Overview

The key role of the Project Officer is to coordinate existing activity, and identify opportunities for developing new activity for children and families, through collaborative working with key partners.

Summary of responsibilities and personal duties

• Support the EastSide Learning Manager to deliver EastSide Learning’s strategic objectives
• Project manage areas of work within the EastSide Learning programme
• Identify opportunities to develop integrated and holistic solutions to supporting learning for children, young people and parents / guardians
• Oversee and support sessional / casual staff and volunteers to deliver activities as required
• Secure maximum participation in programmes; working closely with participants, parents and partners to understand their experience and ensure projects continue to meet their needs
• Undertake impact evaluations to produce reports that will inform project planning and refine delivery
• Build relationships with key partners and participants to ensure signposting of opportunities for support and engagement
• Help prepare all aspects of project proposals including delivery plans and budgets
• Oversee the collection of data and manage any project evaluation required by funders
• Monitor and track operational progress; escalating any issues with the Manager as required
• Attending and contributing to relevant initiatives, forums and networks to support partnership working and enhance the collaborative work of EastSide Learning
• Monitor budget spend relevant to project responsibility; escalating to Manager as required
• Assist in the design and production of communication and marketing materials
• Ensure compliance with the organisational, financial and administrative requirements of EastSide Partnership
• Act in accordance with EastSide Partnership’s policies and procedures
• Undertake such other relevant duties as may from time to time be required

For more information please download the Application Pack and Application Form.