The role
About Southwark:
Southwark is a large, ambitious and progressive council with a ‘can do’ attitude and enviable reputation. As a Council, we are successful, passionate and forward-thinking. We are committed to our ‘Fairer Futures for All’ promise which ensures that our residents and businesses are central to everything we do. If you want to make a difference at a local level, apply to Southwark Council today.
The Role:
In July 2022, Southwark Council agreed its four-year Council Delivery Plan to transform our borough and deliver a fairer, greener, safer future. We are embarking on an ambitious and radical agenda, through both our Council Delivery Plan to 2026 and as we carry out Southwark 2030 – a major programme to bring major organisations, businesses, charities and voluntary groups together to develop a clear, long-term vision for Southwark.
And now the Leader and Cabinet are looking for a new Senior Cabinet Officer to support this exciting work. The new Senior Cabinet Officer will join the Leader’s Office team and support the Cabinet as we navigate increasingly challenging national policy and economic environment. You will help us shape and build on our nationally leading policy platform and deliver on the commitments we have made residents.
About You:
The ideal candidate will be a team leader, excellent manager, quick-thinker and able to adapt to changing priorities on a daily basis. The successful applicant will show that they can lead and develop a small team to support colleagues across our organisation.
They should be able to work with the utmost discretion and with a good awareness of political sensitivities. We are looking for applicants who can prioritise competing workloads and remain flexible with a level head when under pressure. You must be a confident communicator, able to liaise with politicians, senior officers and a broad range of external partners.
We are seeking a creative thinker, able to see the bigger picture and think strategically into the long term, and also respond to challenges as they emerge week-to-week. This will include drafting proactive content, reactive media responses and building the effectiveness of the Cabinet’s online communications channels.
The candidate will be a consummate organiser, able to balance numerous administrative and procedural priorities while offering tailored support to individual members where necessary. This is an incredibly important role, which is crucial to the Cabinet’s plans to deliver for the residents of the borough.
Additional salary details
Benefits and more information:
https://jobs.southwark.gov.uk/why-us/
Recruitment timetable
Recruitment Timeline:
Application closing date: 11:59 PM on 9th July 2023
Interview date: 17th July 2023
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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