Overview

Cheshire West and Chester Council is a place where everyone can Thrive - through our core values of Teamwork, Honesty, Respect, Innovation, Value for Money and Empowerment.

Job Role: Adult Social Care & Health - Project Manager, Strategy & Transformation

DBS Check: No

Working Style: Hybrid

Working Location: Flexible within the Borough

Contact Details: Emma Cleminson - Senior Manager, Adult Social Care Strategy & Transformation

About the role

Are you an experienced Project Manager looking for your next challenge? Are you passionate about improving outcomes for adults and seeking a working environment that balances personal wellbeing with continuous improvement? Then Cheshire West and Chester Council could be the perfect place for you.

We provide high-quality, person-centred social care for adults, but for us it's more than that; we support people to change and enhance their lives every day through the work undertaken by our talented and dedicated teams. Our values are important to all of us, we live and breathe them, and they shape how we work together to create positive environments where both colleagues and people who use our services can be inspired to reach their potential. If you share our values and commitment, then you're our kind of person.

Responsibilities

We are looking for a dedicated and highly motivated team player to join our busy Strategy and Transformation Team as a Project Manager. You will play a critical role in managing and delivering complex and significant change projects. You will:

• Work in a forward-thinking Council and within teams that have clear, shared values
• Work with a range of social care teams, partners and other key stakeholders, helping to ensure they deliver the best services possible
• Build on your experience of delivering change in complex environments
• Enhance your Project Management skills, with access to needs driven training, and a focus on personal development to ensure modern and effective practices are delivered throughout the service. Degree plus Prince 2 Foundation or higher
• Proven project management experience
• Effective communication skills
• A commitment to improving service delivery

What we offer

Here at Cheshire West and Chester Council, we are committed to Enabling Great Lives by providing excellent Adult Social Care services to residents. We are one team, putting what matters to people first and are investing in a number of roles, in our Strategy & Transformation Team to grow our dynamic, solution focused team. So, wherever you are in your life, there is something to suit you in Adult Social Care, whether that be meaningful work, feeling valued in your role, career progression, pay progression or a great work life balance, this is where you will find it. If you want to be a part of our welcoming, values driven service and are passionate about being part of a team that can make a real difference for local people, please take a look at the roles we have available.

Organisation details

Organisation: Cheshire West and Chester Council

Location: Chester, Ellesmere Port, Northwich, Winsford

Job Category: Social Care

Grade: CWAC NJC - Grade 10

Salary: Min £41,771 per annum – Max £48,072 per annum

Additional information

Closing date: 8 September 2025

No candidate will meet every single requirement – if your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!

Cheshire West and Chester Council is committed to equality and diversity in employment.

Cheshire West and Chester Council have adopted a Local Living Wage for our employees, which means that all employees will receive a minimum of £12.60 per hour for all contracted hours.

For any technical enquiries please email and quote the job reference number in all correspondence.