Improvement Delivery Coordinator

Overview

Job title:

Improvement Delivery Coordinator

A 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 have ambitious targets and need people who are driven, dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for our communities. Public service is important, and this role represents an opportunity to make a difference by transforming the way we work and placing 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 city with its rich culture, affordable housing, good schools, green spaces, and more.

• Programme & Project Coordination:
  Coordinate all aspects of project delivery, maintaining project plans, milestones, dependencies, RAID logs, and governance requirements to ensure projects progress effectively and are delivered on time.
• Monitoring & Reporting:
  Track project performance, prepare status reports for senior leadership and stakeholders, and provide accurate management information to support informed decision‑making and programme oversight.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Communication:
  Facilitate effective communication between project teams, senior management, partners, and stakeholders, organising meetings and ensuring timely sharing of information throughout the project lifecycle.
• Risk, Governance & Financial Management:
  Maintain project documentation, monitor budgets and expenditure, manage risk and issue logs, ensure governance processes are followed, and escalate concerns where appropriate to support successful project outcomes.
• Continuous Improvement & Delivery Support:
  Support the Improvement Delivery Manager and Principal Improvement Delivery Officer in driving innovation, continuous improvement, and collaboration across programmes, while leading smaller projects from initiation through to completion and developing solutions through data analysis and stakeholder engagement.
• Performance & Resource Management:
  Assist with resource planning, identify potential conflicts or constraints, and work across teams to ensure a coordinated approach to programme delivery and achievement of service objectives.

• At least 29 days holiday, plus bank holidays rising to 33 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
• 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 - Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work and Travel Pass Schemes
• Drive Time – salary sacrifice car lease scheme
• Family friendly policies with enhanced leave
• Discounted Gym Memberships
• Employee Volunteering Scheme
• Medicash

• Closing date: midnight on Friday 31st July 2026
• Shortlisting date:
  Friday 7th August 2026
• Interview date:
  Friday 21st August 2026
• Interview type:
  Face to face

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Once the role has closed, you will not be able to submit an application, and we are unable to reopen the vacancy for you to complete it. We strongly recommend submitting your application well in advance of the closing date to avoid disappointment.

If you would like any further information or an informal discussion, please contact Ver Liverpool City Council is committed to fostering a workforce representative of the communities we serve. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we believe in appointing candidates based on their skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities. To support this commitment, we guarantee an interview to candidates from under‑represented groups who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.

If you require any reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010, such as an application form in a different format or additional time to complete your application, please contact us at  Eligibility to work in the UK will be verified in the final stages of the selection process. All candidates must either already have a right to work in the UK before commencing employment or meet the Home Office criteria for visa sponsorship.

Candidates who require sponsorship should evaluate the Home Office eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa before applying. This is not legal advice, and we advise you to seek your own independent legal advice tailored to your own personal circumstances.