenticeships. We are also committed to helping and supporting those transitioning from HM Armed Forces to civilian life and guarantee an interview for those demonstrating the essential criteria for the role, within three years of leaving the service.
We are open to discussions about flexible working.
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