WorkWell Project Manager

The Role 

WorkWell is a programme that is being piloted in Lancashire and South Cumbria that aims to help disabled people and people with health conditions to start, stay or succeed in work by providing non-clinical support to overcome health-related barriers to employment.

This role involves leading, developing and monitoring the WorkWell Vanguard and managing the funding available to the council. The aims of this project are to creatively develop support packages with external providers to ensure participants of the ICB and DWP project are supported in the way the project intended and monitor the outcome data to ensure Workwell is successfully delivered in accordance with the guidance.

We are looking for a motivated and passionate Project Manager with considerable experience of managing externally funded projects, to successfully deliver the WorkWell programme within the Lancaster district, where we are working in partnership with Lancaster District Community and Voluntary solutions.

To be successful in this role you will need to work flexibly and creatively to ensure the success of the project, and you will have experience of leading and motivating a small team to ensure that challenging targets are met. You will need to be a confident communicator with the ability to work collaboratively with partners, and a proven track record in stakeholder management.

The WorkWell Project Manager will also need to promote continuous improvement and have the skills and experience to exercise effective control over budgets, quality and performance.

This post is temporary until 31 March 2026. The hours for this position are 37 hours per week, working Monday to Friday and is based at Lancaster Town Hall, with hybrid working available dependant on service requirements. 

Flexible working friendly – we offer hybrid working, a generous flexi-time scheme, and opportunity to work with your team to establish working hours to enable you to maximise your work-life balance. 

A full current UK driving licence is essential, as the post holder will occasionally be required to undertake site visits. As a result you will be required to sign up to the authorised external DVLA driving licence validation organisation that we use to manage and monitor our employees driving licence data.

About You

You will identify with our organisational values of Pride, Ownership, Working Together and Ambition.

Our Benefits

Lancaster is a great place to work, as well as being part of something special you will also benefit from:

• Generous annual leave allowance
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• A range of employee benefits including discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, the opportunity to purchase extra time off, as well as discounts on days out, activities and retail.

Lancaster City Council has unanimously declared a climate emergency and will therefore work towards reducing carbon emissions to net-zero by 2030. As part of this role, you will be expected to participate and work towards reducing both carbon emissions and the impacts of climate change.

We are an Investor in People, Forces Friendly employer, and an Armed Forces Covenant committed organisation. We welcome applications from defence reserves and other members of our armed forces community. We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from all parts of our community.

At Lancaster City Council we aim to have a diverse workforce that is representative of the district that we serve, and provide a working environment where each employee feels able to bring their whole self to work. We welcome applications from all sections of our community and provide several supportive and inclusive workplace networks and safe spaces for employees to feel connected. Our workplace wellbeing strategy drives our commitment to staff wellbeing initiatives and ensuring that our organisation is a great place to work for all.

We are a disability confident committed employer.

Please note that due to the volume of applications we receive we are unable to update all applicants individually. If you do not receive a response from us within 2 weeks of the closing date then your application will have unfortunately been unsuccessful in progressing to interview.

Interview date: TBC