Principal Policy & Project Officer
- Employer
- London Councils
- Location
- London (Greater)
- Salary
- £35,078
- Closing date
- 22 Mar 2019
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- Sector
- Health and Social Care, Adult Services, Social Care
- Job role
- Officer
- Contract Type
- Full time
Job Details
Principal Policy & Project Officer – Health & Social Care
Starting salary: £35,078 (from April 2019)
Ref: LC733
Want to play your part in shaping policy in London?
The Health & Social Care Team is looking for a highly motivated person with ambition, initiative and the ability to work flexibly in a dynamic, quickly changing policy environment.
You will have experience of contributing to policy development in social care and public health or related policy areas, with a good understanding of local government and its roles in a complex landscape, and ideally some understanding of the NHS.
You will be able to build effective relationships across sectors, communicate, negotiate with and influence a diverse range of people; have experience of creative problem solving and managing a varied workload in a pressurised environment.
You will be helping London boroughs respond to the challenges of improving health and wellbeing at a time when demographic pressures, behaviour and expectations, a changing policy landscape and public spending pressures are combining to make this increasingly difficult. The challenge ahead will be to enable strong leadership in the development of health and wellbeing policy, as well as to ensure that the NHS Long Term Plan and forthcoming Adult Social Care and Prevention Green Papers, strengthen boroughs’ efforts to improve the health and wellbeing of all Londoners.
London Councils represents the 32 boroughs and the City of London. We aim to get the best deal for Londoners and to ensure that London’s councils have the resources, freedoms and powers to do the best possible job for their residents and local businesses. We also run a number of services on behalf of the boroughs including the Freedom Pass, Taxicard and Health Emergency Badge.
To apply online please visit https://jobs.londoncouncils.gov.uk/
Closing date: 22 March 2019.
Interview date:4 April 2019.
Alternatively, please contact 020 7332 3978 (24-hour Answer phone) quoting reference number LC733 if you experience any problems. A minicom service for the hearing impaired available on 020 7332 3732.
As a Disability Confident Employer, London Councils will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the post
Company
London Councils represents London’s 32 borough councils and the City of London. It is a cross-party organisation that works on behalf of all of its member authorities regardless of political persuasion.
London Councils makes the case to government, the Mayor and others to get the best deal for Londoners and to ensure that our member authorities have the resources, freedoms and powers to do the best possible job for their residents and local businesses.
London Councils runs a number of direct services for member authorities including the Freedom Pass, Taxicard and Health Emergency Badge. It also runs an independent parking appeals service and a pan-London grants programme for voluntary organisations.
London Councils acts as a catalyst for effective sharing among boroughs – be that ideas, good practice, people, resources, or policies and new approaches.
The strategic direction of London Councils is set by the Leaders' Committee Meeting eight times a year, our Leaders’ Committee comprises the Leaders of all of London’s local authorities. There is also a cross-party Executive Committee which guides the organisation’s day-to-day work.
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