Programme Development Officer

Position: Programme Development Officer
Reference: 2377
Location: Hybrid working from Devon or Sheffield (Home based within UK for the right candidate). This employer promotes a hybrid, flexible way of working, staff can work remotely for part of the week if they wish and, in the office, or face to face for at least 2 days per week.
Contract: Fixed term until March 2025.  
Hours: Part-time, 28 hours per week.
Salary: £26,555.00 with generous benefits package including 30 days annual leave (pro-rata) plus Bank holidays and 3 days of Christmas closure.

About the Employer
This organisation is now a member of a larger national charity. For over 60 years this organisation has been building a better childhood for all.

Their membership groups draw partners together to drive change in key areas where we all need to make childhood better.

About the Role 
This is an exciting opportunity to join the team delivering on a multi-strand influential project (The National Workload Action Group – NWAG) commissioned by the Department of Education (DfE). 

The role will work with the team of partners to scope and develop resources to support child and family social worker recruitment, retention, workforce development and wellbeing, and to provide recommendations to the DfE about reducing social worker workload.

The Project Development Officer will play a key role in engaging a large stakeholder network in design and quality assurance of project outputs. The work will help enhance safe and effective practice and promote the value and diversity of the social work role. 

Applications close at 08:00am on Monday 8th April 2024 .
Assessment and interviews to be conducted on Friday 19 April 2024.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

To find out more information, please click the apply button. You will be taken to a simple CHM Recruit form and then redirected to complete your application for this position.

This charity is an equal opportunities employer and they particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities, and male candidates, as they would like to increase the representation of these groups. They strive for their workforce to be representative of the communities that they serve and they know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.

No agencies please.