Project Manager (WorkWell)

Salary 46142 - 51356 per annum Fixed Term until 31/03/2029 Full Time 37 hours per week Preston

Are you passionate about improving peoples lives through earlyintervention support Do you thrive in a role where collaboration innovation and impact are at the heart of everything you do Join us at the Lancashire Skills and Employment Hub as we deliver WorkWell a pioneering nationally expanding programme that transforms the way individuals with health conditions access the support they need to start stay and succeed in work.

What youll be doing

• Leading the daytoday delivery and oversight of the WorkWell programme across Lancashire ensuring highquality personcentred services.
• Managing performance risks and reporting including highlight reports data insights and recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Building strong partnerships with employers delivery partners ICB teams DWP and wider stakeholders to drive integration and successful outcomes.
• Overseeing contracts KPIs budgets quality assurance and compliance across the programme.
• Leading communications activity including events case studies digital content and ongoing engagement with partners and communities of practice.

What were looking for

• Proven experience managing complex projects or programmes ideally within employability health or skills settings.
• Strong relationshipbuilding skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and collaborate across organisations.
• Excellent communication analytical and organisational skills comfortable interpreting data producing reports and presenting with confidence.
• A proactive and adaptable problemsolver with the ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
• Knowledge of employment and skills policy particularly DWP and local labourmarket considerations with a commitment to equality inclusion and highquality service delivery.

Ready to make a real difference

If youre driven by meaningful work and want to help shape a programme that changes lives wed love to hear from you.

Apply now and be part of something that helps Lancashires people and communities thrive.

Closing Date: 29/04/2026 Interview Date: 07/05/2026

If youd like to learn more about exciting opportunity please join our information session linked below. This will be held on the 23^rd April at 1pm

Information Session

Why join us

By joining Lancashire County Council you can shape the career path that is right for you with opportunities to gain personal and professional qualifications coaching and mentoring. Lancashire County Council truly is the place where you can have the career youve always wanted.

In return for your passion and expertise we offer a generous benefits package which includes:

• A competitive salary and Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions.
• A great holiday entitlement of 26 days annual leave which increases with length of service. You will also be entitled to 8 Bank Holidays 2 additional statutory Bank Holidays and have the option to buy additional leave each year.
• Our staff discount scheme in partnership with Vivup allowing you to access discounts with a range of UK retailers saving on everything from weekly food shops to white goods and cars.
• Access to fantastic development and career opportunities.

Please ensure you upload a supporting statement demonstrating how you meet the criteria for the role.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.

You will be required to provide a car for use in connection with the duties of this post and must be insured for business certain circumstances consideration may be given to applicants who as a consequence of a disability are unable to drive

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