About the role
The Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP) is responsible for transforming Greater Cambridge through a City Deal aimed at unlocking the economic growth potential of the area over the coming decades and realising thousands of new jobs and homes.
The development and delivery of major transport infrastructure is vital to the future economic wellbeing of Greater Cambridge. The GCP Transport programme is a cornerstone of the City Deal initiative and aims to develop a sustainable transport network for Greater Cambridge that keeps people, business and ideas connected as the area continues to grow.
What will you be doing?
As an Assistant Project Manager, you will be working on one or more of our exciting projects such as Cambourne to Cambridge, the Greater Cambridge Greenways or the City Access Programme. You will be working with a team of experienced project managers from varying backgrounds coming together to deliver key infrastructure projects for the Greater Cambridge area. This is an exciting environment where you will be encouraged to work independently and develop your skills and experience.
Benefits of working for the GCP:
Opportunity to achieve pay increments through annual review
Flexible, agile working
City centre workspace
An environment that champions equality, diversity, and inclusion
Wellbeing resources and support
Staff benefits including bike purchase scheme and discounted gym membership
Comprehensive pension
We’re proud to be an inclusive and equal opportunities employer, committed to hiring people based on attitude and merit, regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We're committed to building a culturally diverse workforce and therefore encourage applications from groups that are underrepresented within the council.
Please note -
If you have applied and been unsuccessful for this role within the last six months, please wait until six months have elapsed before applying again. If you have any questions or wish to discuss the role, please contact Thomas Fitzpatrick at Thomas.fitzpatrick@cambridgeshire.gov.uk Interviews will take place on Tuesday 4th and Thursday 6th February 2025 in-person at Mandela House, Regent Street, Cambridge CB2 1BY. About you This is a career-graded post, where we want to work with you to develop your skills in Transport Project Delivery. This will include opportunities to undertake professional qualifications. The postholder requires knowledge, understanding and experience of project management, procurement and contract management. In addition, the postholder requires excellent communications skills and the ability to facilitate a range of diverse stakeholder groups. About us Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes. We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we firmly believe benefits our colleagues, the organisation and our communities. If you don’t meet every single requirement in the job role but think this could be you, please don’t be put off. We are committed to building a workplace that is compassionate and inclusive as well as diverse, so if you think you could be a good candidate for this role please consider applying and speak to the recruiting manager if you have any questions. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We fully support providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, as well as when you join us, and we encourage candidates to contact the Hiring Manager, whose details can be found in the advert, to discuss any adjustment needs. Our benefits We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits in addition to the basics like annual leave, sick pay, pension and mileage… A comprehensive
wellbeing package
to cover
all aspects of wellbeing , both in and out of work, which can also be accessed by your family Buy up to
4 weeks additional annual leave
(pro-rata) through our salary sacrifice scheme Take your bank holidays
flexibly
to better suit
your personal circumstances Make
Additional Voluntary Contributions
(Shared AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings Access to
development opportunities , apprenticeships and qualified coaches to support
your personal and professional growth Paid volunteering hours
each year so you can make a
positive impact on our community
during your normal working day Access to
Peer Support Groups
through our IDEAL staff
equality, diversity and inclusion
network Opportunities to nominate and receive
Employee Recognition Awards An
Our Cambs Rewards
account, giving you access to in-store and online
discounts
as well as our
Car Lease
and
Cycle to Work
schemes Take a look at our Employment Benefits Brochure attached to this advert to find out more.
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If you have applied and been unsuccessful for this role within the last six months, please wait until six months have elapsed before applying again. If you have any questions or wish to discuss the role, please contact Thomas Fitzpatrick at Thomas.fitzpatrick@cambridgeshire.gov.uk Interviews will take place on Tuesday 4th and Thursday 6th February 2025 in-person at Mandela House, Regent Street, Cambridge CB2 1BY. About you This is a career-graded post, where we want to work with you to develop your skills in Transport Project Delivery. This will include opportunities to undertake professional qualifications. The postholder requires knowledge, understanding and experience of project management, procurement and contract management. In addition, the postholder requires excellent communications skills and the ability to facilitate a range of diverse stakeholder groups. About us Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes. We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we firmly believe benefits our colleagues, the organisation and our communities. If you don’t meet every single requirement in the job role but think this could be you, please don’t be put off. We are committed to building a workplace that is compassionate and inclusive as well as diverse, so if you think you could be a good candidate for this role please consider applying and speak to the recruiting manager if you have any questions. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We fully support providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, as well as when you join us, and we encourage candidates to contact the Hiring Manager, whose details can be found in the advert, to discuss any adjustment needs. Our benefits We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits in addition to the basics like annual leave, sick pay, pension and mileage… A comprehensive
wellbeing package
to cover
all aspects of wellbeing , both in and out of work, which can also be accessed by your family Buy up to
4 weeks additional annual leave
(pro-rata) through our salary sacrifice scheme Take your bank holidays
flexibly
to better suit
your personal circumstances Make
Additional Voluntary Contributions
(Shared AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings Access to
development opportunities , apprenticeships and qualified coaches to support
your personal and professional growth Paid volunteering hours
each year so you can make a
positive impact on our community
during your normal working day Access to
Peer Support Groups
through our IDEAL staff
equality, diversity and inclusion
network Opportunities to nominate and receive
Employee Recognition Awards An
Our Cambs Rewards
account, giving you access to in-store and online
discounts
as well as our
Car Lease
and
Cycle to Work
schemes Take a look at our Employment Benefits Brochure attached to this advert to find out more.
#J-18808-Ljbffr
