Job description
Full Time, Fixed Term - 12 months
Bristol City Council’s vision is to play a leading role in driving a city of hope and aspiration where everyone can share in its success. Supporting that vision, the council has prioritised more than fifty transformation projects that it aims to deliver each year.
Bristol continues to invest in ensuring that the organisation has a core team of change professionals to support its transformation ambitions.
A team of Programme & Project Managers; Business Analysts and Project Support Officers has been established since 2012. They’ve brought their diverse professional experience to the table and grown their local authority experience while supporting some very significant changes and improvements. Each year, we review the pipeline of work for the coming year and - when necessary - invite new people to join the team.
We are therefore looking for experienced Project Managers who bring passion and enthusiasm to their work; who thrive in a varied and busy environment; and who derive great satisfaction in delivering work that makes a real difference to people's lives.
Bristol City Council is a great place to work. We’re a fantastic team, proud of what we achieve and looking forward to welcoming new people to share in that.
We are happy consider part-time working in this role, with working patterns that include the equivalent of three days per week or more.
Why Bristol City Council?
At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation. For the majority of our roles hybrid working arrangements are available, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice - mixing both home and office working.
Join us and you’ll receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you’ll be working in a supportive environment where you’ll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.
How do I apply?
If you share our values and are ready to be part of our exciting journey please select the apply button below.
To be shortlisted for interview you’ll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.
For permanent Bristol City Council employees, this post will be a secondment.
For employees who are currently on a fixed term contract with Bristol City Council, the secondment must not extend beyond the end of the fixed term period to ensure there is a substantive post to return to.
If you are currently a casual worker or a member of an employment agency (currently working with Bristol City Council) this post will be a fixed term contract.
If you have any further queries after reading the job advert along with the attached job paperwork then please contact Lee Ford - [email protected]
At Bristol City Council, we value having a workforce as diverse as the city we serve. We therefore welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from Young people /Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic candidates who are currently under-represented within this Service of Bristol City Council. Appointments will be made on merit.
Bristol City Council
www.bristol.gov.uk
Bristol, United Kingdom
Nicola Yates
Unknown / Non-Applicable
1001 to 5000 Employees
Company - Public
Municipal Agencies
1959