Connected Places Delivery Manager (18 month FTC)) na Barnet Council
Barnet Council · London, Reino Unido · Hybrid
- Professional
- Escritório em London
This is an exciting time to be in Barnet, where service transformation and innovation are at the heart of the Council’s Corporate Plan. Our goal is to ensure that the Borough is efficient and effective in caring for our People, Places, and the Planet.
We are seeking a talented, outcomes-focused project practitioner who is passionate about how new disruptive technologies can improve lives and the environment by addressing key societal challenges of the 21st century. This role specifically supports the delivery of the Council’s Connected Places Transformation Programme, which is at the forefront of utsiling cutting edge technology within the public realm.
Our Connected Places Programme aims to enhance the quality of life for our communities by ensuring the Council is at the forefront of data, technology, and connectivity innovations that meet the needs of our evolving society. The Connected Places team is mandated to work cross-departmentally to deliver organisational change and transform council operations and this role will involve engaging with a wide range of colleagues across the organisation, co-develop business cases, and implementing technology transformation across council services to maximize benefits for the Borough and its residents.
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The ideal candidate will have:
• A degree-level education or equivalent learning and knowledge gained through experience, ideally in a Local Government setting.
• The ability to effectively manage the delivery of projects and programmes, with desirable experience in digital, smart cities, and sustainability projects.
• Experience managing internal and external partners to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the required quality.
- 31 days annual leave, plus public and bank holidays
- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, which provides a valuable guaranteed income in your retirement together with security for your dependents
- Work-life balance options may include hybrid working, flexitime, job share, home working, part-time
- A vast range of lifestyle discounts from major retailers, supermarkets, energy suppliers and more
- Broad range of payroll benefits including cycle to work, eye care vouchers, travel and gym membership
- Excellent training and development opportunities
- Employee well- being training programs including confidential employee assistance
Barnet Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Barnet operates stringent safer recruitment procedures, this may include AI Detection Screening, Biometric ID/Right to Work Checks, Qualification and Registration Checks, Up to 6 years of Employment Data and Insights to Accelerate Screening (Konfir), Up to 5 years of Employment History References, DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) Checks, Credit Checks and Social Media, Sanctions and Occupational Health Screening.
To deliver Barnet Council’s commitment to equality of opportunity in the provision of services, all staff are expected to promote equality in the workplace and in the services the Council delivers. As such we value diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds.
Barnet Council embraces all forms of flexible working (including part-time, compressed hours, and hybrid working) and is committed to offering employees a healthy work-life balance. Candidates are encouraged to talk about relevant requirements and preferences at interview. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.
Barnet Council is a Disability Confident Committed Employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply
All posts with the council are subject to a probationary period of six months, during which time you will be required to demonstrate to the council satisfaction your suitability for the position in which you will be employed.
Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close vacancies before the stated closing date if sufficient number of applications are received. Therefore, please apply as soon as possible.
Please ensure you regularly check the email account (including JUNK MAIL folders) that you use to submit your application, as any further communication regarding your application will be sent electronically. Should you not hear from us within four working weeks of the closing date for this post, then regretfully in this instance, you have not been shortlisted.
