Our Values

In line with our One Coventry Values we strive to have a workforce that reflects our local communities and welcome applicants from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic backgrounds, applicants who have a disability and applicants who are from the LGBTQ+ community to apply for our senior leadership roles. 

Our Values are:

• Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent.
• Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best.
• Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one.
• Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve.
• Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents.
• Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.

About the team we are recruiting to

The Education and SEND service strives to work in partnership to enable children, young people and adults to access high quality and inclusive education and learning, so that they develop resilience, make positive life choices and contribute to a vibrant Coventry City.

The directorate is made up of 2 service areas:  Education Improvement & Standards and Special Education Needs & Disabilities & Specialist Services.

We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.

What is the job role?

We are seeking to recruit to a full time, permanent Project Support Officer to be based in our Education and SEND Service and reporting to the Education Capital Strategy Manager.

The successful candidate will provide project support to enable delivery of sufficient places for Coventry children and young people and management of the education capital programme.

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Who are we looking for?

To be successful, you’ll need to have good project management skills,  knowledge and experience, ideally for school projects and a good track record of delivery.

You’ll have strong abilities of analysing, understanding and interpreting complex technical, financial, procurement, contract management and legal issues. You’ll be adept at working with people at all levels including head teachers, elected members, professional advisors and members of the public and to have good influencing and negotiation skills.

You’ll be a good team player with good interpersonal skills, a good track record who is wholly committed to achieving the very best.  In return, you’ll work with a talented and creative team, one that will support and challenge you every step of the way.

If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our accessibility page to see how we can assist you.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme - As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition

For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'. If there is any evidence of a candidate using AI to complete their application, then the application will be rejected unless the candidate can provide a justification which the Council considers to be reasonable.

Interview date(s): 29th and 30th August 2024

About Coventry

Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.

We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.

At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 5100 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.

To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.

If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package - to find out more please visit https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies

Coventry City Council