Neighbourhood Programme Manager; Speke East

Position: Neighbourhood Programme Manager (Speke East)
Reference: 342658

Posted:
Closing date:

Location:

Liverpool, UKSalary: 51356 - 56673/year

Type:
Full time

Employer:

Liverpool City Council Contact:
Tom Brown Email:
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Brown.ukJob introduction

Job title:

Neighbourhood Programme Manager
- Pride in Place Programme
- Speke EastA bit about us:

Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic, and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place. We've got ambitious targets to meet and we need people who are driven, dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for our communities. Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference to our communities by transforming the way we work and placing our residents at the heart of everything we do.

Working at Liverpool City Council provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.

We are proud of our world-famous thriving city with its rich culture, as well as affordable housing, good schools, beautiful green spaces – there’s really something for everyone!

The role:

Speke East has secured significant long-term investment through the Government's Pride in Place Programme. The programme will provide funding over a ten-year period to support community-led regeneration in the neighbourhood helping to strengthen communities, improve local environments and enable residents to shape the future of their area.

Speke East is supported by a new independent Pride in Place Board made up of residents, community organisations, elected members, the MP and local partners. We are seeking a Neighbourhood Programme Manager to support the development and delivery of the programme. As the Neighbourhood Programme Manager, you will support our local Board in delivering its long-term vision and priorities. Acting as the key link between communities, partners and stakeholders, you will coordinate programme delivery, manage performance and support the successful implementation of projects that deliver lasting benefits for local residents.

What You Will Do:

Support the Pride in Place Board to develop and deliver its ten-year vision and action plan Build and maintain effective relationships with residents, community organisations, elected members, MPs and partner agencies

Facilitate community engagement to ensure local priorities inform programme delivery

Manage a portfolio of projects, monitoring performance, risks, budgets and outcomes

Prepare reports, business cases and performance updates for Boards and stakeholders

Foster collaboration across public, private, voluntary and community sectors

Support innovative approaches to neighbourhood improvement and regeneration

About You:

Experience of programme or project management, neighbourhood management, community engagement or similar

Strong stakeholder management and partnership-building skills

Excellent communication, negotiation and influencing skills

Experience managing budgets and delivering projects to agreed objectives and timescales

Ability to work effectively in complex partnership environments and manage competing priorities

You will be politically aware, highly organised and committed to delivering positive outcomes for Speke East.

Please note this is a Politically Restricted Post.

Our offer to you:

At least 31 days holiday, plus bank holidays rising to 35 after 5 years’ service (pro rata if part time) - option to purchase further days Agile working (role dependent) - a “Flexibility First” approach to agile working, where flexibility is the norm rather than the exception

Part of the Local Government Pension Scheme – option to join the AVC Scheme Progression - opportunities and training through a wide range of high quality learning

Health and Wellbeing - offer including Employee Assistance Programme Cycle to Work and Travel Pass Schemes Drive Time – a salary sacrifice car lease scheme

Family friendly policies with enhanced leave …