Job Title – Project Support Officer
Employer – Trafford Council
Location –Trafford Town Hall, Talbot Road, Stretford M32 0TH Hybrid working is encouraged.
Salary range –£29,777- £31,364 (Band 5)
Working Pattern – Full Time
Working hours –36.25 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
We will offer flexibility where we can – if you are interested in a role please speak to the recruiting manager about what flexibility they might consider.
Many of our colleagues have the opportunity to work from home for one or more days a week and/or they flex the hours they work. We call this SMART working and it gives you the option to flex your days and hours so you can fit your work around your life and life around your work.
Contract type – Fixed Term to May 2026
Application deadline – Monday 6th May 2024
Interview date – Week commencing 13th May 2024
Interview type – In person /Teams
ADVERT DETAILS
About the Role
We currently have an exciting vacancy in our small Project Team, to help us prepare and transition to a new software product for the Regulatory Services and Housing Adaptations Teams. Your role will be primarily involved with cleansing data ready for migration to the new system, preparing document templates and helping with configuration of the new system. You will also provide support to other members of the Project Team.
About you
We are looking for someone who can work well within a small team and to tight deadlines to help us deliver a successful and on-time implementation. That person will need to have good reasoning skills to assist with data cleansing and work-flow mapping and is likely to be well experienced in the use of MS Excel. Undertaking short training courses will be key in this role, so an ability to learn quickly and share the learning with other users is vital.
About us
Trafford Council employs around 2300 non-school members of staff and as one of the biggest employers in the borough, we work hard to make Trafford Council an employer of choice. We care what you think and believe you are more than just a job role. We have a great benefits’ package and a real focus on your health and wellbeing, as well as, extensive learning, succession and development opportunities.
For us, it’s not just about what we achieve as an organisation, but how we do it. Therefore, all employees are expected to display our EPIC values.
At Trafford Council we are EPIC
We EMPOWER – We inspire and trust our people to deliver the best outcomes for our customers, communities and colleagues.
We are PEOPLE CENTRED – We value all people, within and external to the organisation and give those around us respect. We will act with honesty and integrity in all that we do, and create an environment that enables everyone we work with to thrive and succeed.
We are INCLUSIVE – We are committed to creating an environment that values and respects the diversity and richness differences bring.
We COLLABORATE – We build relationships, collaborate; treat people as equal partners and work together to make things happen.
CONTACT DETAILS
For an informal discussion, or to find out more about the role, please email or call Karen Whalley, on 07760 167337 or 0161 912 4922, karen.whalley@trafford.gov.uk.
COUNCIL DETAILS
About the benefits
You will be welcomed into a friendly environment where your personal and professional development will be encouraged. You will have the opportunity to work and grow in a people-centred and values based organisation that promotes a positive permission culture. Your opinions matter so you will have the opportunity to shape how we do things here at Trafford.
To learn more about Trafford as a place to work visit and to view more about our awards and benefits please visit: Reasons to Join our Family | greater jobs
OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION
Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment - Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment | greater.jobs (stghavaspeople.com)
Right to Work – your right to work in the UK documentation will be checked
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For this opportunity, you must be able to prove you have the right to work in the UK - if in doubt please visit the following link Employers' right to work checklist - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). Please note we are not a licenced sponsor.
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