Work and Skills Support Officer

Salary from £27,803 to £31,364

Hours: 36.25 hours per week

Contract: Fixed Term until March 2025

Location: Tootal Buildings, Oxford Street, Manchester/ Hybrid / Flexible Working

Advert closes 21^st April @ 23:59

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Your role:

A key focus of this role will be to support the ongoing development of the Adult Skills offer across Greater Manchester.  The role will support the wider Adult Skills team with a range administrative tasks, including note taking for key decision and programme meetings, tracking progress of actions and decisions and managing enquiries to the team. Supporting the development and implementation of key projects and tasks across the wider team.  Supporting the delivery of exciting opportunities that help deliver our ambitious and ground-breaking priorities, and truly making a difference.

About you:

We are looking for applicants who have:

·       Desire to work in a project and programme setting, with a keen interest in ensuring Greater Manchester residents are equipped with relevant skills for life and work.

·       Good level of attention to detail.

·       Commitment to high quality work.

·       Strong planning and organisational skills, with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.

·       Ability to manage a range of priorities.

·       A high level of enthusiasm, personal drive and energy, and a capacity for sustained effort and performance.

·       The ability to work collaboratively with a range of partners and stakeholders.

About us:

As an employer, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is made up of a number of key Greater Manchester strategic functions and service providers including; Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS); Waste and Resources; Environment; Work and Skills; Research; Public Sector Reform; Police, Crime and Criminal Justice; Homelessness; the Greater Manchester Ageing Hub and the Commissioning Hub.

We value the diversity of our employees, and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities across Greater Manchester. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, irrespective of people's age, disability, Trans status and Non-binary identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.

To find out more about working for us please click here: https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/

Our offer:

In return for your hard work, we offer our employees a competitive package as part of our offer that you can find out more about here: GMCA offer - Green book.docx

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Hybrid working

This role is part of GMCA’s hybrid working scheme. As part of our commitment to ‘Build Back Fairer’ in Greater Manchester following the Covid-19 pandemic, we have evolved our management methods by trusting and empowering staff to deliver their work in the best way that suits the business and their individual needs, and supports health and wellbeing. Our hybrid working policy sets out a flexible approach, combining attendance at our [Manchester city centre office / Fire and Rescue service HQ in Swinton / other location] with remote working, typically from home; the location of work is primarily dictated by the needs of the business: ‘Do what is right for you and the business on that day’. If appointed to the role you will work with your manager to agree and regularly review the best working pattern for you, your team and your work.