Assistant Programme Manager – Skills Bootcamps - Enterprise Cheshire and Warrington

The Role

To provide effective programme management for the Skills Bootcamp programme delivered by ECW and funded by the Department for Education. The role encompasses the whole programme cycle including programme design appraisals, contracts, claims, risk management and reporting to the Skills Bootcamp Steering Committee, Government Departments and Local Authorities.

To ensure that the Skills Bootcamp programme is delivered on time, on budget, achieves the defined outcomes and meet the highest standards of public sector governance and transparency, including ensuring that individual skills bootcamps deliver good value for money, and to support the achievement of the Cheshire & Warrington strategic objectives. To provide and support a centre of expertise for programme management including finance and contract management to the wider skills bootcamp team and stakeholders.

Excellent Microsoft Excel skills will be important for completion of regular tasks, Microsoft PowerBi skills would be advantageous. Strong analytical skills with a tenacity in seeing more challenging tasks through to completion, are critical to the success of this role. Some programme finance experience would be advantageous.

Responsibilities will include:

1. To provide the functions of a Programme Office with direct responsibility for the delivery of the Skills Bootcamps programme.
2. Co-ordinate overall programme management and performance reporting on all aspects of the skills bootcamps programme.
3. Support and advise grant applicants for Skills Bootcamp funding and prepare papers on applications for consideration, as required, by the Skills Bootcamps Steering
4. Draft contracts for authorisation by the Finance and Commercial Director and monitor progress against contracts on all funded projects and others as