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Job details
Job reference
REQ
Date posted
02/09/2025
Application closing date
05/10/2025
Location
Salary
£34,434 - £35,412
Package
Contractual hours
37
Basis
Full time
Attachments
Project Officer - Family Help - WMF2248e
Job description
Location: Barrow, Kendal or Penrith - to be confirmed with the successful candidate
Contract Type: Fixed Term to 31 March 2026
About this opportunity
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Project Officer to work across our Family Help and Family Hub services to support the delivery of excellent, inclusive support to our families and children across Westmorland and Furness.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, proactive and highly organised individual to provide a high level of co-ordination and project oversight across a number of initiatives.
Who we are looking for
Do you have a keen eye for detail, excellent organisational skills and a proven track record of supporting the delivery of complex programmes of work? If so and you are keen to support the council to deliver excellent services and support to our families and children, we want to hear from you. You will need an awareness and understanding of Family Help and Family Hubs and the ability to engage and support colleagues and partners working across multiple services as well as our communities, families and children.
What can we offer you
Working at Westmorland and Furness Council you will receive a variety of benefits, including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and other various perks and discounts schemes. For more information about life at Westmorland and Furness Council and what we can offer you, please visit our Careers site. Our benefits | Careers )
Would you like to find out more?
For further information about this role, such as responsibilities and essential criteria please view the below attachments:
* Post Specification
* Role Profile
If you are interested in this opportunity and would like to have an informal chat to find out more, please contact Sharon Corbridge, Service Lead for Family Hubs
Application and Interview information
Closing date: 5th October 2025
Interview date: To be confirmed
We are currently operating both in-person and virtual interviews. Options will be discussed with candidates once they have been invited to the interview stage of the process for this specific position, and if you have any concerns or adjustments are needed, we are happy to discuss this with you.
Westmorland and Furness Council are now able to offer sponsorship for Skilled Worker Visa applications for eligible roles. Please note, we cannot guarantee the eligibility of all of our roles, therefore, if you would like more information on roles that may be eligible please visit the government website - Skilled Worker visa: eligible occupations and codes - GOV.UK.
Safer Recruitment & DBS
At Westmorland and Furness Council we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and we expect all workers, employees and volunteers to share our commitment.
This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and requires an enhanced DBS check with a Children's Barred List check.
Please note this role involves working in regulated activity with Children. It is an offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with Children.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Westmorland and Furness Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and work to promote an inclusive, supportive culture that values and celebrates our differences.
As a Disability Confident Leader, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.
We also offer guaranteed interviews to Armed Forces personnel and veterans and those in care or care experienced and under 24 years old (someone who has been looked after by a local authority at any point, for any length of time, e.g. foster care, residential care, or under the guardianship of a local authority) that meet the essential criteria for the role.
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