Job Introduction
Are you ready to take your career to the next level… This is an exciting opportunity to Join the Medway Town Centres team.
We are currently recruiting for a Town Centres Programme Manager to successfully implement the delivery and development of Medway’s place making agenda and regeneration strategy by leading on Town Centres management projects from mobilisation to completion in line with funding requirements and stakeholders’ expectations.
This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic Town Centres Programme Manager to deliver and develop Medway’s place making agenda, by successfully driving forward and leading Town Centre management projects from mobilisation to completion, in line with funding requirements, our One Medway Plan and stakeholders’ expectations.
Accountabilities and outcomes:
Oversee daily town centre management operations, addressing enquiries from colleagues, councillors, key partners, stakeholders, and the public as they arise to deliver a high level of service and satisfaction.
Lead the programme and project management of evolving town centre initiatives to successful delivery, including funding programmes for Gillingham.
This includes scoping, mobilisation, delivery, risk, resource and quality management, monitoring, and evaluation of projects and programmes, in collaboration with key partners.
Act as the lead officer in identifying, securing, managing, and monitoring funding opportunities to support town centre initiatives and place-making efforts to ensure adequate funding to implement and sustain town centre projects and initiatives, facilitate the growth and improvement of town centres through well-funded projects and to align funding efforts with the broader strategic objectives.
Provide leadership and guidance as required to Town Centre Support Officers to Ensure effective delivery of town centre programmes. Oversee the Gillingham town Centre budget and manage project and event budgets, proactively identifying and Pursuing opportunities to secure additional funding for town centre initiatives.
The role will involve working Monday to Friday, evening meetings and occasional weekends.
The successful applicant will need to have a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes.
Are you excited, we are too, apply now!
Interviews will be held on the 9 & 16 July.
If you would like to have an informal discussion with the recruiting manager, please e-mail Annette Lebreton on annette.lebreton@medway.gov.uk
In return we offer you:
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Generous local government pension scheme package
- Access to wider training and development qualifications
- Flexible working scheme
- Travel plan discounts
- Car Benefit Scheme from Tusker
- Access to CAREFIRST advice & counselling service
- Employee discount scheme for national and local retailers
- The Government has introduced new ways of supporting parents with childcare costs. Further details are available here: - https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/
We're committed to making Medway carbon neutral by 2050. We have developed an action plan to ensure we play our part in addressing the climate emergency. Our declaration fits into our Council Plan priority of making Medway a place to be proud of. The main outcome being a 'clean and green environment'. All Medway Council staff can access an additional day’s paid leave to undertake a volunteering activity which supports climate change.
Our organisation:
Medway is a unitary authority in the South East of England, made up of the towns of Strood, Rochester, Chatham, Gillingham and Rainham and more rural areas, including the Hoo Peninsula.
Situated in Kent in the South-East of England, the area has plenty of green spaces, excellent facilities and easy access to the national motorway and rail networks, facilitating superb transport links to London.
We provide all local Government services for a quarter of a million people, looking after education, environment, social care, housing, planning, business and much more - everything from frontline services such as rubbish collection and events like the Dickens Festival to work that goes on behind the scenes to ensure services in Medway run smoothly and cost effectively.
Working at Medway Council means that you get to be part of this journey working alongside talented, professional colleagues to drive forward change to transform the lives of our residents and the communities they live in.
Important Information-
Applicants must be able to demonstrate all essential requirements as listed in the job profile
Equal Opportunities Commitment Statement
Medway Council is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. All appropriately qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, disability, marital status, family commitments, sexual orientation, age, HIV status, religious or political beliefs, social class or trade union activity or irrelevant spent conviction.
For further information please refer to the Medway information pack available as a download or to view online.
Please be advised that if you are not contacted within 3 weeks of the advert closing date then you have not been shortlisted. All recruitment correspondence, including interview letters and contracts of employment will usually be sent out via email.
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We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.
