- Locations 1 Catford Road, London, SE6 4RU, GB
- Apply Before 05/30/2025, 10:59 PM
- Job Schedule Full time
Job Description
Discover yourself in Lewisham where what you do makes a difference to our vibrant and culturally diverse communities.
We have a rich history of welcoming people from all over the world and are proud to be recognised as the UK's first Borough of Sanctuary, for our work in championing the rights of refugees and migrants.
Introduction
Are you an experienced project manager and good problem solvergrant-funded Housing Retrofita comprehensive knowledge of the built environment
What's the role?
You will support the design, delivery, and project management of our Housing Retrofit programme and support the Council's aims and objectives. Working with colleagues from a wide range of services to deliver externally-funded programmes on budget and within agreed timescales, meeting current regulation and funding requirements.
What's in it for you?
Excellent training and development opportunities, plus a range of benefits including:
- Local Government Pension scheme
- Flexible working and family friendly policies
- Season ticket and bicycle loans
- A range of staff discounts including local subsidised gym memberships
- Supportive staff networks
What we're looking for
You will have an eye for accuracy and can ensure quality and consistency of reporting to external funders. You will be knowledgeable on building regulation and best practice standards. Liaising with external contractors, internal contract managers and stakeholders, you will support delivery of retrofit programmes which keep our residents at the heart of each project. You will be an organised and keen communicator, as well as having great people skills and experience of supporting and working alongside a diverse range of people.
This is a 12 month role, with possibility of extension.
Location
The job is primarily based in Laurence House, Catford, but we operate a hybrid approach where you will be required to work both in the office and from home on a regular basis.
Special conditions
- Recognised project management qualification or significant relevant experience.
The recruitment process is anonymous and we don't accept CV's.
Applicant handbook - please read the guidance in this handbook when applying. It is essential that you complete the application fully and that your supporting statement covers how you meet each of the person specification criteria listed.
For an informal discussion about this job, please contact
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Salary
£58,752 - £60,795 per annum (PO7)
N.B: All appointments will be offered at the minimum spinal column point (SCP) for the grade of the role. The only exception to this will be when matching current salary (up to the maximum of the scale), which is subject to evidential proof.
Diversity
Lewisham Council is a Disability Confident employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at
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