Education, Skills and Early Years
Early Years
Ref: G8/OL-91843
Contract Type: Fixed Term 18 months
Salary: £40,221 - £44,428 p.a.
Hours: 36 hours 40 minutes per week
Based: Hybrid working, Oldham Council Offices, Spindles Shopping Centre, George Street, OL11HD
Closing date: Sunday 5th May 2024
Shortlisting & Interview Dates: TBC
Job Description and Person Specification.doc
Role overview
This role will be based within the Early Years Team and will support delivery of the wraparound childcare project and associated work packages as part of the childcare expansion programme. The Wraparound project has a set delivery timeframe and the postholder will be responsible for understanding the shape, scale and scope of the project to deliver the governments aim of providing wraparound childcare for primary aged children of parents who require it.
Key responsibilities
- To work with colleagues across the system to create a robust and proportionate approach to programme and project management that supports delivery and ensures issues are flagged up and addressed as necessary. The project has a Project Initiation Document (PID), so that the ambitions and objectives are clear and progress can be monitored over time.
- Lead the wraparound project and associated work packages as outlined on the project structure on a day to day basis under the direction of the relevant Senior Responsible Officer and Early Years and childcare Board ensuring deliverables are realised and achieved within the set timescales.
- To provide business/financial support for projects including researching best practice and new innovative models of delivery and ensuring solutions are relevant to Oldham
- To be responsible for monitoring the progress of the project as part of the overall progress reporting in support of the overall Childcare Expansion Programme and contributing to the regular composite progress reports.
- Support and improve data quality, identifying issues and providing statistical and performance reporting as required.
Key Requirements
To succeed in this role, you will need as a minimum:
- Extensive experience of leading, developing, managing and monitoring complex and varied projects simultaneously within a large organisation.
- Experience of devising and monitoring associated project management documents e.g. Benefits Realisation / Project Initiation Document / Project Plan
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are required to effectively advise and support senior officers, produce reports and recommendations with confidence and challenge where appropriate based on evidence.
Oldham Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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