Project Manager, Shared Lives Carers Pan-Sussex
Join us to make a difference to the lives of adults with social care needs by connecting them with Shared Lives Carers.
“Within West Sussex County Council, you can grow, you can explore and you can really thrive.”
A message from Jo Braine, Interim Head of Service for Directly Provided Services
Jo explains the Shared Lives Carers Pan-Sussex project and the exciting opportunity for a Project Manager to join the team.
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About the role
Project Manager (Grade 11) £42,708 to £45,718 per annum
As Project Manager, you will lead a forward-thinking recruitment campaign to find more Shared Lives Carers across Sussex. You will work closely with a steering group made up of experts in Shared Lives, recruitment, talent attraction and service commissioning.
You will coordinate and manage the campaign from start to finish - raising awareness of the Shared Lives scheme and helping to recruit more carers who make a real difference in the lives of adults with additional needs.
Benefits
You can enjoy:
- 30 days of annual leave per year
- flexible working opportunities; including flexi time, working from home, job sharing and a 9-day fortnight
- excellent opportunities for continued professional development
- an excellent local government pension scheme (24.7 per cent of salary)
- an employee assistance programme offering 24/7 support for you and your family for a range of things, including mental wellbeing
- staff discounts
- career breaks
- a diverse and inclusive workforce with active staff networks:
- Black, Asian and Global Majority
- carers
- LGBTQ
- mental health
- neurodiversity
- staff with disabilities
- staff culture board
- women
We also have a range of commuting and business travel discounts and initiatives, including:
- pool cars - you can access a range of cars for your travel for work purposes
- discounted bus and train tickets (15 per cent on peak and off-peak travel with Southern Rail)
- car benefit scheme where you can offset your salary in exchange for a brand new car
- Cycle to Work scheme - a salary sacrifice scheme where you can get a bike for a healthy way to travel
Apply
If you are an experienced Project Manager with a proven track record in delivering a successful recruitment campaign and an excellent communicator with developed political awareness who is highly organised, we would love to hear from you.
To find out more about this opportunity, contact Jo Braine, Interim Head of Service for Directly Provided Services via email: jo.braine@westsussex.gov.uk or phone: 033 022 24252.
Apply for the role (external link)Timescales
- Application closing date: Tuesday 17 June 2025
- Interview dates: Tuesday 24 June 2025