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Funding and Planning Officer Part Time

Norwich, Norfolk
Norfolk County Council

Funding and Planning Officer

Job Description

Fixed term contract until 31 March 2025 £37,336 to £39,186 per annum (Scale J) 37 hours per week County Hall, Norwich

This role is an opportunity to make a real difference by supporting the social care workforce in Norfolk.

The Funding and Planning Officer is a key role in the Care Market Workforce Team in Adults Social Services – a team which supports social care organisations and workforce members with recruitment, retention, training, and skill development.

The team will build on the success of Developing Skills in Health and Social Care and external workforce projects to address the priorities for the region’s care market workforce including reducing turnover rates and encouraging people to stay in the sector, increasing the appointment of care workers, nurses and registered managers, enhancing skills development opportunities and improving the quality of service provided for residents.

The Funding and Planning Officer has the responsibility to oversee the administrative and finance processes for the team; identify, scope, and apply for relevant funding to develop and enhance the team’s work; oversee the legal, partnership and data sharing agreements for the team; ensure impact tracking systems are in place for the team.

The Funding and Planning Officer will need good communication and presentation skills; demonstratable experience of financial management, budgeting, and reporting; demonstratable of experience of management of grant funds; knowledge and experience of the application of audit and control functions and good planning and organisation skills.

For an informal conversation about the role, feel free to contact .

These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:

  • Competitive salary
  • Generous holiday entitlement with the ability to buy and sell leave
  • Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
  • Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependant on your job role and business need.
  • Financial benefits such as:
    • ‘ Norfolk Rewards’ our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.
    • A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
    • Relocation expenses (where applicable)
    • An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
    • Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions.
    • Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes
    • Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)
    • A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job

Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job Description and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria. You can also find information on our Terms and Conditions here.

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Closing date: 23 January 2024 at 23:59

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