Project Officer

We are recruiting for a permanent Capital Assets Project Officer, working part-time, flexible hours in a hybrid-working role.

Position: Capital Assets Project Officer

Location: Hove/hybrid

Salary: £28,800 per annum actual (£36,000 per annum FTE)

Hours: Part-time, 28 hours per week/flexible working

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: 0.8 pro-rata entitlement of 28 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays and 2 privilege days per year, flexi-time, free parking, the ride to work scheme, and the Diocesan Pension Scheme with 15.1% employer contribution.

Closing Date: Midnight Sunday 28th July 2024

Interview Date: Wednesday 7th August 2024 in Hove

About the Role

The Education Team work with more than 150 schools across Sussex to live out the Education vision in the Diocese of being “Deeply Christian, serving the common good”.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work with the Voluntary Aided schools and academies to assist in the management of capital funded projects and the administration of the School Condition Allocation fund. You will work closely with schools to make sure that they’re meeting their legal obligations around the maintenance of school buildings.

We are looking for a part-time Project Officer to work closely with the Capital Assets Programme Manager to:

• Administer and monitor the School Condition Allocation funding programme for Voluntary Aided schools
• Manage project spend and commitments to make sure that projects and budgets are on delivered on-cost and that all financial administration is completed - from reconciling project expenditure, preparing invoices and chasing debt to ensuring invoices are correct and in line with contracts
• Provide support to develop capital projects to help make improvements to schools in conjunction with local authorities and schools

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience of managing, monitoring and implementing projects
• Strong administrative and financial skills and the ability to manage and reconcile large budgets
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to work and communicate effectively with a broad range of stakeholders – contractors, schools and Local Authorities
• The ability to meet deadlines and keep projects on track
• A professional and collaborative approach to their work

About the Organisation

The vision of the Diocese is to help people within the Diocese to know, love and follow Jesus. Based in Hove and serving the people of the Diocese across more than 360 parishes and 155 church schools and the wider community, this is a great role for someone who supports the ethos, aims and objectives of the Diocese and the Church of England.

The organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All post holders are expected to share this commitment and to comply with the relevant safeguarding policy.

This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

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