Job summary
You will play a pivotal role in supporting senior leaders across the organisation in the co-ordination of a variety of projects. Including but not limited to, strategic projects, mobilisation of new contracts and service level projects.
As a Project Coordinator you will be responsible for providing support to the Project Managers in order to support the successful delivery of projects in Inspire North. This includes Project Manager inductions, coordinating project board papers and ad-hoc project admin tasks which may be causing blockages to project delivery.
Strong communication skills are
a must as you plan, capture, report, coordinate, support the governance process
during meetings and update documentation associated with projects as directed
by the Project Manager.
Main duties of the job
To be successful in this role you will be
motivated, highly organised and have proven project management experience.
The post holder will take responsibility for maintaining appropriate project documentation. Project documentation may include (but is not limited to) Project Plans, Risk Logs, Issues Logs, Change Logs, Action Logs, Decision Logs, Progress reports and Lessons Learned.
Implement project management tools and processes, including software, support for design, testing and transition management.
To coordinate meetings, workshops and events. This includes, diary and any associated logistics, and producing timely meeting outputs for circulation to all interested parties. Where agreed attend and facilitate these meetings including minute taking and ensuring actions are logged and followed up as required.
About us
Inspire North aims to provide a high quality customer service adhering to the principles of best practice, promoting equal opportunities and working positively with diversity. Inspire North is an ambitious, forward thinking organisation and you must be committed to developing and enhancing the services we provide.
The organisation expects all its employees to carry out their duties in a professional manner with a client focus, ensuring that respect and courtesy is shown to them, colleagues, other service providers and all those in contact with the organisation. You are expected to uphold the values and ethos of Inspire North at all times.
As this is a new role, we anticipate 24 hours
will be needed but this may need to increase to 30 hours if projects require it.
If you think you can do a remarkable job for us, then we'd love to hear from
you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We
have an exciting opportunity for a talented individual to join us as a Project Coordinator!
In this new role you will support senior leaders across the
organisation in the implementation and delivery of a diverse variety of
projects.
Strong communication skills are
a must as you plan, capture, report, coordinate, support the governance process
during meetings and update documentation associated with projects as directed
by the Project Manager.
To
be successful in this role you will be motivated, highly organised and have proven
project management experience.
What's
essential is that you love what you do. We want you to enjoy coming to
work every day and to care about your job, your colleagues and our service
users.
As this is a new role, we anticipate 24 hours will be needed but this
may need to increase to 30 hours if projects require it. If you think you can
do a remarkable job for us, then we'd love to hear from you. Please download
the Role Profile for more information.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We
have an exciting opportunity for a talented individual to join us as a Project Coordinator!
In this new role you will support senior leaders across the
organisation in the implementation and delivery of a diverse variety of
projects.
Strong communication skills are
a must as you plan, capture, report, coordinate, support the governance process
during meetings and update documentation associated with projects as directed
by the Project Manager.
To
be successful in this role you will be motivated, highly organised and have proven
project management experience.
What's
essential is that you love what you do. We want you to enjoy coming to
work every day and to care about your job, your colleagues and our service
users.
As this is a new role, we anticipate 24 hours will be needed but this
may need to increase to 30 hours if projects require it. If you think you can
do a remarkable job for us, then we'd love to hear from you. Please download
the Role Profile for more information.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Desirable
- Project management qualification i.e. PRINCE2, Agile, SCRUM etc
Experience
Essential
- Substantive experience as a Project Co-Ordinator
Desirable
- Experience of using Microsoft Project Online or similar collaborative Project Management software;
- Experience of being a service user, carer, or working/volunteering in our field of work
Approach
Essential
- Demonstrate understanding and commitment to equal opportunities and diversity;
- Demonstrate a commitment and enthusiasm for working with our service user group;
- Able to build and maintain relationships whilst maintaining appropriate professional boundaries;
- Demonstrate a willingness to participate in shaping the future of the organisation by taking on responsibilities and projects in addition to core workload;
- The confidence and ability to work independently and know when to challenge information and escalate issues;
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Strong problem solving and analytical capability and confidence in dealing with, and effectively interpreting and communicating, financial, performance, strategy and organisational information;
- The ability to work flexibly and collaboratively as part of a team and develop effective working relationships at all levels;
- Methodical, with outstanding organisation, planning and administrative skills;
- Ability to prioritise, work calmly under pressure and meet tight deadlines;
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with keen attention to detail;
- The ability to use your own initiative to identify opportunities for continuous improvement;
Desirable
- Have access to a car for work purposes and hold a full current UK driving licence;
- A second Language e.g. Urdu, Polish, BSL
Person Specification
Qualifications
Desirable
- Project management qualification i.e. PRINCE2, Agile, SCRUM etc
Experience
Essential
- Substantive experience as a Project Co-Ordinator
Desirable
- Experience of using Microsoft Project Online or similar collaborative Project Management software;
- Experience of being a service user, carer, or working/volunteering in our field of work
Approach
Essential
- Demonstrate understanding and commitment to equal opportunities and diversity;
- Demonstrate a commitment and enthusiasm for working with our service user group;
- Able to build and maintain relationships whilst maintaining appropriate professional boundaries;
- Demonstrate a willingness to participate in shaping the future of the organisation by taking on responsibilities and projects in addition to core workload;
- The confidence and ability to work independently and know when to challenge information and escalate issues;
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Strong problem solving and analytical capability and confidence in dealing with, and effectively interpreting and communicating, financial, performance, strategy and organisational information;
- The ability to work flexibly and collaboratively as part of a team and develop effective working relationships at all levels;
- Methodical, with outstanding organisation, planning and administrative skills;
- Ability to prioritise, work calmly under pressure and meet tight deadlines;
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with keen attention to detail;
- The ability to use your own initiative to identify opportunities for continuous improvement;
Desirable
- Have access to a car for work purposes and hold a full current UK driving licence;
- A second Language e.g. Urdu, Polish, BSL
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
