Victoria Park Project Co-Ordinator

Victoria Park Project Co-Ordinator - fixed term/secondment opportunity for up to one year or until the substantive post holder returns, to cover maternity leave.

Salary: Band: 8, £33,945 - £36,647 p.a.

37 hours a week although part time hours (no less than 25 hours) can be discussed at interview.

Please state on your application what hours you are applying for.

Your New Role

Victoria Park has been at the heart of Portsmouth for over 140 years. The park has stood as a witness to over a century of change in Portsmouth and beyond, sometimes getting caught up in events and often providing sanctuary within its gates. In December 2021, following extensive local engagement, we were awarded £2.4m of National Lottery Heritage Funding to restore and revitalise the People’s Park. The works to provide a new community building - the 'Green House' - and wide-ranging infrastructure and planting improvement works are nearing completion and will ensure the park remains welcoming and inclusive for all its users.

We are looking to appoint a project co-ordinator who will be responsible for managing the reporting to the National Lottery Heritage Fund, develop the offer and community use of the Green House and oversee the delivery of the events and activities plan. As well as the co-ordination of the Victoria Park project in accordance with Heritage Fund and Council guidelines, you will be responsible for line managing and supporting the Community Engagement Officer and the Volunteer and Training Co-ordinator within their roles. You will also manage the remaining work output from consultants and outstanding works, ongoing evaluation, co-ordinated management and maintenance, budget, Heritage Fund reporting and financial claims. You will facilitate and manage meetings and liaise with internal and external stakeholders within the Council, including Elected Members and act as the central point of contact in developing the community use of the hub and its facility management.

Please read the job profile for the full details of this role

What you'll need to succeed

You will have previous experience of project coordination, including engagement with the local community and experience of managing, supporting and motivation staff. With excellent communication, and organisational skills you will have experience of managing the coordination, operation, monitoring, evaluation and reporting of a project and/or facility and experience of budget management. In addition you will have a good working knowledge of grant-funded projects, project management systems, cultural or park improvement projects, environmental sustainability, community engagement.

Please read the full job profile of what you need to enable you to do the role

What you'll get in return

We really appreciate our employees and fully realise they are essential to our success and look to offer an inclusive, supportive working environment where employees can reach their potentials with a healthy work life balance, offering the following rewards:

• Generous annual leave (27 days per year rising to 31, pro rata for part time hours) with the potential to purchase additional leave.
• A fantastic pension which allows you the opportunity to pay in more for that greater return.
• Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities including apprenticeships.
• Extensive wellbeing support through the Employee Assistance Programme
• Discount on travel, travel loans and the bike loan scheme
• Discounts on a wide range of goods and services – access a range of discounts and offers from thousands of restaurants, shops and more.

Staff rewards: https://careers.portsmouth.gov.uk/working-for-the-council/

Application process:

Please read the full job profile (click here) for further details on the post to ensure your application matches the requirements of the role stated in the who is the person.

When completing the application form, please thoroughly tailor your application to the 'Who is the Person' points in the profile with the use of examples from your experience and attach this as a cover letter in the Supporting Documents section. This is important, or you are likely not to be shortlisted. Please read alongside the 'How to apply' information on the home page of the careers website. PLEASE DO NOT JUST SUBMIT A CV.

If applying as a secondment you will need permission from your current line manager releasing you for this secondment. Please state you have this on your application form.

We are a disability confident employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible and welcome applications from all areas of society.

Closing date: 27 March 2024 @ 23:59 pm.

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Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk.