Funding & Monitoring Officer

18.5 hours per week, working pattern TBC

Permanent

HBC7 £33,024-£35,745 per annum FTE £16,512-£17,872 per annum pro-rata (pay award pending)

Helping to successfully manage large-scale funding in Halton.

The Programmes Office is a relatively newly established team responsible for overseeing the successful delivery and implementation of the Council’s externally funded economic regeneration projects, including Halton Borough Council’s Town Deal Programme and including employment learning and skills projects.

The main purpose of the post will be to support with the monitoring of a range of Halton Borough Council’s externally funded initiatives, e.g. Town Deal, UKSPF, Long Term Plan for Towns. The post will be responsible for supporting the fulfilment of the Council’s Accountable Body role in respect of these multi-million pound programmes. The post will take responsibility for aspects of the close monitoring and evaluation of expenditure, outputs and outcomes at both a programme and a project level reporting into the Combined Authority, DLUHC and DWP, ensuring that HBC is not subject to unnecessary clawback.

Liaising and negotiating on HBC’s behalf with a wide range of external agencies and organisations, including the CA and DLUHC, in respect of the monitoring of large-scale externally funded projects and programmes, thereby contributing to the social and economic regeneration of the borough.

In return we can offer you:

• * A generous leave package of 26 days annual leave + Bank Holidays (Increasing after 5 years’ service), pro-rata for part time hours
• * Flexible working arrangements
• * Membership to the Local Government Pension Scheme
• * Investment in your personal development
• * Free car parking at HBC sites
• * Access to a range of discount schemes
• * Access to a car leasing scheme

For an informal discussion about this post, please contact Steph Davies, Programmes Office Manager on 0151 511 7960 or email steph.davies@halton.gov.uk

Interviews will be held on 23rd July 2024 (provisional)

At Halton Borough Council we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce and a vital part of this is to encourage diversity in all respects. We are committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and tailored to best suit the needs and strength of the individual. This includes making adjustments for people with a disability, neurodiversity or with long-term health conditions. If you require accommodations, please reach out during the recruitment process so that we can make this the best possible experience for you – resourcing@halton.gov.uk