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To utilise approved UK Shared Prosperity
Funding to establish a fixed term PR and Communications Officer
(Exploring the District) post.
The appointment will be on a fixed term contract up to 31 March
2025 and will be engaged to work primarily on the brief as
identified in the UKSPF bid.
Estimated cost of £32k per annum based upon the Clay Cross
Town Deal Communication Apprentice budget.
This decision actions the Cabinet approval of the North East
Derbyshire UK Shared Prosperity Fund Investment Plan on 21 July
2022, following confirmation of approval of the Investment Plan by
the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) on
5 December 2022 and ensures the delivery of the contracted outputs
of the North East Investment Plan’s ‘Exploring the
District’ priority.

Reasons for the decision

Contained in Decision section above.

Alternative options considered

Other options have been considered such as the
creation of a
permanent post more attractive to applicants or subsuming the
duties
with existing staff but these would respectively create financial
liabilities
for the Council and disrupt and over-burden core service provision.
To
be able to meet contracted outputs, funding profiles and
apprenticeship
timescales it is important to commence with this recruitment
immediately. This is therefore the most expedient and effective use
of
available resources to meet the objectives of the North East
Derbyshire
UK Shared Prosperity Fund Investment Plan.