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Project Assistant

I am recruiting for a local authority who is looking for someone Join there busy Education Strategy, Access and Inclusion team within the Children, Families and Education Directorate. This role offers a diverse array of responsibilities, including project management of our Violence Reduction Projects and supporting the implementation in our schools.

Job Role

To support the coordination, planning, control and delivery of the Talk Matters VRU project.

To provide a range of support to the Senior Strategic Area SENCo by developing and maintaining processes and systems to successfully drive the projects and programmes forward, using effective monitoring methodologies to achieve successful outcomes on time and within budget.

To improve the planning and delivery process of a range of other major projects as allocated by the Senior Strategic Area SENCo.

To work with schools and at all levels of the organisation, to help deliver programme outcomes.

To provide support to the Senior Strategic Area SENCo as required in the development and establishment of the Education Strategy, Access and Inclusion division

Key Responsibilities

Carry out a wide range of project support functions including developing and maintaining project plans, risks registers, issue logs, change control records and reporting systems.

Responsible for collecting, chasing and maintaining information, and developing a records library ensuring documentation is filed on shared networks such as SharePoint.

Carry out research, benchmarking exercises, audits and data collection and analysis relevant to the project, to inform the decision-making process and assist with adopting best practice across the organisation.

Advise and assist the Senior Strategic Area SENCo and VRU on the use of project plans, documentation, and recording and reporting standards, monitoring compliance and advising on appropriate action as needed.

To contribute to the preparation of reports for various governance boards, by liaising with key contacts and stakeholders to gather relevant information and statistics.

Responsible for preparing documents, presentations, project reports, arranging meetings and events, taking minutes and monitoring and following up on actions, to ensure the smooth operation of the project