Job Details
The job itself
An exciting opportunity is available to join the Regeneration and Funding Team of East Riding of Yorkshire Council, who require a skilled and enthusiastic Project Coordinator to support the delivery of the Goole Property Activation Fund. This opportunity is fixed term until 31st March 2026, due to external funding.
The Role
The Project Coordinator is a key role to deliver the Property Activation Fund (PAF) programme within the Goole Town Deal.
The Property Activation Fund (PAF) is one of eight strategic projects developed to rejuvenate Goole’s town centre and in turn, attract further investment. The PAF is a capital fund aiming to make the town centre a more attractive and appealing place to live, work and visit by restoring, refurbishing and, ultimately, reinventing buildings that are empty, under used or in a poor state of repair. A total budget in excess of £4 million was allocated to the Property Activation Fund from the £25m awarded via the GooleTown Deal, making the delivery of the PAF an essential part of the overall delivery of the Town Deal programme. This grant funding is available to businesses, charity or voluntary sector organisations, learning establishments and public sector organisations in the eligible boundary area within Goole town centre. This role involves overseeing this fund, managing the grant giving process from start to end, including assessing applications against strategic and value for money criteria, as well as facilitating the decision making, contractual and monitoring processes.
The Candidate
To be successful in this role you will be able to demonstrate commitment, flexibility and the ability to work as part of a team to deliver contract outputs and targets. You must display strong project management experience, excellent communication and negotiation skills and proficient in IT, particularly in the use of Excel.
Location
Based at Carlisle House, Goole, you will work in a hybrid way with working from home option for part of the week As an employee of East Riding of Yorkshire Council you will receive a number of staff benefits, including 25 days annual leave (plus eight national public holidays, two extra statutory days and one concessionary day per year), discounted leisure centre membership, staff discounts and generous flexible working policy.
