Some key information
- This role provides the opportunity for hybrid working, allowing you to work either from home, subject to managerial approval, or from one of our offices.
- 30 days' annual leave (in addition to bank holidays). The contract offered is permanent and full-time (37 hours per week).
What will I be doing?
We’re working to improve the lives of people in Somerset – and you’ll be a key part of that.
Join our team as a Technical Project and Change Officer.
Are you passionate about driving digital transformation and making a real impact?
Somerset Council is looking for a dynamic and motivated Project and Change Officer to join our ICT directorate. In this pivotal role, you will work alongside a Technical Delivery Manager and be responsible for ensuring the successful delivery of technical projects across the Council.
You will play a key role in the delivery of ICT projects. Your responsibilities will include project planning, change management, stakeholder engagement, risk management, and compliance with governance and quality standards.
Your day-to-day tasks will include:
- Working with Leads to establish and manage project governance and plans to ensure successful delivery of projects.
- Coordinating change activities and ensure smooth transitions during project implementations.
- Engaging with stakeholders to gather requirements and identify levels of change and ensure their needs are met throughout the project.
- Developing and monitoring change impact assessments, training and communication plans, and support managers and staff throughout the change process.
- Tracking and monitoring progress and carrying out corrective actions to ensure your project remains on track.
- Proactively analysing, managing and resolving risks associated with projects.
- Ensuring adherence to governance and quality standards.
- Developing the implement project communication channels and ensure key project documentation is stored with appropriate level of visibility across the project.
What kind of experience or qualifications do I need?
We offer ongoing support, training and guidance to help you be the best you can be. But it will really help if you have:
- Proven experience in a similar role.
- Good technical acumen including proficiency in Microsoft products and Project Management tools.
- Detailed knowledge and experience of Project Management methodologies.
- Familiarity with Agile frameworks such as DevOps, Scrum or Kanban.
- Practical knowledge of change management principles and practices associated with technology projects.
- Practical knowledge of stakeholder engagement and communication strategies.
- Experience in producing and maintaining key project documentation.
- Experience in providing advice and guidance on project and change management activities.
- A higher-level qualification in a related field such a project management, business administration or similar.
- Relevant professional certification in project and change management such as Prince2, PMI or APM is desirable.
We’re proud to be here for the people of Somerset. And that means everyone in Somerset. An important part of this is ensuring that we are as diverse and inclusive as the people and communities we serve.
We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich our team. You can always contact the hiring manager for a chat if there’s anything you want to talk about before you apply.
What's in it for me?
We are proud to offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, working as part of a team who are passionate about the work they do to improve the lives of people in Somerset.
We offer great training and development opportunities, with supportive management. As well as this, we have some fantastic employee benefits available:
- We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home.
- Generous annual leave allowance, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave.
- Staff discounts in gyms.
- Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
- Auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.
- A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work and health screenings.
- My Staff Shop offering discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more…
Anything else I should know?
For an informal chat about the role, you can contact Karen Hunter at
[email protected]The Salary for the role is Grade 11, ranging from £32,597 to £36,363 per annum.
If you have everything you need, just hit the apply button. We can’t wait to hear from you!
