The role
Please be advised that this role is being managed on our behalf by Starfish. To apply, please click on the following link: https://starfishsearch.com/jobs/ad-strat-cd/
About Southwark:
We are the largest local authority social landlord in London, managing 55,000 homes lived in by 40% of Southwark’s residents. We are home to over 18,300 businesses including iconic London venues and social enterprises. We have a young, diverse and growing population. And we stand together.
The Role:
We’re looking for a strategy and change leader who is passionate about working with residents and local partners to deliver our Southwark 2030 ambitions for the borough. With responsibility for strategy, insight, service design and community participation, you will bring innovation in how we engage with residents.
Supporting all council services, you will shape the way we work with our communities and staff to drive transformation and strengthen partnerships across the borough – all with the aim of supporting the council to become people powered, close the gap and help our neighbourhoods thrive.
This is a key role that offers a unique opportunity to make a lasting impact for Southwark.
For more information please contact Sunita Patel on 07561 708 023 or at sunita.patel@starfishsearch.com.
Additional salary details
Please be advised that this role is being managed on our behalf by Starfish. To apply, please click on the following link: https://starfishsearch.com/jobs/ad-strat-cd/
Recruitment timetable
Closing date: Friday 29th March 2024
Meeting to agree a longlist: 8th April 2024
Preliminary interviews: w/c 15th April 2024
Meeting to agree a shortlist: 25th April 2024
Stakeholder engagement panel: TBC
Final panel interview: w/c 29th April 2024
We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together initiative. We particularly welcome applications from members of the black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme
As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:
- Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
- Are currently in care, or have previously been in care
- If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role, in which case we will move the key dates for the process. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
