Project Co-ordinator

Grade I SP I1-I4

£26,141 - £30,268 per annum

Based in Leeds City Centre

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We are looking to recruit a Project Coordinator to support the West Yorkshire Combined Authority and Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership’s growing programme of “Enterprise in Education” activity. This activity aims to make strategic links between businesses and education in order to improve attainment and employability, raise awareness of career opportunities in the city region and address skills gaps and shortages.

The successful candidate will have knowledge and experience of enterprise in education and/or skills funding, managing budgets and exercising financial control. We are looking for a highly motivated individual who is prepared to work flexibly and as part of a growing team in a high-profile and demanding environment – often working to tight deadlines. 

Please note that we are happy to consider a secondment for this role.

If this sounds like you, we would like to hear from you.

Please note that the successful candidate will be employed by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) and will work within the Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership (The LEP).

For more information about the work of the LEP, please visit www.the-lep.com

West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) has a flexible and encouraging approach to helping you achieve your best work/life balance and career goals with a range of benefits including a local government career average pension scheme, a free countywide travel MCard (zone 1-5) and flexitime working scheme.

We encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, race, gender, religion or beliefs, disability, gender identity or sexual orientation.

To submit your application form online please visit

http://www.westyorks-ca.gov.uk/jobs/ by Sunday 18^th September 2016.

For an informal discussion about the role, and particularly any of the essential criteria, please contact Sonya Midgley on 07890311834 or sonya.midgley@westyorks-ca.gov.uk

If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion. Candidates will be notified of invitation to interview by e-mail.

No Agencies please.

Candidate information will be retained by WYCA for 12 months unless you make a request for this to be deleted.

Please note it is WYCA’s policy to recruit at SP1 for all appointments.