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    The UK Shared Prosperity Fund is a central pillar of the UK government’s Levelling Up agenda and provides £2.6 billion across the UK, of funding for local investment by March 2025.

    The Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills. The following roles are funded by the Shared Prosperity Fund and are until 31 December 2024.

    The role

    Are you eager to make a meaningful impact and ignite your professional journey?

    Unlock the door to your career aspirations by stepping into the role of Graduate Assistant Project Officer. We are looking for a driven graduate who is poised to play a pivotal role in providing project development support to a delivery focused town centre regeneration team. The role will provide learning and development opportunities through close collaborate working with the Regeneration Manager and Project Leaders. This opportunity is a perfect launch pad for your career ambitions.

    Your role will be characterised by your adept understanding and interest in crucial project management principles, substantiated by hands-on experience in project delivery. Your familiarity with the project environments, acquired through your academic journey or volunteer involvements, will empower enable you to provide comprehensive assistance encompassing both administrative and financial dimensions of projects, to include the undertaking of project feasibility assessments and value-for-money analyses independently.

    While a foundational grasp of technical aspects is preferred, rest assured that our primary interest in developing and harnessing your core skills to work with our accomplished project leads who will guide you through the intricacies, nurturing your expertise in this realm.

    You will hold a degree or NVQ level 4 qualification in a related discipline — be it Project Management, Business Management, or Economics. Proficiency in harnessing EXCEL as a Project Management tool is a must.

    If you thrive on taking ownership of assigned tasks and navigating them to completion, then you're the perfect fit. Your proactive nature will lead you to collaborate with professionals as necessary, ensuring the seamless flow of progress.

    Embark on this enriching journey as a Graduate Assistant Project Officer, where each day presents a chance to evolve, contribute, and thrive within a great team environment with significant opportunities for career development. Your passion and dedication will not only be valued but also cultivated as you make your mark in the world of project administration and management.

    This is a full time, fixed term, funded post until 31 December 2024.

    Benefits

    The benefits you will experience are:

    • Generous holiday entitlement starting at 26 days plus 8 bank holidays and increasing over the length of your service
    • Membership of the Local Government ‘career average' defined benefit pension scheme
    • Flexible and agile working options to support a healthy work-life balance
    • Access to discounts on a range of products, services and attractions
    • Generous occupational maternity and paternity pay plan, on top of statutory benefits
    • Car leasing or bicycle purchase through excellent salary sacrifice packages
    • Regular opportunities for development with an array of internal training courses

    Safeguarding

    Safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk is a high priority for Pembrokeshire County Council. We aim to support vulnerable children and adults at risk to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be.

    We are committed to ensuring their safety and will take action to safeguard their well-being. The Council’s Corporate Safeguarding Policy provides a framework for every member of staff and Service within the Council, setting out responsibilities in relation to safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk as well as the methods by which the Council will be assured that it is fulfilling its duties.

    This policy applies to all Council employees and workforce, councillors, volunteers and also service providers that are commissioned by the Council. Safeguarding is everyone's business whether they work for, or on behalf of, the Council.

    Employment checks

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    Applicants should ensure they have the right to work in the UK before applying for a vacancy. Welsh language skills are desirable. Applications may be submitted in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than applications submitted in English.