Project Support Assistant

Job Introduction

About Us

Oxfordshire County Council are embarking on Delivering the Future Together transformation programme to deliver financial efficiencies and achieve our ambition of becoming an Employer, Partner and Place shaper of Choice.

Our People and Culture Strategy programme is at the core of this and will deliver several projects that will run in parallel to achieve the strategic objectives outlined within Our People and Culture Strategy 2024-2026. Exciting changes are happening within the HR&Cultural Change service area as we live one of our key values of ‘daring to do things differently’.  

About the Role

This is a pivotal Project Support Assistant role that will work closely with a small and supportive team of programme and project managers across a number of projects to ensure the efficient and effective running of the programme. Responsibilities are varied and will range from scheduling and facilitating meetings and maintaining project documentation to engaging with stakeholders and undertaking research.

Example projects include:

• Implementing a new applicant tracking system
• Creating a distinctive Employer Brand and Employer Value Proposition
• Developing new policies and toollkits
• Enhancing well-being services
• Enhancing our early careers offer
• Developing a future leaders programme

About you

We are looking for Project Support Assistant who can bring:

• Experience of working in programme or project delivery environments with a proven record of managing workstreams and projects.
• Organisational skills such as multi-tasking, use of initiative, problem solving, working independently and prioritising workloads. 
• The ability to create concise written documents and reports.
• Communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to develop and maintain beneficial working relationships with stakeholders.

Rewards and benefits

• Culture of flexible working 
• Technology to support agile working where role permits 
• Up to 33 day’s holiday p.a. plus bank holidays 
• Option to ‘buy’ additional holiday 
• Employee Assistance Programme including access to health and wellbeing support 
• Membership of the Local Government contributory pension scheme, with an employer’s contribution of up to 19.9% 
• Enhanced family friendly policies 
• Local and national discounts for shopping and travel 
• Great learning and development opportunities to support your ongoing development 

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, full time and 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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