Assistant Project Manager

Job title:

Assistant Project Manager

Company

Transport for London

Job description

Please note:Applying for this role means you have read and understood this advert and any associated links.This recruitment campaign is to recruit for a number of permanent opportunities as well as recruiting to a waitlist.Grade: Band 2Contract Type – TfLSalary: Circa £38,000paThe closing date for applications is Sunday 18th August 2024 @ 23:59hrs.Location: Various location across London.Hybrid working within this role enables a balance of 50 per cent of time split between the office/site and home over a 4-week period. Hybrid working arrangements can evolve subject to business requirements.Overview of project/roleWork on a wide range of high profile TfL projectsLondon is a world-class city that’s home to 8.6 million people and visited every year by 19 million more. Keeping it working, moving and growing is a huge challenge, but one that TfL rises to every day. Join us in this vital role, and you’ll work on a wide range of projects across different modes within Capital Delivery, which adopts a one team approach and shares resources through our Project Management Community.Join our project management community.In March 2024, we created a dedicated community for project management roles delivering Capital Investment programmes. Why? To make it easier to work collaboratively, to deliver for TfL across business areas in line with our value chain and to support the delivery of our vision and values. Our Project Management Community allows us to introduce a more agile way of working, offer the opportunity for people to get accredited and to upskill, increase opportunities and support people’s career progression. It will also provide opportunities for colleagues to explore opportunities across a wide range of projects.Take responsibility for the successful delivery of project deliverables.Join us in this important role and you’ll take responsibility for the delivery of project and programme workstream activities, including progress reporting, risk and budget management, and the on-schedule achievement of project deliverables. Taking responsibility for any issues that arise, it’ll be your task to identify these and escalate your recommendations to your Project Manager, who will then take the appropriate action.Help us build great working relationships with a range of stakeholders.Committed to building highly productive and effective relationships with the Project Sponsor team and other key stakeholders, we’ll expect you to work in accordance with TfL PPM methodologies and to all the relevant corporate standards and health and safety legislation. In addition to these responsibilities, there may be times when you’ll be required to deputise for the Project Manager, work that will involve ensuring that project and resource plans are managed and delivery is carefully monitored.Use all your expertise and knowledge.To be a success in this role you’ll have evidence that you have a track record for working in high pressure teams and of taking personal responsibility of delivering projects or packages of work to agreed time, budget, and quality metrics. You will have experience of supporting the successful delivery of projects with a particular focus on identifying and escalating issues. We’ll expect you to possess a good understanding of project management and its practical application through evidenced delivery on your CV. It’s also important that you have good knowledge of project control tools, and a degree and PRINCE2 or APMP or a similar Project Management qualification would be desirable.The rewards are as impressive as your achievements.In return for your expertise, we’ll offer you an excellent benefits package including a final salary pension scheme and a generous holiday entitlement of 30 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays. You can make significant savings on travel thanks to a free Oyster Card travel pass, a 75% discount on national rail commuter tickets, and discounted travel on the Eurostar. You can also choose to take advantage of a discounted private healthcare scheme, tax-efficient childcare payments and a host of retail, health, leisure and travel offers.For further information on the Key Accountabilities and for the Skills, Knowledge and Experience for the role – please click onto the click bellow:Application ProcessPlease apply using your maximum two page CV and a maximum two page covering letter.Please think carefully about the skills, knowledge and experience outlined in the job description and ensure your CV and cover letter reflects the requirements of the role you are applying for. Short listing will be carried out on the basis of answers to any pre-screening questions and the information on your CV and covering letter.As part of the application process for this position, you are required to upload both a CV and a Covering Letter to your application before submitting. To be compatible with our anonymisation software, these must be in Microsoft Word doc.x format. Failure to upload documents in this format means that they may not be processed. Applications with either CV or Covering Letter missing will be classed as incomplete and will not be progressed.For this recruitment campaign, as part of TfL’s continuing commitment to be an inclusive and equal opportunity employer we will be removing personal identifiable information from your application that could cause discrimination.Tests will be sent out via panpowered.com (Talogy). You will have 7 days (168 hours) in which to complete from the date and time it was sent. If you have not received the email within 48 hours of applying (excluding weekends), please check your junk/spam emails. If you are unable to locate your invite, please contact the Recruitment Team on the contact details provided at the bottom of this job description.No extensions will be granted, therefore If you are unable to complete your test within the 7 days, we would advise you to refrain from submitting your application at this time. If you do not complete the tests within 7 days of receiving the email, you will be automatically removed from the process.Please note: If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made in order to assist you, then you will need to advise us before you begin the test. Requests for reasonable adjustments cannot be made after the test has been started.Assessment ProcessThe recruitment process consists of the following stages. You will need to pass each stage to progress onto the next:Stage 1: Online Situational Judgement TestStage 2: CV and cover letter screening*Stage 3: Competency Based InterviewIt will take 10-14 days after the final assessment event to hear the outcome.*Please note – we reserve the right to add an additional assessment (Stage 2) should we receive a high number of applicants.Candidate CharterYou can download a copy of the Candidate Charter .This outlines our commitment to you as a candidate by providing insight into our recruitment process. It also outlines our expectations with regards to your engagement with us, to ensure that you receive the best recruitment experience possible, as we believe you should know the standards of service you can expect from us. You must read this document prior to submitting your application in order to understand every aspect of the process.Reasonable Adjustment ProcessIf you require reasonable adjustments, you must notify the recruitment at least 48 hours (excluding weekends) prior to your scheduled assessment event to allow us to accommodate your requirements. You will then be sent a confirmation email which you will need to bring to your assessment. If you fail to bring this on the day your adjustments will not be granted, and you will be unable to re-book. We will consider that you are the expert regarding your own requirements, and we will consider all requests fairly within the context of the role.Please note: The online test is a timed test, therefore if you require any reasonable adjustments to be made in order to assist you, then you will need to advise us before you begin the test. Requests for reasonable adjustments cannot be made after the test has been started.Please take the time to read the Disability Charter .Notice of CancellationWe require you to give a minimum of 48 hours’ notice of cancellation or re-schedule. Non-attendance at your assessment may lead to your application being withdrawn.Please note: Your assessment may be rescheduled once only and reschedules will only be granted if there are assessment slots available, so please make sure you check you can make an appointment before booking. Subsequent cancellation may lead to your application being withdrawn. If you do not follow the process outlined in the Candidate Charter you risk being withdrawn from the campaign.OutcomesOutcomes for the assessment will be provided 10-14 days after your assessment event.Appointment to postCandidates must successfully pass our pre-employment checks such as a Data Barring Service (DBS) check and employment referencing. Failure to pass any of these will result in the offer of employment being withdrawn at any stage.We are looking to appoint candidates into role by Early October 2024.FeedbackDue to the nature of the SJT we cannot provide individual feedback, however, we can provide your score against the benchmark.LocationYou could be based anywhere in the Greater London area, depending on business requirements.BenefitsIn return for your commitment and expertise, you will enjoy excellent benefits and scope to grow. Rewards vary according to the business area but mostly include:· Final salary pension scheme· Free travel for you on the TfL network· A 75% discount on National Rail Season Ticket and interest free loan· 30 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays· TfL is committed to work-life balance, operating a hybrid working approach where business and role requirements allow· Private healthcare discounted scheme (optional)· Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme· Retail, health, leisure and travel offers· Discounted Eurostar travelEquality, diversity and inclusionWe are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We want to represent the city we serve, which will help us become a more innovative and efficient organisation. Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible. We are a disability confident employer who guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets all of the essential criteria. We also use anonymising software that removes identifying information from CVs and cover letters to make the process fair.

Expected salary

£38000 per year

Location

London

Job date

Wed, 31 Jul 2024 05:32:32 GMT

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