IT Project Officer

Job Description

IT Project Officer South Shields, South TynesideThe Company South Tyneside Homes is an arms-length management organisation (ALMO) created by South Tyneside Council to manage, maintain and improve its 18,000 council homes and estates. Were a not-for-profit company 100% owned by South Tyneside Council.Were committed to delivering excellence, providing quality homes and regenerating neighbourhoods and strive to be an employer of choice.Were currently looking for an IT Project Officer to join our team on a full-time contract and help us deliver exciting new changes across our organisation.The Benefits - Salary of £30,984 - £32,798 per annumThis is an exceptional opportunity for a talented IT professional with experience of delivering service improvement projects to take their career to the next level with our brilliant organisation.This is a really exciting time to join our team and support us through a period of significant change as we look to deliver our new Digital Transformation Strategy, transforming services across our organisation.Whats more, our culture is all about our people and our customers and well provide you with the training and support you need to make a success of your role and enhance your existing skill set, so you can continue to grow and develop your career.So, if you are passionate about delivering innovative IT solutions and want to make a positive impact as a valued member of our team, we want to hear from you!The Role As an IT Project Officer, you will play a key role in delivering our Digital Transformation Strategy which aims to transform services across our organisation, making the most of modern, innovative technology.Joining our IT Team, you will design, co-ordinate and deliver projects to improve service delivery in partnership with customers, suppliers and other stakeholders, ensuring they are within budget, on time and of high-quality.You will also be constantly seeking out and designing new IT solutions which benefit our organisation and deliver internal and external improvements.Additionally, you will:- Act as the key contact with software and hardware vendors- Ensure IT solutions are compatible with existing and proposed IT systems- Ensure solutions are fully assessed, implemented, integrated and tested with existing software and hardware configurationsAbout YouTo join us as an IT Project Officer, you will need:- Experience of delivering service improvement projects- Experience of working with IT vendors and being responsible for assessing solution compatibility and integration with existing systems as well as solving technical problems during implementation and initial use- Experience of working with hardware administration and being responsible for ensuring that solutions are implemented and working within existing infrastructure- Experience of using a project delivery methodology- Experience of successfully facilitating, managing and implementing change- Experience of delivering service improvement and efficiency gains through innovative partnership working- The ability to work with customers to identify and deliver successful projects- The ability to work with software providers to assess, implement, integrate and test project solutions- A degree level qualification or equivalent experience in an IT based role- A relevant professional qualification in project delivery- A full, valid driving licencePlease do not hesitate to contact us if you have any specific requirements during the application process.Other organisations may call this role Transformation Project Officer, IT Project Co-ordinator, Digital Transformation Officer, or IT Project Manager.Webrecruit and South Tyneside Homes are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable wayto conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.So, if youre seeking a new opportunity as an IT Project Officer, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.