Salary range:
The salary range for this position is: £27,306
Think Internships…for 2024
Southwark Council’s Internship programme is for young residents aged 16-24 who may be looking to get a great first stepping stone into the world of work.
We are a Living Wage employer and in line with our aims of leading by example, all of our Interns will be paid at the London Living Wage as a minimum.
March 2024 will be our sixth cohort and we’re excited to launch our new programme. The programme will run for 12 weeks and will incorporate three key elements:
- Paid work experience
- Master classes
- A group project
We have Intern posts available in a variety of service areas across the council, these include;
Governance and Assurance
Policy, Partnerships & Performance lead the development of the council’s strategic policy framework and on strategic partnerships (internal and external to the council). We also develop, deliver and maintain our ongoing corporate performance management framework council-wide to monitor and report on progress against the Council Delivery Plan and associated corporate health and organisation effectiveness.
A placement in the Policy, Partnerships & Performance service would give an intern the opportunity to get involved in a range of activity including;
- Supporting key strategic and partnership meetings
- Performance monitoring, including the opportunity to improve Excel and PowerBI skills
- Research into current affairs and cutting edge topics
Organisational Development focus on improving the council’s capability through the alignment of strategy, structure, people, reward and metrics and management processes. The Organisation Development intern will manage and support our workforce to respond to local needs. Key projects include: Early Talent pathways, Southwark Stands Together initiatives, tackling racial inequalities, racism and injustice.
Recruitment timetable
Closing date: 05/01/2024
Assessment date: 15/01/2024
Interview: W/C 29/01/2024
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 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.
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