The Role
Post: Programme Support Officer
Salary: £36,332 per annum
Grade: FRS D
Salary range: £36,332 - £41,597 per annum
Contract type: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Application closing date: Friday 21 May 2021 at 16:00 GMT
Do you thrive in a fast-paced project management environment?
The National Fire Chiefs Council is looking for a highly motivated Programme Support Officer to join its Community Risk Programme (CRP). The aim of the CRP is to bring improvement to fire service-related community risk assessment across the UK Fire and Rescue Service.
The Programme is well established and currently has five live projects with two further projects due to commence within the next 6-12 months. This is an exciting time to join the team as it looks to roll out key national improvement products this year.
You will form part of a close-knit team, supporting the Programme Manager in maintaining programme control documentation and information systems. You will also coordinate Programme Board meetings and papers and where relevant provide support to the wider programme team.
If you have extensive experience of working in a project management environment and a qualification in project management such as the APM PFQ or APM PMQ, we want to hear from you!
The ideal candidate will be a confident communicator and should have excellent written communication skills. You should be comfortable working with principal officers and have a professional approach to liaising with external sector stakeholders. Sound knowledge and proficiency in using MS Office 365 including experience of using Microsoft Project and MS Teams is essential. Demonstrable experience of project tools including Power Bi are also desirable.
Benefits of the role include working from home with occasional (quarterly) travel to London and Birmingham. Support will be provided for further learning and development to build on existing skills.
Further information about the main duties and responsibilities of the role are detailed in the job description.
To apply, please complete the online application and upload the following documents:
• A copy of your up-to-date CV.
• A cover letter (max. of two sided A4) clearly outlining the relevant experience, qualifications, skills and qualities you have to successfully perform this role (see the job description below). If you are unable to see the job description please visit our jobs pages at https://jobs.london-fire.gov.uk/alljobs/ to access the full advert.
Benefits of working for LFB
• 26 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
• Option Absence Scheme
• Flexible working including job share
• Welfare Scheme
• Use of Brigade Medical Adviser/physios
• Season ticket loans
• Equality Support Groups
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
Please ensure you give yourself enough time to complete and submit your application. Late or un-submitted applications will not be accepted.
Please note any correspondence received from us will be via e-mail and sent to the address you provide on your application form.
We value the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities across London. The London Fire Commissioner is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we positively welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, irrespective of people's age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.
Assessment Overview
Stage 1
CV and cover letter (sift). Shortlisting will take place w/c 24th May and shortlisted candidates will be invited to stage 2.
Stage 2
The assessment process will consist of: Interview and a role-related exercise.
Assessment for this role will be held w/c 31st May. Please be advised that if you are unable to make the scheduled assessment date, we may not be able to make alternative arrangements.
Please note: Should you be shortlisted and because of the current Covid-19 situation you will need to be able to conduct an interview over a video conferencing service such as Zoom or Microsoft Teams. You will be asked to provide relevant contact details for that to take place if shortlisted.
Additional Information
In line with the Basic Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) employment checks will be completed by successful candidates, which will include a basic criminal records check. Successful candidate will be required to declare any convictions for offences which are not spent under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and any offer of employment is subject to the LFC receiving a criminal records disclosure which it considers satisfactory. Successful candidates should apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to get a copy of their criminal record and share the original disclosure certificate with the LFC. The check will only show convictions that are not ‘spent’. It will cost the successful candidates £23 (current charge) and usually takes up to 14 days.
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