Place Strategy Co-ordinator Saint Ives, East of England, England
Job description
Huntingdonshire District Council (HDC) is passionate about providing high-quality services to our communities, residents and businesses. This means we must employ and retain the most talented and dedicated people.
Situated within the heart of the Cambridge-Peterborough Growth Area, Huntingdonshire is a beautiful district that boasts thriving market towns and many attractive villages, each with its own identity. We are an innovative and forward-thinking local authority whose residents are at the heart of our decision-making.
At HDC we want to employ staff who embody our icare values (Inspiring, Collaborative, Accountable, Respectful, Enterprising), all of which support our ultimate purpose of putting our customers first.
Job details
Huntingdonshire is on a journey towards a better future. We want to create communities where everyone can thrive and there are opportunities for all. To do this, we need to work differently. We need to engage our residents, employers, and partners in designing the things they want together, to create the future they want. Can you play a part in this journey towards Huntingdonshire's future?
This is an opportunity for you to support our residents, communities and stakeholders; to help support the successful implementation of Huntingdonshire Futures, the Place Strategy for Huntingdonshire. Developed by the people for the people, Huntingdonshire Futures is a plan that will make Huntingdonshire a better place that people are drawn to, where they feel included and can aspire to something. The progression of Huntingdonshire Futures is part of the Corporate Plan, at the heart of enabling and influencing to deliver better outcomes for those who live, visit, study and work in Huntingdonshire.
If you are passionate about making a difference in your community, then this is the opportunity for you.
We need an excellent organiser and communicator to join the team, working with our residents and partners to take the first steps along the five Place Strategy journeys. You will be focused on coordinating and communicating the delivery of Huntingdonshire Futures. This will involve working and supporting a wide range of people from different backgrounds and roles to coordinate their plans and activities.
You will be responsible for:
supporting the project manager to drive the delivery of activities, events and projects
compiling progress reports and updates
the smooth coordination of plans and activities across the working groups, ensuring participants are informed and able to participate
working with our commissioned agency and the chairs of working groups to ensure group meetings and events are planned, have full attendance, are recorded with actions
promoting and publicising the activities of the working group, sharing with our community the progress being made and celebrating the impact of Huntingdonshire Futures
working with our commissioned agency and the council team to ensure a comprehensive communication plan and stakeholder management plan is implemented, promoting content to support the working groups
supporting the technical experts from the council and partner organisations in their role within the working groups
managing enquiries on behalf of the project, helping to sustain strong relationships with existing stakeholders and bringing new stakeholders into the process.
Experience of working with community groups or within the public sector would be advantageous but we are more interested in the energy and passion you can bring to drive forward a new way of working with the team. If you are not an exact match for the experience we are looking for but have the passion and experience of working with people and organising - we would love to get an application from you.
You will be managed by the Assistant Director of Strategic Insight and Delivery who is guiding the Huntingdonshire Futures Strategy through its next stages of implementation, and working closely with the Project Manager and Strategic Communications Manager.
This role is a temporary one-year post which is offered as a fixed-term contract and secondment opportunity.
View the job description [PDF, 0.7MB].
If you would like an informal conversation about the role, please email [email protected] who will arrange a time with either the Project Manager or the Assistant Director.
Apply
The closing date is 9am 11 September 2023. We are keen to recruit the right applicant and will be interviewing candidates who have demonstrated on their application that they possess the desire, skills, and ability to do the job. Interviews will therefore be held on a rolling basis from 28 August for suitable applications, and we may choose to appoint someone before the closing date.
For many of our roles (and where it is possible) we are currently working remotely and anticipate in the future returning to a hybrid office model on a flexible basis. This will still include work-from-home and flexi-time opportunities in order to provide a good work-life balance whilst still ensuring that teams benefit from in-person interaction. Candidates should therefore be within commutable distance of our offices in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire or able to attend meetings as required if further afield.
Should you have any additional questions regarding submitting an application, please contact the Recruitment Team at [email protected].
Please note that the official closing date is as above, and will be the correct date. Some third-party websites may have different dates. Please refer to the HDC website for the official closing date to ensure you do not miss out on applying.
Working for the council
As an employer who values diversity of thought, we seek to employ candidates from a range of backgrounds in order to make our organisation more innovative. We are seeking candidates who are looking for their next career opportunity and are supportive employers, enabling our staff to work in an environment that produces high standards of work in an employee-led environment.
Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our recruitment and along with our values we are committed to creating an inclusive working environment, where diversity is valued and there is equality of opportunity. We therefore welcome applications from all sections of the community and we offer a range of benefits, including flexitime, to encourage a work-life balance.
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