Project Officer (Skills Bootcamps)

Role Responsibility

Are you an experienced project officer with a passion for helping people up skill and succeed in employment?

Kent County Council’s Economy Team is managing a new government programme called Skills Bootcamps which aims to help individuals up skill or re-skill to improve their career prospects and meet the needs of the local job market.

We are looking for an experienced project officer to use their project management expertise to lead the day-to-day operations of the Kent & Medway Skills Bootcamps DfE programme, ensuring its smooth, compliant, and efficient delivery. They will secure and utilise external funding, support procurement processes, and act as the first point of contact for enquiries from service providers, referral partners, employers, and potential beneficiaries.

The postholder will report directly to programme manager for Skills Bootcamps and be responsible for coordinating the day to day delivery of all project activities and working with a range of local partners, stakeholders, and employers to promote and support programme implementation.

The postholder will collate necessary reporting and financial information, produce regular progress reports, and monitor programme performance. They will implement the programme communication plan, represent the programme at external meetings and events, and ensure adherence to relevant policies, procedures, and legal requirements.

The post will be based in Maidstone with hybrid / remote working but there will be a requirement to travel throughout the county regularly to meet with partners, training providers and programme beneficiaries.

If you would like to put your project management skills to excellent use to make a real and lasting difference to the residents, businesses and economy of Kent & Medway, then we would love to hear from you!

Contact Details

For further information regarding this role, please contact:

Steve Samson - steve.samson@kent.gov.uk

About the Company

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KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds, faiths and those with caring responsibilities, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

KCC is transitioning to a new pay structure from 1st April 2025.  More details can be found here - Pay - Jobs & Careers - Kent County Council 

Please note - if you are interested, please apply soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.