Job Title: Project Support Officer (Community Health and Wellbeing)
Location: Flexible, currently home working. Team base is Cumbria House, Carlisle
Salary: £33,366 - £34,314 per annum
Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract: Fixed-term for 12 months
About This Opportunity
It’s a challenging and exciting time to work for Cumberland Council, which has recently celebrated its first year in operation. We are looking for dynamic and motivated professionals to join us as part of the council’s Adults Social Care and Housing transformation team.
This role offers a fantastic opportunity to make a difference by prioritizing health and wellbeing, building an inclusive economy, fostering a fairer society, protecting our environment, and delivering excellent public services. You will develop your knowledge and experience while supporting all phases of the project lifecycle, including scoping, initiation, implementation, delivery, and benefits realization.
Cumberland’s Programme Management Office, within the Business Transformation and Change Directorate, oversees improving, governing, controlling, and assuring investment and change within the Council and service delivery.
This position is within the Programme Management Office and is matrix managed by Adults Social Care and Housing (ASCH) to support Community Health and Wellbeing within the ASCH transformation programme.
Who We’re Looking For
We seek individuals embodying our core values: ambitious, collaborative, compassionate, empowering, and innovative. We believe these values foster positive change, excellent public service delivery, and a better future for our communities.
We value potential over perfection and are committed to supporting your growth and career development.
Please review the post specification below for the essential criteria for this role.
Guaranteed Interviews
We offer guaranteed interviews to applicants who meet the essential criteria and fall into the following categories:
* Individuals who consider themselves disabled under the Equality Act 2010
* Care leavers or those in care aged 24 or under
* Armed forces veterans whose last long-term employer was the armed forces
During your application, select 'yes' to the relevant question if you meet these criteria. Find out more.
Diversity, Inclusion & Adjustments
We are committed to increasing workforce diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds. We are a Disability Confident Employer and an Age Friendly Employer, committed to providing opportunities for everyone.
If you require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact the Resourcing Team at Resourcing@Cumberland.gov.uk. We will do our best to accommodate your needs.
Application and Interview Information
* Closing date: 30/06/2025
* Interview date: To Be Confirmed
Note that the role may close early depending on demand. We recommend applying well before the closing date. We cannot accept applications after the deadline.
Additional Information
Please review the Post Specification and visit our Careers site for more details about:
* Our Staff Benefits
* Candidate Support
* About Cumberland Council
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