Job profile

This is a Fixed Term post until 31^st March 2026 (UK Government funding) with potential extension to 31^st March 2027 subject to funding

If you intend on applying for this position via a secondment opportunity, you must seek approval from your current manager before submitting an application form.

We are currently looking for an experienced programme management officer to join our team.

The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting the Economic Development team and the TSUK Programme Management Office to deliver the Council’s recently approved Tata Steel UK Transition Fund project.

The £80 million support fund is being provided by UK Government through the cross-government Tata Steel / Port Talbot Transition Board to support workers and businesses affected by Tata Steel's move to greener steelmaking and the regeneration of Port Talbot.

The Economic Development team will be managing four business support grants, a self employment and start up fund, business resilience fund, business growth fund and supply chain transition fund.

The main duties of the post will be to:

Coordinate and support the creation and development of the processes for the management of the Funds and coordinate and to support the effective and compliant delivery.

• Coordinate the implementation of the Funds to achieve associated outputs and outcomes.
• Lead and coordinate the claims process for the Funds ensuring deadlines are met and robust checks are undertaken, with accurate and timely submission of financial claims.
• Lead and coordinate the financial monitoring of the Tata Transition Funds including supporting the business claims and grant payments process
• To coordinate the Funds governance, decision making and programme assurance
• To coordinate the establishment of the monitoring and evaluation process, including the coordination of an external evaluation contract.
• To coordinate stakeholder management

 You will have experience of/in;

• Experience of working in the field of strategic funding with demonstrable track record of supporting the delivery of strategic funding projects and programmes. Experience of European Structural and Investment Funds, Welsh Government or UK Government funding programme delivery.
• Experience of preparing and collating financial claims and financial monitoring and reporting at a project and programme level.
• Experience of output and outcome monitoring at project and programme level;
• Direct experience of dealing with a wide range of organisations at all levels in the public, private and third sectors.
• Experience of procurement processes and contract management.
• Experience of working within local government / economic regeneration. 

Ideally you will have;

• A relevant degree, equivalent professional qualification, or experience in the field of project and programme management.

This is a great opportunity to join the Council’s Economic Development Team to support them in delivering an ambitious, transformational funding and business support programmes across Neath Port Talbot.

The Team has a strong reputation for working with local businesses to help them realise their ambitions for development, growth and job creation and is central in delivering the Council’s “Recover, Reset, Renew” Corporate Plan 2022-2027 and the key objective of:

“Working with our partners we create the conditions for more secure, well paid and green work in the area and support local people into those jobs”.

https://www.npt.gov.uk/media/17199/corporate-plan-2022-27-recover-reset-renew.pdf?v=20220422124059

If you think that you have the necessary experience and qualifications for this role and the enthusiasm and confidence to support our local residents and businesses to achieve their full potential, we would love to hear from you.

Funding for this post has been secured from the UK Government’s Shared Prosperity Fund for a period of 2 years.

For an informal discussion, please contact Claire Roach on:

phone:  07977396679 or email: c.roach@npt.gov.uk

You can apply online via the NPT Council jobs page www.npt.gov.uk/jobs

Neath Port Talbot Council is totally committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  Our schools/employees are equally committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and young people/vulnerable adults and will take action to safeguard their wellbeing.

The recruitment process for this post will be underpinned by rigorous safer recruitment assessment to ensure that children and young people are protected.

Welsh Language skills are not required for this post.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh, applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who have a disability and armed forces veterans.

In support of employees of Tata Steel who are at risk of redundancy, or have been made redundant in 2024, Neath Port Talbot Council is offering a guaranteed interview for jobs across the Council.  Applicants must meet the essential criteria for the post to qualify for this.  If you are or going to be affected by the job losses at Tata Steel then we would welcome an application from you.  Just make it known on your application form that you are currently at risk of redundancy or you have been made redundant.

At Team NPT, we all work together to serve the people, communities and businesses of Neath Port Talbot.

We are committed to providing training opportunities and the professional development of all our employees.

We look forward to welcoming you to Team NPT.