Interim Project Support Officer

Role Title: Interim Project Support

Duration: 6+ months

Hourly rate: £195 per day via Umbrella company

Location: Dudley - hybrid working

Sellick Partnership is seeking a Project Support professional for a Council in the West Midlands on an interim basis.

Dudley Children's Services is seeking an organised Project Officer to support the Families First Partnership Programme (FFP), a national initiative to improve outcomes for children and families.

Working with programme leads and multi-agency partners, you will support the delivery of key workstreams, including Family Help, Family Group Decision Making and Multi-Agency Child Protection Teams, helping ensure families receive timely support and children are safeguarded.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and monitor Families First projects, workstreams, milestones and deadlines
• Manage project tasks, track risks and issues, and report progress to senior leaders
• Collaborate with Children's Services and multi-agency partners
• Support stakeholder engagement, workshops, communications and change management
• Maintain project plans, documentation and governance records
• Analyse information and support managers to improve delivery and outcomes for children and families

About you

• Experience in project management or service improvement
• Strong organisational, communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Ability to analyse information, manage priorities and meet deadlines
• Experience in local government, children's services or partnership working
• Commitment to improving outcomes for children and families

For more information or to discuss the role in confidence, please get in touch.