The role
About Southwark:
Southwark is an amazingly diverse and vibrant area with a strong sense of community; the estimated population is due to rise by 20% to 360,000 by 2026 making it one of the most densely populated boroughs in the country. We have a young, diverse and multi-cultural population with over 120 languages spoken in the borough.
Southwark is a borough that brims with confidence and ambition and this is evident in its residents and communities at large. That ambition is also evident on the Council’s Borough Plan and its vision to deliver a fairer future for all. Southwark has a vibrant mix of culture, food, technology, leisure and arts on its doorstep. Historically Southwark was the centre for entertainment and arts for the city, evident by Shakespeare’s Globe theatre. The borough is home to the Tate Modern, The Shard, Dulwich Picture House Gallery, Borough Market, and has recently welcomed one of London’s newest international theatre at One London Bridge. Southwark is in the heart of London and has excellent transport links and access to central London and the South East.
Southwark Council is an exciting place to work as we transform the way we work to reflect our drive for excellence We recognise that having the right people, with the right experience and skills, in the right jobs, is at the heart of our organisation. Without this we cannot deliver. We believe that everyone in the team is a valued member and, we will give you responsibility and the opportunity to make a difference from the beginning.
The role:
The Digital Transformation Manager role is to work on delivering our digital change programme. This role will involve user research, monitoring, partnership working and working with consultants as well as working with the planning and digital teams at the council. A significant part of this role is to lead as part of a partnership to build a new front end and back office system for planning as part of a national project being led by DHLUC. You will be trialling out new digital technology to make decisions on how to develop the new tools. Suitable candidates should be able to demonstrate knowledge and experience of digital transformation particularly an understanding of how the technology can be used to transform services.
About you:
We are looking for a transformation manager with digital skills to work on transforming the planning service in Southwark Council. alongside the planning digital team leader. These are some of the things we look for.
You will be an experienced, enthusiastic and motivated person with good digital, agile, ICT, oral and written communication skills. You will have experience of engaging with a range of customers and demonstrate good team work ethics.
Benefits and more information:
From flexible working to job sharing (where possible) we are committed to providing a healthy work life balance. You will benefit from 33 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 36 days with continuous service, a generous local government salary related pension, cycle to work and cycle loan scheme, season-ticket loan, confidential wellbeing and counselling support. For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit our Staff Benefits page.
Additional details:
The role is fixed term for 12 months.
Recruitment timetable
Closing Date: 12th June 2022 at 23:59
Interview and Assessment: 27th June 2022
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 programme. We particularly welcome applications from members of the Black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.
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