Total 19 Business Management / Project / Planning job vacancies in Tameside, OL6 7RL

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: Grade M. SCP 52 - £68,330 - SCP 55- £75,197

Hours Per Week: 36

Base Location: Tameside One, Market Place, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, OL6 6BH

Assessment Date: w/c 9th December 2024

To apply for this role please upload your CV together with a supporting statement that provides evidence of how you meet the essential requirements of the person specification.

Please also include details of your education and training and employment history and any reference to your qualifications that are specified on the person specification within your CV/supporting statement.

The Role

The Financial Management team is a centralised finance service within the Resources Directorate using the Business Partnering approach to provide business and financial advice, guidance and expertise across the Council. A recently appointed Assistant Director who is due to commence in early December will lead the team.

You will play a crucial role supporting the transformation of financially sustainable services that will serve our residents to live healthy and independent lives whilst also advocating the continuous improvement journey within Financial Management.

Reporting to the Assistant Director of Finance, the roles will support the Council’s Corporate Finance responsibilities together with Service Directorates. The roles are key members of both the Finance and Service Directorate Leadership Teams bringing influence on all material business decisions, and ensuring the delivery of exceptional financial management and safeguard of public resources. You will be responsible for leading and developing teams to provide consistently high quality financial support and advice.

You will be responsible for leading the delivery of a number of essential responsibilities that include :

• Reporting the Council’s financial position, both revenue and capital, including the Council’s medium-term financial strategy, annual budget and savings programme, treasury management function, the collection fund and completion of the statutory statement of accounts accurately and within required timescales;
• Co-ordination of all revenue and capital monitoring across the business partnering Directorates;
• The development and assimilation of Directorate and Business performance data within financial reporting
• Leading the business partnering function for all corporate related financial activity;
• Evaluating invest to save / service transformation proposals to deliver cost efficiencies, together with the evaluation of future year service delivery models
• The provision of influential input to the decision making process, including objective challenge on strategy and policy development, efficiency and encouraging a culture of continual improvement
• The continuous review, development and implementation of financial systems, policies and procedures

• Advising and supporting directorate colleagues and key partners to deliver and transform business priorities with professional and influential challenge where appropriate

About You

We are facing real challenges as the cost of living crisis continues. Against this backdrop, we need to sustain the delivery and quality of vital services and provide key strategic financial support to Council directorates.

If you have a high performing track record of achieving solutions, can work in partnership and be part of a strong team culture based around a borough wide vision to continually improve services for our residents and businesses, then we would like to hear from you.

We are looking for conscientious and committed individuals who can lead and operate as part of a team delivering financial outcomes to support transformational success and change. You will also be proactive, highly motivated and dynamic with the drive and ability to succeed and deliver against stringent deadlines.

About Us

Tameside is one of the ten local authorities that make up Greater Manchester, nestling between the vibrancy of Manchester City Centre and the tranquillity of the Peak District which is on our doorstep. Our nine towns, each with strong identities, share a vision of a more prosperous Tameside with improved life opportunities, higher educational attainment, better paid jobs and the chance to enjoy the scenic places in and around the borough.

At Tameside, we are committed to ensuring all our Citizens lead long, fulfilling and healthy lives. We are committed to supporting economic growth, providing high quality health and care services, protecting our most vulnerable and creating strong and supportive, self-sufficient communities.

We recognise that our people drive our success and enable the organisation to deliver on its vision, purpose and priorities, and that our people are our most important resource and asset. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours, and are at the heart of everything that we do; and we understand that how we do things is just as important as what we do. We pride ourselves on living by our STRIVE values of Support, Trust, Respect, Integrity, Value Diversity and Engage. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours and are at the heart of everything that we do. How we do things are just as important as what we do.

Our employees’ skills, experience and knowledge are essential to our success along with their happiness, wellbeing, commitment, enthusiasm and motivation to be the best they can be.

This position is subject to Standard Disclosure Procedures.

Unfortunately, at this time we are not able to offer sponsorship.

We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer. Reasonable Adjustments will be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 in relation to the Job Role Criteria.

Our rewards and benefits package can be viewed here

For further information about this role please contact the recruiting manager Stephen Wilde on 0161 342 3726 or Stephen.wilde@tameside.gov.uk

Reference Number: DPT408

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Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: Grade D. Scale 7 - £25,584 to Scale 10 - £26,835

Hours Per Week: 36

Base Location: Ashton Old Library, Old Street, Ashton Under Lyne

Assessment Date: To be arranged

The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the Business Support team within Tameside Youth Justice Service.

In this role, you will have responsibility for providing administrative and operational assistance to Tameside Youth Justice Service to support both voluntary and statutory services, supporting the primary aim of preventing offending and re-offending by children and young people.

A key component of the role will be to maintain effective relationships with Greater Manchester Police and Courts ensuring information is shared accurately and in a timely manner. As a Business Support Officer, you’ll be integral to the daily operations, providing essential support to ensure our service delivery is to a high standard. Your role will be pivotal in enabling efficiency and effectiveness across our service.

You will deal with enquiries both written and verbal, from a wide range of internal and external services, children and their families. You will be required to complete all documentation and correspondence accurately and to a high standard. Attention to detail is key and you must be able to prioritise your work, manage your time and be able to adhere to deadlines and follow procedures.

You will be required to enter and retrieve confidential information into our internal ICT systems and have excellent keyboard skills and a knowledge of various IT systems/programs.

You will be responsible for the processing and monitoring of spend requests for the service in line with council procedures using the Agresso finance system.

About You

You must be able to show initiative and have the ability to work independently but also as part of a team, working in a busy and fast paced environment.

In addition, you will be expected to participate in the development and continual improvement of this part of the service.

If you have the required qualification, experience, knowledge and skills as outlined in the Job Description and Person Specification, we look forward to receiving your application.

About Us

At Tameside, we are committed to ensuring all our Citizens lead long, fulfilling and healthy lives. We are committed to supporting economic growth, providing high quality health and care services, protecting our most vulnerable and creating strong and supportive, self-sufficient communities.

We recognise that our people drive our success and enable the organisation to deliver on its vision, purpose and priorities, and that our people are our most important resource and asset. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours, and are at the heart of everything that we do; and we understand that how we do things is just as important as what we do. We pride ourselves on living by our STRIVE values of Support, Trust, Respect, Integrity, Value Diversity and Engage. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours and are at the heart of everything that we do. How we do things are just as important as what we do.

Our employees’ skills, experience and knowledge are essential to our success along with their happiness, wellbeing, commitment, enthusiasm and motivation to be the best they can be.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. This position is subject to Enhanced with Barred List Disclosure Procedures.

This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English.

Unfortunately, at this time we are not able to offer sponsorship.

We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer. Reasonable Adjustments will be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 in relation to the Job Role Criteria.

Our rewards and benefits package can be viewed here

For further information about this role please contact the recruiting manager on 0161 342 5680 / bonita.jordan@tameside.gov.uk or 0161 342 5680 / Jaki.Widdop@tameside.gov.uk

Reference Number: DPT438

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Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: Grade G. Scale 23 - £33,366 to Scale 28 - £37,938

Hours Per Week: 36

Base Location: Tameside One, Market Place, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 6BH

Assessment Date: To be arranged

The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Executive Support Service for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the Information Requests team. The purpose of this role is to support service and technology enabled change across the organisation.

The role will lead and support the delivery of the information and complaints system across the organisation, implementing admin changes, testing and rolling out new updates, liaising with colleagues and system provider as required. It is therefore essential that the post holder possesses excellent IT, project management skills, excellent communication and client engagement skills. The successful candidate will also hold the management and coordination of responses of some casework in respect to complaints and customer contacts that are received into the organisation and liaise with service managers as appropriate.

About You

The successful candidate will also need:

• Experience of managing and delivering projects across a full life cycle
• Previous involvement of implementing admin changes within an IT system.
• Experience of developing and delivering training programmes for the use of a system
• Enthusiasm, drive and be passionate about delivering high quality results whilst identifying improvements for positive change.
• A track record of building relationships and is confident in communicating to a variety of stakeholders to obtain support for recommendations.
• Some experience of dealing with customer contacts/complaints.
• The ability to manage resilience in a highly demanding and challenging environment.

About Us

At Tameside, we are committed to ensuring all our Citizens lead long, fulfilling and healthy lives. We are committed to supporting economic growth, providing high-quality health and care services, protecting our most vulnerable and creating strong and supportive, self-sufficient communities.

We recognise that our people drive our success and enable the organisation to deliver on its vision, purpose and priorities, and that our people are our most important resource and asset. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours, and are at the heart of everything that we do, and we understand that how we do things is just as important as what we do. We pride ourselves on living by our STRIVE values of Support, Trust, Respect, Integrity, Value Diversity and Engage. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours and are at the heart of everything that we do. How we do things is just as important as what we do.

Our employees’ skills, experience and knowledge are essential to our success along with their happiness, wellbeing, commitment, enthusiasm and motivation to be the best they can be.

Unfortunately, at this time we are not able to offer sponsorship.

We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer. Reasonable Adjustments will be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 in relation to the Job Role Criteria.

Our rewards and benefits package can be viewed here

For further information about this role please contact the recruiting manager on 0161 342 2142 / julie.speakman@tameside.gov.uk or 0161 342 5233 / rachel.taylor@tameside.gov.uk

Reference Number: DPT435

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Contract Type: Fixed term contract for 18 months

Contract Reason: Apprenticeship

Salary: 21 and over £21,475 per annum

18-20 £16,144 per annum

<18 £12,014 per annum

Hours Per Week: 36 hours

Base Location: Hyde Depot, Park Road, Hyde, SK14 4JT

Assessment Date: To be arranged

The Role

Operations and Greenspace are responsible for the delivery of a number of important front-line functions relating to street cleansing, grounds maintenance, arboriculture, countryside and playground services.

This role will provide a wide range of clerical and administrative support for Operations and Greenspace.

About You

We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated and well organised individual to form part of the Operations and Greenspace Service.

The successful candidate will receive on the job training and will complete a Level 3 Business Administrator Apprenticeship. Working alongside experienced staff you will build up knowledge and develop many transferable skills.

About Us

At Tameside, we are committed to ensuring all our Citizens lead long, fulfilling and healthy lives. We are committed to supporting economic growth, providing high quality health and care services, protecting our most vulnerable and creating strong and supportive, self-sufficient communities.

We recognise that our people drive our success and enable the organisation to deliver on its vision, purpose and priorities, and that our people are our most important resource and asset. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours, and are at the heart of everything that we do; and we understand that how we do things is just as important as what we do. We pride ourselves on living by our STRIVE values of Support, Trust, Respect, Integrity, Value Diversity and Engage. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours and are at the heart of everything that we do. How we do things are just as important as what we do.

Our employees’ skills, experience and knowledge are essential to our success along with their happiness, wellbeing, commitment, enthusiasm and motivation to be the best they can be.

This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English.

Unfortunately, at this time we are not able to offer sponsorship.

Please note this role is only open to applicants who are not studying for or hold an NVQ or any qualification at the equivalent level in the field applied for.

To apply for this role you need to have been a resident within the UK for the past 3 years.

We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer. Reasonable Adjustments will be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 in relation to the Job Role Criteria.

Our rewards and benefits package can be viewed here

For further information about this role please contact the recruiting manager on 07720103973 or ged.manning@tameside.gov.uk

Reference Number: DPT429

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Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract for 18 Months

Contract Reason: Apprenticeship

Salary:

Aged 21 and over £21,475

Aged 18 20 £16,144

Under 18 £12,014

Hours Per Week: 36

Base Location: Tameside One

Assessment Date: To be arranged

The Role

This role will play an important part in the support and delivery of the Economy, Employment & Skills Team, helping them to deliver a vital range of services to Tameside residents, employers, schools and colleges.

The team offer a wide variety of services across many different platforms, which means there will be lots of variety and plenty of opportunity to learn and develop within this role.

About You

Your essential qualifications’

• Good standard of English and Math’s: Functional Skills, minimum level 1 or equivalent.

Your essential skills, knowledge and experience;

• Dealing with customers
• Effective communication skills
• Experience of using new technology including Microsoft office,
• Spreadsheets and/or databases
• Literacy skills
• Tactful and diplomatic manner
• Ability to work as a member of a team
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Flexible approach to work

If you have the following experience or qualifications then that’s great!

• Numeracy ability
• Experience of dealing with telephone enquiries

About Us

At Tameside, we are committed to ensuring all our Citizens lead long, fulfilling and healthy lives. We are committed to supporting economic growth, providing high quality health and care services, protecting our most vulnerable and creating strong and supportive, self-sufficient communities.

We recognise that our people drive our success and enable the organisation to deliver on its vision, purpose and priorities, and that our people are our most important resource and asset. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours, and are at the heart of everything that we do; and we understand that how we do things is just as important as what we do. We pride ourselves on living by our STRIVE values of Support, Trust, Respect, Integrity, Value Diversity and Engage. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours and are at the heart of everything that we do. How we do things are just as important as what we do.

Our employees’ skills, experience and knowledge are essential to our success along with their happiness, wellbeing, commitment, enthusiasm and motivation to be the best they can be.

Please note this role is only open to applicants who are not studying for or hold an NVQ or any qualification at the equivalent level in the field applied for.

To apply for this role you need to have been a resident within the UK for the past 3 years.

Unfortunately, at this time we are not able to offer sponsorship.

We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer. Reasonable Adjustments will be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 in relation to the Job Role Criteria.

For further information about this role please contact the recruiting manager Sarah Jamieson on 0161 342 3629 or sarah.jamieson@tameside.gov.uk

Reference Number: DPT420

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Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract (for 6 months)

Contract Reason: Specific Project

Secondment Opportunity: Permanent employees are encouraged to apply and will be supported as part of our workforce development commitment

Salary: Grade C. SCP 5 £24,790 - SCP 6 £25,183

Hours Per Week: 36 hours

Base Location: Tameside Housing Advice, Old Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 7RL

Assessment Date: To be arranged

The Role

This role will work within the temporary accommodation team in supporting households placed into emergency accommodation to find alternative accommodation.

You will be providing administrative support to a number of households providing a holistic and wrap around support model to ensure a timely move on into sustainable accommodation is in place.

You will be ensuring all relevant paperwork is completed with households in emergency accommodation including applications to housing providers, completing tasks from Personalised Housing Plans and ensuring benefit maximisation is in place.

You will be expected to work in a hybrid way including carrying out visits to temporary accommodation locations and partner agencies in order to support in the completion of paperwork.

You will also be expected to support the team in the prevention of homelessness wherever possible, chasing documents and ensuring paperwork is competed along with providing the first point of contact within the reception area of the team.

You will be part of a very busy and fast paced service providing the statutory homelessness function.

About You

You will have:

Experience of working with households with complex difficulties

Worked in a Housing or support related field of work previously.

Excellent IT skills and the ability to work on your own as well as part of a team.

Be able to work on your own initiative to find solutions

Excellent interpersonal skills: able to build relationships with people at all levels, manage and resolve conflicts, influence others and challenge unacceptable practice.

Ability to show compassion to others in extreme and difficult situations.

Knowledge of the benefit system including housing benefits and universal credit

Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to present information coherently and concisely to different audiences.

Understanding of the council’s statutory duties and powers and procedural rules with the ability to advise others on their meaning.

Excellent understanding and management of customer expectation including where customers have additional support or other needs.

Excellent verbal communication skills and the ability to present information to different audiences.

To meet Tameside Council’s standard of attendance.

A willingness to be flexible in a changing environment.

About Us

At Tameside, we are committed to ensuring all our Citizens lead long, fulfilling and healthy lives. We are committed to supporting economic growth, providing high quality health and care services, protecting our most vulnerable and creating strong and supportive, self-sufficient communities.

We recognise that our people drive our success and enable the organisation to deliver on its vision, purpose and priorities, and that our people are our most important resource and asset. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours, and are at the heart of everything that we do; and we understand that how we do things is just as important as what we do. We pride ourselves on living by our STRIVE values of Support, Trust, Respect, Integrity, Value Diversity and Engage. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours and are at the heart of everything that we do. How we do things are just as important as what we do.

Our employees’ skills, experience and knowledge are essential to our success along with their happiness, wellbeing, commitment, enthusiasm and motivation to be the best they can be.

Unfortunately, at this time we are not able to offer sponsorship.

This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English.

We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer. Reasonable Adjustments will be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 in relation to the Job Role Criteria.

Our rewards and benefits package can be viewed here

For further information about this role please contact the recruiting manager on 0161 342 3848 or carol.halton@tameside.gov.uk

Reference Number: DPT410

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Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: Grade M SCP 52 £68,330 - SCP 55 £75,195

Hours Per Week: 36

Base Location: Tameside One, Market Place, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, OL6 6BH

Assessment Date: w/c 9th December 2024

The Role

The Financial Management team is a centralised finance service within the Resources Directorate using the Business Partnering approach to provide business and financial advice, guidance and expertise across the Council. A recently appointed Assistant Director who is due to commence in early December will lead the team.

You will play a crucial role supporting the transformation of financially sustainable services that will serve our residents to live healthy and independent lives whilst also advocating the continuous improvement journey within Financial Management.

Reporting to the Assistant Director of Finance, the roles will support the Council’s Corporate Finance responsibilities together with Service Directorates. The roles are key members of both the Finance and Service Directorate Leadership Teams bringing influence on all material business decisions, and ensuring the delivery of exceptional financial management and safeguard of public resources. You will be responsible for leading and developing teams to provide consistently high quality financial support and advice.

You will be responsible for leading the delivery of a number of essential responsibilities that include :

• Reporting the Council’s financial position, both revenue and capital, including the Council’s medium-term financial strategy, annual budget and savings programme, treasury management function, the collection fund and completion of the statutory statement of accounts accurately and within required timescales;
• Co-ordination of all revenue and capital monitoring across the business partnering Directorates;
• The development and assimilation of Directorate and Business performance data within financial reporting
• Leading the business partnering function for all corporate related financial activity;
• Evaluating invest to save / service transformation proposals to deliver cost efficiencies, together with the evaluation of future year service delivery models
• The provision of influential input to the decision making process, including objective challenge on strategy and policy development, efficiency and encouraging a culture of continual improvement
• The continuous review, development and implementation of financial systems, policies and procedures

• Advising and supporting directorate colleagues and key partners to deliver and transform business priorities with professional and influential challenge where appropriate
  

About You

Tameside is one of the ten local authorities that make up Greater Manchester, nestling between the vibrancy of Manchester City Centre and the tranquillity of the Peak District which is on our doorstep. Our nine towns, each with strong identities, share a vision of a more prosperous Tameside with improved life opportunities, higher educational attainment, better paid jobs and the chance to enjoy the scenic places in and around the borough.

We are facing real challenges as the cost of living crisis continues. Against this backdrop, we need to sustain the delivery and quality of vital services and provide key strategic financial support to Council directorates.

If you have a high performing track record of achieving solutions, can work in partnership and be part of a strong team culture based around a borough wide vision to continually improve services for our residents and businesses, then we would like to hear from you.

We are looking for conscientious and committed individuals who can lead and operate as part of a team delivering financial outcomes to support transformational success and change. You will also be proactive, highly motivated and dynamic with the drive and ability to succeed and deliver against stringent deadlines.

About Us

At Tameside, we are committed to ensuring all our Citizens lead long, fulfilling and healthy lives. We are committed to supporting economic growth, providing high quality health and care services, protecting our most vulnerable and creating strong and supportive, self-sufficient communities.

We recognise that our people drive our success and enable the organisation to deliver on its vision, purpose and priorities, and that our people are our most important resource and asset. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours, and are at the heart of everything that we do; and we understand that how we do things is just as important as what we do. We pride ourselves on living by our STRIVE values of Support, Trust, Respect, Integrity, Value Diversity and Engage. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours and are at the heart of everything that we do. How we do things are just as important as what we do.

Our employees’ skills, experience and knowledge are essential to our success along with their happiness, wellbeing, commitment, enthusiasm and motivation to be the best they can be.

This position is subject to Standard Disclosure Procedures.

Unfortunately, at this time we are not able to offer sponsorship.

We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer. Reasonable Adjustments will be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 in relation to the Job Role Criteria.

For further information about this role please contact the recruiting manager Stephen Wilde on 0161 342 3726 or Stephen.wilde@tameside.gov.uk

Reference Number: DPT408

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Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: Grade E SCP 11 £25,979 - SCP 16 £28,282

Hours Per Week: 36

Base Location: Tameside One

Assessment Date: To be arranged

The Role

Opportunities have arisen in the Executive Support Team for enthusiastic and motivated individuals to join the team.

We are looking to appoint individuals that have excellent organisational and communication skills to provide first class administration support.

The successful candidate must be proactive, be able to show initiative and have the ability to work independently but also as part of a team.

The primary function of this role will be to provide administration across the service although they will also be supporting other key initiatives as required. The successful candidate will need excellent planning and organisational skills and the ability to manage their workloads.

About You

You will be required to work on your own initiative, be enthusiastic and dedicated whilst working in a highly professional and confidential manner.

The successful candidate will have the ability to work in a pressurised multifunctional environment, delivering priority work in a timely and accurate manner.

About Us

At Tameside, we are committed to ensuring all our Citizens lead long, fulfilling and healthy lives. We are committed to supporting economic growth, providing high quality health and care services, protecting our most vulnerable and creating strong and supportive, self-sufficient communities.

We recognise that our people drive our success and enable the organisation to deliver on its vision, purpose and priorities, and that our people are our most important resource and asset. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours, and are at the heart of everything that we do; and we understand that how we do things is just as important as what we do. We pride ourselves on living by our STRIVE values of Support, Trust, Respect, Integrity, Value Diversity and Engage. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours and are at the heart of everything that we do. How we do things are just as important as what we do.

Our employees’ skills, experience and knowledge are essential to our success along with their happiness, wellbeing, commitment, enthusiasm and motivation to be the best they can be.

We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer. Reasonable Adjustments will be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 in relation to the Job Role Criteria.

Our rewards and benefits package can be viewed here

For further information about this role please contact the recruiting manager Mandy Sangha on mandy.sangha@tameside.gov.uk

Reference Number: DPT398

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: Grade C. SCP 5 £23,500 - SCP 6 £23,893 (Actual salary)

Hours Per Week: 36 Hours Per week

Base Location: Acre House, Acre Street, Denton, M34 2BW

Assessment Date: To be arranged

The Role

Are you looking to make a difference? Do you want to be part of an established team that makes a difference and supports people to improve their health and wellbeing?

Be Well Tameside has an exciting opportunity to join the team as a Business Support Officer as part of a wider Public Health team.

As a Business Support Officer you will be integral to the efficient running of the Be Well Service and to the wider public health team. The job will be varied and will include dealing with enquiries from the public, processing referrals, booking appointments and updating the IT systems, supporting project work being undertaken by the public health programme officers and assisting with the preparation for meeting and events including arranging rooms bookings, preparing resources and taking meeting notes.

About You

Here are some of the skills, knowledge and abilities that we are looking for in our Assistant Business Support Officers:

• Experience of working with members of the public.
• You need to have excellent communication skills, be reliable, have good time management, and take a flexible approach to work.
• You must enjoy being part of a team; yet possess the personal management skills to work unsupervised.
• You need to have good keyboard skills and the ability to use computers to maintain records and enter data on our web-based client management systems.
• You will need to be highly organised, motivated and resilient.

About Us

At Tameside, we are committed to ensuring all our Citizens lead long, fulfilling and healthy lives. We are committed to supporting economic growth, providing high quality health and care services, protecting our most vulnerable and creating strong and supportive, self-sufficient communities.

We recognise that our people drive our success and enable the organisation to deliver on its vision, purpose and priorities, and that our people are our most important resource and asset. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours, and are at the heart of everything that we do; and we understand that how we do things is just as important as what we do. We pride ourselves on living by our STRIVE values of Support, Trust, Respect, Integrity, Value Diversity and Engage. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours and are at the heart of everything that we do. How we do things are just as important as what we do.

Our employees’ skills, experience and knowledge are essential to our success along with their happiness, wellbeing, commitment, enthusiasm and motivation to be the best they can be.

We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer. Reasonable Adjustments will be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 in relation to the Job Role Criteria.

Our rewards and benefits package can be viewed here

For further information about this role please contact the recruiting managers Happe Hoque on 07933 173837 or happe.hoque@tameside.gov.uk Or Claire Phelan on 07517 574691 or claire.phelan@tameside.gov.uk

Reference Number: DPT393

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: Grade I. Scale 35 - £43,421 to Scale 37 - £45,441

Hours: 36 hours per week

Base Location: Hyde Town Hall, Market Street, Hyde, SK14 1AL

Assessment Date: To be arranged

The role

Following the promotion of the current postholder, we are recruiting a new Education Capital Project Manager into the Education Service. This is an exciting opportunity to help our community and voluntary controlled schools to access significant capital funding to enable them to maintain their schools. The Education Capital Budget is significant and is approximately £4m per year currently.

The role involves liaising with schools, the Capital Projects Team in the Place Directorate and other colleagues to ensure projects are identified, commissioned and completed on time and within budget. The current emphasis for budgets are large capital projects for example, new school roofs and expanding specialist provision for our children and young people with special educational needs. This involves commissioning projects that are delivered by the Capital Projects Team but also academy trusts commissioned via grant agreements.

This is an exciting and varied role that would suit an experienced project manager.

About you

You will have a degree related subjects, as well as successful track record in project and programme delivery.

We are looking for candidates with experience of managing development projects and programmes in a large complex organisation, positive attitude to change and motivation and drive to deliver high quality results.

Why work for us?

In Tameside, we like to look after our employees and offer a fantastic range of employee rewards and benefits, including:

• Minimum of 28 days leave each year, with the option to buy additional leave
• 36 hours working week
• Health and wellbeing support
• Salary sacrifice schemes
• Family friendly policies, including maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Discounts at local shops, health & fitness clubs, restaurants and much more

We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer. Reasonable Adjustments will be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 in relation to the Job Role Criteria.

Our rewards and benefits package can be viewed here

For further information about this role please contact the recruiting manager on 016 13425 226 or katie.twigg@tameside.gov.uk

Reference Number: DPT385

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: Grade K. SCP 44 £52,647 - SCP 47 £56,755

Hours Per Week: 36 Hours Per week

Base Location: Tameside One, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 6BH

Assessment Date: Friday 15th November

The Role

If you are looking for a challenging but rewarding HR / OD role in a proactive team that makes a difference, then look no further than this opportunity. You will need to be a proven leader with drive, ambition and a passion for excellence to lead and achieve workforce solutions to improve Council services and outcomes for residents.

The HR/OD Business Partner Manager role is an exciting and challenging opportunity for an experienced HR/OD practitioner who is interested in leading the Business Partner Team to design and implement successful workforce strategies to deliver large scale organisational change programmes.

You will be joining an enthusiastic, motivated and highly professional People Service, providing a comprehensive HR/OD offer across the organisation.

About You

We are looking for a strong, credible HR leader who has passion and determination to empower workforce change.

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Openness to possibilities
• Ability to collaborate
• Belief in your team and people
• Personal resilience and tenacity
• Ability to create and sustain commitment
• Results and outcomes focused solutions
• Ability to learn continuously
• Evidence based decision making

Through your leadership, you will drive forward the HR/OD Business Partner approach to enable services to establish and sustain effective workforce management approaches.

To be successful in the role you will be a proactive, driven individual with an up-to-date knowledge of employment law, best practice and strategic thinking in HR along with strong generalist HR experience. You will be a confident influencer, adept at managing multiple priorities and will be CIPD qualified.

About Us

At Tameside, we are committed to ensuring all our Citizens lead long, fulfilling and healthy lives. We are committed to supporting economic growth, providing high quality health and care services, protecting our most vulnerable and creating strong and supportive, self-sufficient communities.

We recognise that our people drive our success and enable the organisation to deliver on its vision, purpose and priorities, and that our people are our most important resource and asset. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours, and are at the heart of everything that we do; and we understand that how we do things is just as important as what we do. We pride ourselves on living by our STRIVE values of Support, Trust, Respect, Integrity, Value Diversity and Engage. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours and are at the heart of everything that we do. How we do things are just as important as what we do.

Our employees’ skills, experience and knowledge are essential to our success along with their happiness, wellbeing, commitment, enthusiasm and motivation to be the best they can be.

We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer. Reasonable Adjustments will be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 in relation to the Job Role Criteria.

Our rewards and benefits package can be viewed here

For further information about this role please contact the recruiting manager on 0161 342 2938 or Jennifer.tyson@tameside.gov.uk

Reference Number: DPT380

Contract type: Fixed Term for up to 2 Years

Contract Reason: Subject to funding

Secondment Opportunity: Permanent employees are encouraged to apply and will be supported as part of our workforce development commitment

Salary: Grade J. SCP 40 - £48,474 to SCP 41 - £49,498

Hours: 36 hours per week

Base Location: Tameside One

Assessment Date: To be arranged.

The Role

We are seeking two Transformation Business Partners. 1 x Adult Services and 1 x Place and Corporate Services.

This role is pivotal to the council's strategic goals of improving service delivery and efficiency through innovative transformation projects.

Its purpose is to partner with specific service departments to design and implement change programmes, ensuring that the right support structures are in place for successful delivery. This involves identifying opportunities for improvement, shaping and driving strategic transformation initiatives, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation within the council. Additionally, it involves supporting the council in tracking value and return on investment across the assigned service departments.

Key activities will include:

1. Strategic Transformation Planning and Implementation - Develop and oversee the execution of department-specific transformation strategies, ensuring alignment with broader council objectives.
2. Stakeholder Engagement and Support - Act as a primary liaison between the business improvement team and other departments, facilitating effective communication and collaboration.
3. Change Management - Guide departments through change processes, providing support and resources to manage transitions effectively.
4. Performance Monitoring and Reporting - Track progress against transformation goals, providing regular updates to senior management and adjusting strategies as needed.
5. Training and Development - Organise training sessions and workshops to upskill department staff in change management and continuous improvement practices.
6. Policy and Compliance Oversight - Ensure that transformation initiatives comply with relevant laws, regulations, and council policies.

About You

The post holder will drive forward special projects and initiatives to implement transformation so will have strong project management skills to ensure they can support delivery and change throughout the organisation.

About Us

Tameside is a place that is passionate and committed to improving outcomes and creating a positive experience for individuals and families.

‘Our People Our Place Our Plan’ outlines our aims and aspirations for the area, its people and how we commit to work for everyone, every day.

Together we are committed to ensuring people lead long, fulfilling and healthy lives, we are dedicated to person centred and strength based practice, providing high quality health and social care support, protecting our most vulnerable and creating strong, supportive and self- sufficient communities.

We recognise that our people drive our success and enable the organisation to deliver on its vision, purpose and priorities, and that our people are our most important resource and asset. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours, and are at the heart of everything that we do; and we understand that how we do things is just as important as what we do. We pride ourselves on living by our STRIVE values of Support, Trust, Respect, Integrity, Value Diversity and Engage. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours and are at the heart of everything that we do. How we do things are just as important as what we do.

Our employees’ skills, experience and knowledge are essential to our success along with their happiness, wellbeing, commitment, enthusiasm and motivation to be the best they can be.

Tameside adopts a positive working culture, we embrace innovation and encourage performance. We are committed to staff development and provide a wide range of training opportunities in a supportive working environment.

This is a politically restricted post.

We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer. Reasonable Adjustments will be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 in relation to the Job Role Criteria.

Our rewards and benefits package can be viewed here

For an informal discussion about the role please contact: Katie Sherriff, Transformation & Improvement Manager katie.sherriff@tameside.gov.uk

We support flexible working and will consider requests for part time or other flexible working arrangements.

Reference Number: DPT374

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: Grade J SCP 40 £48, 474 - SCP 41 £49,498

Hours Per Week: 36

Base Location: Ashton Market Hall

Assessment Date: To be arranged

The Role

Tameside Council has been successful in securing significant funding from the Department of Levelling up, Housing and Communities with a focus on improving and enhancing Tameside’s Markets offer. This includes the redevelopment of Ashton Market Square, enhancement of the food, drink and creative offer at Ashton Market Hall, and delivery of monthly market events such as Stalybridge Street Fest.

We are an innovative organisation with ambitious growth plans and are looking for candidates with a positive attitude to join Tameside Council as we continue our journey to enhance our Markets and Town Centres.

The role will oversee operational management, maintenance and use of the Council’s markets portfolio. You will support in the development and delivery of our Town Centre and Markets strategy, working towards commercial excellence, financial robustness and vibrant growth.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and well organised individual who can lead on the development and delivery of initiatives that contribute to the economic development of the Borough.

The post holder must have a thorough understanding of how town centres, retail and leisure sectors operate successfully.

This post requires an excellent communicator , who can manage and deliver high profile and complex projects in collaboration with multiple stakeholders

About You

You will have experience of leading service areas through change/redesign and have excellent communication skills.

You will be experienced in establishing a positive performance culture that has delivered successful results

You will have the ability to approach issues and challenges creatively.

You will have strategic vision and the ability to forward plan

So if you are a capable, enthusiastic and resilient leader and you have experience of building strong relationships with a range of stake holders and are committed to the development of Markets and Town centres we want to hear from you

About Us

At Tameside, we are committed to ensuring all our Citizens lead long, fulfilling and healthy lives. We are committed to supporting economic growth, providing high quality health and care services, protecting our most vulnerable and creating strong and supportive, self-sufficient communities.

We recognise that our people drive our success and enable the organisation to deliver on its vision, purpose and priorities, and that our people are our most important resource and asset. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours, and are at the heart of everything that we do; and we understand that how we do things is just as important as what we do. We pride ourselves on living by our STRIVE values of Support, Trust, Respect, Integrity, Value Diversity and Engage. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours and are at the heart of everything that we do. How we do things are just as important as what we do.

Our employees’ skills, experience and knowledge are essential to our success along with their happiness, wellbeing, commitment, enthusiasm and motivation to be the best they can be.

We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer. Reasonable Adjustments will be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 in relation to the Job Role Criteria.

Our rewards and benefits package can be viewed here

For further information about this role please contact the recruiting manager on 0161 342 2192 or natasha.freeman@tameside.gov.uk

Reference Number: DPT326

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract (for 6 months)

Contract Reason: Specific Project

Secondment Opportunity: Permanent employees are encouraged to apply and will be supported as part of our workforce development commitment

Salary: Grade C. SCP 5 £23,500 - SCP 6 £23,893

Hours Per Week: 36 hours

Base Location: Tameside Housing Advice, Old Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 7RL

Assessment Date: To be arranged

The Role

This role will work within the temporary accommodation team in supporting households placed into emergency accommodation to find alternative accommodation.

You will be providing administrative support to a number of households providing a holistic and wrap around support model to ensure a timely move on into sustainable accommodation is in place.

You will be ensuring all relevant paperwork is completed with households in emergency accommodation including applications to housing providers, completing tasks from Personalised Housing Plans and ensuring benefit maximisation is in place.

You will be expected to work in a hybrid way including carrying out visits to temporary accommodation locations and partner agencies in order to support in the completion of paperwork.

You will also be expected to support the team in the prevention of homelessness wherever possible, chasing documents and ensuring paperwork is competed along with providing the first point of contact within the reception area of the team.

You will be part of a very busy and fast paced service providing the statutory homelessness function.

About You

You will have:

Experience of working with households with complex difficulties

Worked in a Housing or support related field of work previously.

Excellent IT skills and the ability to work on your own as well as part of a team.

Be able to work on your own initiative to find solutions

Excellent interpersonal skills: able to build relationships with people at all levels, manage and resolve conflicts, influence others and challenge unacceptable practice.

Ability to show compassion to others in extreme and difficult situations.

Knowledge of the benefit system including housing benefits and universal credit

Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to present information coherently and concisely to different audiences.

Understanding of the council’s statutory duties and powers and procedural rules with the ability to advise others on their meaning.

Excellent understanding and management of customer expectation including where customers have additional support or other needs.

Excellent verbal communication skills and the ability to present information to different audiences.

To meet Tameside Council’s standard of attendance.

A willingness to be flexible in a changing environment.

About Us

At Tameside, we are committed to ensuring all our Citizens lead long, fulfilling and healthy lives. We are committed to supporting economic growth, providing high quality health and care services, protecting our most vulnerable and creating strong and supportive, self-sufficient communities.

We recognise that our people drive our success and enable the organisation to deliver on its vision, purpose and priorities, and that our people are our most important resource and asset. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours, and are at the heart of everything that we do; and we understand that how we do things is just as important as what we do. We pride ourselves on living by our STRIVE values of Support, Trust, Respect, Integrity, Value Diversity and Engage. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours and are at the heart of everything that we do. How we do things are just as important as what we do.

Our employees’ skills, experience and knowledge are essential to our success along with their happiness, wellbeing, commitment, enthusiasm and motivation to be the best they can be.

This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English.

We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer. Reasonable Adjustments will be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 in relation to the Job Role Criteria.

Our rewards and benefits package can be viewed here

For further information about this role please contact the recruiting manager on 0161 342 3848 or carol.halton@tameside.gov.uk

Reference Number: DPT325