Project Manager
Team: Business Improvement, Resources & Organisational Change
Job Family: Managing - CBG12
Salary: £45,326 - £50,436 per annum
Hours: 37 hours per week
Location: You will be expected to attend a CBC office location as often as needed to carry out your role, which will be no less than once per month.
Contract Type: Hybrid - Fixed term until 31/08/2026
Closing Date: 15th September 2025
Interview Date: w/c 22nd September 2025
About the team
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated person to join the Resources & Organisational Change, Business Improvement Team as a Project Manager. The team provides oversight and delivery of the priority projects and programmes across the Council ensuring we have a coherent and coordinated plan to implement change.
About the role
Can you plan, co-ordinate and support delivery of multiple projects/workstreams as part of a high profile, high priority programme in support of our statutory duties? We are seeking a highly skilled Project Manager with experience of managing in a Local Authority environment.
The jobholder will report into the SEND Programme Manager. Central Bedfordshire Council is working with our partners at Bedford Borough and Luton Borough Councils to deliver the DfE SEND and Alternative Provision (SENDAP) Change Programme. Central Bedfordshire Council and the Local Area SEND Partnership are involved in piloting activities to help develop the future national SEND/Alternative Provision (AP) system.
The job holder will be a highly motivated self-starter, with a keen attention to detail, able to work independently and relish working in a complex environment. You will provide line management to a Project Management Team, working with diverse groups of wider stakeholders across the council (including: HR, Finance, Communications, SEND, Performance), supporting the delivery of programme outcomes.
It is essential that you have Project Management Experience, and a demonstrable track record of transforming business requirements into measurable outcomes. Ideally you will hold a recognised project qualification and have experience running projects and programmes within a local authority context. Experience of working in the Education / SEND sector is also desirable. You will lead and be responsible for the delivery of this key programme, consisting of multiple projects, including associated project documentation, governance, reporting and oversight at all times working flexibly with the wider team to ensure programme objectives and deliverables are met.
Our Offer
We have a number of rewards and benefits available to our staff, to view these please visit our Rewards and Benefits page
Our aspiration is to be a truly flexible employer. We welcome discussion on location, hours and working pattern as part of the application process.
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You will be expected to demonstrate how you meet the key accountabilities and competencies in this Recruitment Pack.
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For an informal discussion about this position, please contact: Jennie Dunkley, Programme Manager at Jennie.Dunkley@centralbedfordshire@gov.uk or call 0300 300 8883.
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