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:
To support and manage the delivery of projects in support of the Council’s short, medium, and long-term accommodation plans, including the rationalisation and modernisation of the 199 operational building portfolio.
Work with and direct cross-functional project teams, facilities managers, staff, and external contractors to deliver cost effective, sustainable and compliant projects across the council’s property portfolio and provide post project performance reviews.
To aid the development of future accommodation plans and workplace configuration in line with the council new ways of working methodologies.
About you:
-Experience of influencing and working within a complex network and interacting at senior level with the Chief Executive, Cabinet Members, elected officials, directors, partners, and stakeholders and operating in a political environment in relation to implementing change management projects.
-Ability to embrace innovation and new ways of working, whilst having the competence, skills, and aptitude to deliver sustainability and modernisation challenges in a tight fiscal envelope. Whilst supporting the delivery of the council’s carbon net zero 2030 policy.
Additional Information:
- This is a Fixed Term contract for 36months
- Standard 36 hours, Monday - Friday
To find out more about this post, please review the attached JD
Additional salary details
Benefits and more information
-https://jobs.southwark.gov.uk/why-us/
-https://jobs.theguardian.com/minisites/southwark-council/life-at-southwark-benefits-and-more/
Recruitment Timetable
• Advert Closing Date: 11.59pm on 06/06/2023
• Interview Date: 13/06/2023
We are an organisation that 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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