Capital Retrofit Projects Manager

Job Introduction

Job details

Salary range: £44,711 - £47,754 per annum 

Work location: County Hall, Oxford / home-based (agile working) with some travel around the county required 

Hours per week: 37 - we are open to discussions about flexible working

Contract type: Temporary until March 2027

Closing date: Sunday 23^rd February 2025

Interview date: Wednesday 5^th / Thursday 6^th March 2025

About Us

Oxfordshire County Council is committed to tackling the Climate Emergency through rapid decarbonisation, tackling inequalities and providing opportunities for everyone in Oxfordshire to achieve their full potential.

About the Role

Reporting to the Oxfordshire Retrofit Lead, we are looking for a project manager to lead delivery on our capital grant funded programmes to retrofit energy-inefficient homes and develop a pipeline of further schemes to engage wider audiences in order to deliver on carbon reduction targets. Oxfordshire County Council has applied into the Warm Homes: Local Grant - currently a three-year capital grants programme targeted to low income, poor energy-efficiency owner occupied and privately rented housing tenures. There is scope for the successful candidate to scale delivery of the programme, and input into the strategic direction to ensure the team continues to deliver innovative and flagship projects. Ideally, this will be a full-time role (37 hours per week), based in Oxford with home-working optional, and flexibility to travel across the county where required.
 

About you

This is an exciting fixed-term role (currently until end March 2027, but anticipated to continue beyond this date, subject to further funding) for someone with strong project management, strategic and communication skills.  This is a great opportunity for a project manager who wants to apply their skills in this growing area, delivering measurable improvements to residents and positive climate action within an award-winning team.
 

Rewards and benefits

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 per annum, as well as giving you the option to buy additional holiday allowance. 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.

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, or on maternity or family leave. We have a number of staff network groups which provide peer support, education and safe spaces for all.

Our commitment to:
Guaranteed Interview Schemes

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.

Our commitment to:
Safeguarding

Oxfordshire County Council are 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.

Our commitment to:
Flexible Working

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which can include flexi-time, part time working, job sharing, nine-day fortnights and annualised hours, depending on the requirements of the role and the service.

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