Employment Support Officer

770100603 – Senior Strategy & Funding Officer

Are you looking for the opportunity to develop a career in the Public Sector? We have several fantastic temporary positions available working with our client Buckinghamshire Council!

Overview
On behalf of Buckinghamshire Council, Pertemps Recruitment have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Strategy and Funding Officer to join the Skills Partnership team in Aylesbury. Working alongside the Skills Partnership Lead, you will build, develop and lead the delivery of an innovative employability tool for individuals seeking support to find work or a better job. This will include developing an extensive understanding of existing programmes of support in Buckinghamshire, working with and through partners to understand what works, what is duplicated and where there are gaps in provision, if any.

Temporary – Until 9 May 2025 with potential to extend
Hours – Monday to Friday – 37 hours per week
Pay Rate – £24.78 per hour PAYE
Start Date – ASAP
Work Schedule – Hybrid working with 2 days in the office
Location – Walton Street, Aylesbury HP20 1UA

About the role
As a Senior Strategy and Funding Officer, you will have a number of responsibilities including, but not limited to the following:

Programme management of the Connect to Work programme, including:

• Attending the project board, taking notes and actions, following up actions as required
• Attendance at regular meetings with central Government
• Collating and developing the required procurement documents including the specification, terms and conditions, method statement and pricing forms.

Programme management of the Buckinghamshire Employment Support Tool programme, including:

• Manage the development of the Tool with Buckinghamshire College Group – including weekly meetings to track progress and raise any challenges
• Book the launch event including liaising with an external company to host and ensuring payment is completed by 31 March 2025
• Work with the marketing team to book in the future marketing campaign, ensuring all payments are committed by 31 March 2025 with invoices to follow (and tracked) in April.
• Provide regular updates to the Opportunity Bucks Jobs, Employability and Skills Theme.

 
About you
The successful candidate(s) should have:

• Programme management experience including working with internal and external stakeholders, tracking finances and holding performance to account
• Experience of skills and employment programmes – for example Skills Bootcamps, RESTART, Jets, or other local provision which supports individuals to gain skills and enter employment
• Excellent administrative skills including note taking, booking meetings, using online filing structures and responding to enquiries.
• Local authority experience is desirable
• Must be a car driver to attend occasional external meetings

 
About us and our Client
As a flexible employee of Pertemps Recruitment Partnership Ltd, you will be joining a Company that holds the distinction of being one of the largest and most successful independent recruitment agencies in the country. Our pioneering spirit and ability to tap into the uniqueness of each individual’s talents has enabled us to open doors for our employees, our clients and our applicants too. Our philosophies and rewards are built very much on mutual trust and respect within the style of a partnership in which we hope you will feel both fulfilled and valued as a person.

Buckinghamshire Council are a leading Authority with offices in Aylesbury, Amersham and High Wycombe, whose values represent exactly what they are – Proud, Ambitious, Collaborative and Trustworthy. By joining Buckinghamshire Council, you can expect:

• A fair and inclusive culture
• The chance to really make a difference to your local community and those around you
• Health and well-being initiatives including Mental Health First Aiders and mindfulness workshops
• Ongoing support, and the opportunity to develop and progress in your career
• Opportunities to take part in fun activities such as fundraising and social events

 
Other information
We are looking for someone able to start as soon as possible.Interviews will be held over Microsoft Teams.

Apply online now so we can review your application!

If you require more information on the role, please call our Pertemps Aylesbury office and ask for the Buckinghamshire Council team.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please be advised to submit your application as early as possible.