Job Introduction
This role is a 12 month fixed term post.
Staffordshire is a county with big ambitions, great connections and greener living, and is ambitious for the communities and citizens it serves.
Working in the strategic centre of the organisation, the Strategy and Transformation service plays a critical role in directly shaping Staffordshire’s vision and priorities. We are committed to creating a supportive working environment where all employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance. We’re proud to offer family friendly policies, a range of benefits, including generous holiday entitlement, flexible working and employee discounted schemes. Further detail on the benefits we offer can be found below.
For the opportunity to help shape Staffordshire for generations to come, join us, and have an impact you can be truly proud of. If you’re passionate about driving forward sustainable change and enjoy working in a fast paced environment, then we’d love to hear from you!
This role is a 12 month fixed term contract.
About the Change Team:
As a local authority we are constantly looking at how we change, transform and improve our public services to deliver the greatest value for the citizens of Staffordshire. The Change Team is a well-established and valued team of specialist change practitioners that supports senior leaders and partners to shape and deliver complex change projects and programmes for the organisation.
We have recently expanded our team and are looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals to join our vibrant, fast paced and supportive team. You will be a focused and dynamic individual with the ability to work across the council with stakeholders at all levels.
Main Responsibility
- Helping to support the design and management of projects to support the delivery against key outcomes.
- Helping to produce and maintain project documentation to support project delivery and monitoring.
- Participation in structured and unstructured project meetings, workshops and other events involving a variety of audiences, leading and facilitating aspects when appropriate.
- Providing support for the delivery and coordination of general change/project management tasks that ensure efficient working practices.
- Designing and facilitating smaller scale change interventions or project work streams by utilising basic analysis and design approaches dictated by the context and constraints posed by the piece of work.
The Ideal Candidate
What skills and experience do you need to have?
- A desire to help people improve the way that they work
- A positive “can do” attitude with an ability to motivate others
- The ability to work collaboratively with others and to be open, friendly, and flexible
- Confidence to work under pressure and manage several tasks simultaneously.
- Desire and commitment to develop yourself and to seize opportunities to push yourself further
For more information about the role please contact: Cherelle Wheeler (cherelle.wheeler@staffordshire.gov.uk)
About Staffordshire County Council
We are no ordinary county council:
Our Values:
The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.
Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:
We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.
We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.
Our benefits:
We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.
In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to a range of benefits.
Our recruitment process:
As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities
As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Silver Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
