The role
Salary range:
The salary range for this position is:£51,099 - £58,197
Do you have experience of fundraising or bid-writing within the not for profit sector?
Are you able to clearly communicate complex information to a range of audiences?
Are you interested in working with colleagues, partners and residents to coproduce new and innovative project proposals related to social care and education?
If the answer to the above questions is ‘yes’ then the External Opportunities Manager role in Southwark’s Children’s and Adult Services may be the right role for you.
About you:
You should have enthusiasm, good project management and interpersonal skills, and the ability to review and make sense of complex information. You must be a pragmatic thinker, but also be able to think out of the box in order to identify innovative solutions that work. You must also have good organisational skills, and be able to clearly communicate both verbally and in writing.
If you think that you may be well suited to this role please click on the job description for further details about this role. We look forward to hearing from you.
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 and we have a young, diverse and growing population.
At Southwark we are committed to making our borough just and fair and are taking positive action to tackle inequalities. Our residents and communities are our greatest asset and the passion we have for Southwark is shared by millions of Londoners who enjoy our outstanding cultural offer, use our hospitals and attend our universities. Our refreshed borough plan and focus on Southwark Stands Together, (which is our work with Southwark’s communities and the council’s staff to tackle racism, injustice and inequality) underpins all that we do.
Additional details
This post is fixed term for 12 months. We encourage any employees to gain agreement from your substantive line manager before applying if you are considering this is as a secondment opportunity.
Benefits and more information:
In your role, we want you to feel supported, challenged and rewarded. You will benefit from our family-friendly policies including flexible working, home working, and a local government pension scheme, plus many other staff benefits. You will join a motivated, driven and supportive team that strives for excellence and values its members. You will also be part of a successful and high-achieving development team that is making a real difference to the lives of residents in the borough. For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit our Staff Benefits page.
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
Recruitment timetable
Closing date: 2nd January 2024 at 23:59
Assessment centre: 11th January 2024
Interview Date: 18th January 2024
SWCHTF
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.
