The role
The Role
Southwark is committed to deliver ‘a green, thriving and inclusive economy’ that benefits everyone. That means helping local businesses to start, grow and thrive while reducing their emissions; supporting our residents into good jobs and opportunities that will earn them a fair wage and narrow inequalities; and offering a first-class local skills offer to help people of all ages to progress in their careers of choice.
This role is located within a fast paced team with a range of important council commitments to deliver. We are seeking to recruit an experienced, highly motivated and enthusiastic individual with a team approach and an ability to deliver to deadlines while managing competing priorities.
Reporting to a Principal Strategy Officer, you will lead and manage economic development projects across a diverse range of areas including research and policy development, governance, business planning and engagement, and commissioning. You will also engage with a wide range of people and services. While working within a team, you will also have contact with senior officers and with elected members of the Council as well as building and maintaining relationships with relevant internal and external stakeholders.
About Us
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.
About the Team
The Local Economy Team is a creative, multi-disciplined team that directly delivers and commissions programmes, develops new ideas and initiatives and builds partnerships across the borough. Our work aims to promote a strong and inclusive local economy and support the council’s wider growth and community wealth-building ambitions.
In this dynamic, fast changing role, much of your success will be guided by how well you collaborate with others to deliver outcomes.
About You
You might have any background but you’ll bring a working knowledge of current social, political and economic issues relating to the public sector and a commitment to making a difference. You will have good understanding and experience of project and programme management. An understanding of areas such as research and policy development, governance, working alongside different communities, corporate planning, commissioning or performance management will also be advantageous.
You will either be educated to degree level or have an equivalent professional / management qualification or relevant experience.
You will be committed to a high performance environment and comfortable working with change.
You must be also able to work collaboratively and successfully with partners in other council departments and external organisations.
Additional salary details
This post is offered as fixed-term contact for 2 years.
Recruitment timetable
Advert closing date: 11:59pm on 24th April 2024
Interview date: Week Commencing Monday 6th May 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.
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