Job Description

This is a 12 month fixed term Contract. Welcome internal candidates to apply for secondment opportunity.

About Barnet Council

Barnet is a borough with much to be proud of. Our excellent schools, vibrant town centers, vast green spaces and diverse communities all help make it a great place to live and work. As a council we want to build on these strengths as we move into the future. We are growing and developing as an organisation to meet the challenges facing our borough and we are committed to working with partner organisations and residents to make Barnet even better. As an organisation, our staff are committed to Our Values: Learning to Improve, Caring, Inclusive, Collaborative - which drive everything we do.

About the role

The London Borough of Barnet has a large and diverse portfolio of capital projects and needs high calibre project and programme management to help shape and deliver plans to deliver key infrastructure to support the significant growth across the borough.


The authority has recognised the need for a dedicated central team to provide high quality, consistent and effective delivery of the capital portfolio and is continuing to build and grow an in-house team to lead and manage all capital schemes in the borough.


We are now looking to recruit an experienced portfolio lead/programme manager to deliver the Council's programme of retrofitting and decarbonisation works to support our ambition to becoming a net zero council.


In this exciting and newly created role, the Towards Net Zero Portfolio Lead will be responsible for the delivery of retrofitting LBB's built stock, providing (where possible) heat and hot water from decarbonised sources (i.e. heating powered by electricity, not gas). The post holder will also be responsible for delivery of other TNZ initiatives and may also be involved in wider projects and programmes in particular across Education, Street Scene and Greenspaces and Leisure portfolios.


Projects under control of the post holder will typically be capital schemes that the Council is procuring and delivering directly although the role will be involved in some projects delivered through other means.





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About you

PRINCE2 or equivalent project/programme management qualification Preferably a degree in a property related discipline such as surveying, town planning and/or membership (or working towards such) of a professional body in the land and property discipline such as RICS or RTPI or other appropriate professional qualifications. Extensive experience of working at senior level in the delivery of Capital Schemes Deep knowledge and practical delivery of capital schemes from inception to occupation and project closure (post Defects Resolution Period). In particular; Infrastructure schemes such as Education, Greenspaces and Leisure, and retrofitting.

What we offer

31 days annual leave, plus public and bank holidays Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme , which provides a valuable guaranteed income in your retirement together with security for your dependents Work-life balance options may include hybrid working, flexitime, job share, home working, part-time A vast range of lifestyle discounts from major retailers, supermarkets, energy suppliers and more Broad range of payroll benefits including cycle to work, eye care vouchers, travel and gym membership Excellent training and development opportunities Employee well- being training programs including confidential employee assistance

How to apply

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Barnet Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Barnet operates stringent safer recruitment procedures.

To deliver Barnet Council's commitment to equality of opportunity in the provision of services, all staff are expected to promote equality in the workplace and in the services the Council delivers. As such we value diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds. For further information, please read our equality statement.

Barnet Council embraces all forms of flexible working (including part-time, compressed hours, and remote working) and is committed to offering employees a healthy work-life balance. Candidates are encouraged to talk about relevant requirements and preferences at interview. We can't promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.

Barnet Council is a Disability Confident Committed Employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply

All posts with the council are subject to a probationary period of six months, during which time you will be required to demonstrate to the council satisfaction your suitability for the position in which you will be employed.

Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close vacancies before the stated closing date if sufficient number of applications are received. Therefore, please apply as soon as possible.

Please ensure you regularly check the email account (including JUNK MAIL folders) that you use to submit your application, as any further communication regarding your application will be sent electronically. Should you not hear from us within four working weeks of the closing date for this post, then regretfully in this instance, you have not been shortlisted.