Education Project Officer

Salary: GBP 31,537.00 - 33,699.00 per year

Details
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Gwynedd Council offers an attractive employment package, for more information please click on this Information Pack

Gwynedd Council operates internally through the medium of Welsh, and offers all its services bilingually. The applicant will be required to reach the linguistic level noted as one of the essential skills in the Person Specification.

We encourage everyone who applies for a job with Gwynedd Council to submit job applications in Welsh or bilingually.

( Applications submitted in English only or Welsh only will always be treated equally, but we ask applicants to consider carefully what the linguistic requirements of the job in question is and if it would be more appropriate to submit an application in Welsh.)

For further information about this post please contact Debbie Anne Williams Jones on 01286 679489

Application forms and further details available from Support Service, Gwynedd Council, Council Offices, Caernarfon, LL55 1SH

Tel: 01286 679076

E-Mail: Swyddi@gwynedd.llyw.cymru

CLOSING DATE: 28/08/2025

The Council will request a Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service for the successful candidate.

If you are successful to be short listed for an interview you will be contacted by E-MAIL using the address provided on your application form. You need to ensure that you check your email regularly.

Person Specification
Personal attributesEssential
One who pays attention to detail

One who is able to prioritise work, is keen and able to meet fixed deadlines

One who is a team worker

One who can communicate with a range of internal officers, Members and external officers

A person who is energetic and flexible by nature with high expectations and the ability to work on their own

One who can cope with periods of a heavy workload in a busy office
Desirable
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Qualifications and relevant trainingEssential
A degree, professional qualification or experience relevant to the field

Evidence of continual professonal and personal development
Desirable
Very high information technology skills together with experience of using different software packages including Microsoft Office (e.g. Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint)

Relevant experienceEssential
Experience of developing frameworks and procedures leading to improved services

Experience of working and communicating with several stakeholders

Experience of working on complex work packages

Experience of coping with several important tasks at the same time

Experience of establishing a wide range of varied documentation
Desirable
Experience of minuting meetings

Experience of working with project management methodologies e.g. PRINCE2

Experience of advising, challenging and influencing at a strategic level in a complex situation

Skills and specialist knowledgeEssential
An ability to analyse complex information

An ability to effectively plan, monitor, report, organise and present

Excellent oral communication skills when dealing with people, and on paper with a respect for the need to be confidential

An ability to translate documents

An ability to work under supervision and as a member of a team
Desirable
Well versed in an understanding of the process and statutory stages associated with school re-organisation

An understanding of the essentials of PRINCE2 project management methodology

Experience of advising on business cases

Language requirementsEssentialListening and Speaking - Higher Level
Able to follow a conversation or discussion through the medium of Welsh and English on a professional level and discuss general day to day topics in the field in order to present information and express opinions.Able to give a pre-prepared presentation and respond to any comments and questions on it in Welsh or English.
Reading and Understanding - Higher Level
Able to understand standard written Welsh and English; both formal and informal.Able to gather information from various sources such as letters, reports, articles through the medium of Welsh and English in order to fulfil the post.
Writing - Higher Level
Present written information confidently by letter, more detailed and technical report formats, and respond to written requests conveying information, ideas and opinion in Welsh and English (help is available to check the work).

Job Description
Purpose of the post
• Ensure that the people of Gwynedd are at the heart of everything we do.

• Working mainly in the Education Departments as a core member of the modernising education team. Playing a central role to support all aspects relating to projects which are the Council's priority.

Responsibility for functions
• Ordering office resources under the supervision of the Programme Manager.

Main duties
• Responsible for implementing work packages including:

• Collecting and analysing relevant information to produce specific work packages within agreed timescales

• Completing research and preparing statistical information, including financial aspects

• Undertaking general administrative tasks for the programme including arranging and minuting meetings, translating documents and arranging translation

• Completing work associated with the requirements of statutory processes for school re-organisation (complying with relevant legislation)

• Informing staff in other Council services about the Programme

• Receiving and responding to information requests relating to issues associated with the Programme

• Working jointly to establish a robust filing system

• Completing work in accordance with instructions received and maintain version control for documents

• Operating as an initial contact point for internal and external enquiries relating to the Programme

• Managing Programme orders and invoices

• Commissioning work from external consultants as required

• Creating a range of different documents e.g. a website update bulletin

• Any other relevant responsibilities identified by the Line Manager

• Responsibility for self-development.

• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety rules in the workplace in accordance with the responsibilities noted in the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Council's Health and Safety Policy.

• Operate within the Council's policies in relation to equal opportunities and equality.

• Responsible for managing information in accordance with the Council's information management guidelines. Ensure that personal information is treated in accordance with Data Protection legislation.

• Commitment to reducing the Council's carbon emissions in accordance with the Carbon Management Plan, and to encourage others to act positively towards reducing the Council's Carbon Footprint.

• Undertake any other reasonable duty which corresponds to the salary level and responsibility level of the job.

• Responsibility to report any concern or suspicion that a child or vulnerable adult is being abused.

Special circumstances
• Vaild current driving licence and car insurance for business use.

• A requirement to work alone outside of usual office hours as needed

• The postholder will be required to work across Gwynedd on occasion.