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Head of External Affairs

Employer
Southwark Council
Location
Southwark, London (Greater)
Salary
Up to £100,000
Closing date
5 Jul 2021

Job Details

At Southwark we’re committed to making our borough more just and fair, and taking positive action to tackle inequalities. Our residents and communities are our greatest asset and together we are moving forward from the Covid pandemic to rebuild our economy, deliver quality, affordable homes, give our young people the best start and create a greener borough to live, work and raise a family.

With a new Leader and Cabinet we’ve refreshed our borough plan and our focus on Southwark Stands Together, the work with Southwark’s communities and the council’s staff to tackle racism, injustice and inequality, underpins all we do.

We are seeking a Head of External Affairs to support the Leader, Cabinet, members and officers across the Council to fully understand and engage with our residents. With responsibility for public affairs and policy, external and internal communications, this is an influential, fast-paced role that works closely with our most senior stakeholders. Your policy and public affairs expertise and communications knowhow will of course be matched by your commitment to equality, our core values and your passion for a fairer society.

For a confidential discussion please contact our recruitment partners at Starfish Search, Penny Ransley (07549 233685) or Jo Boardman (07834 030501) or or click the apply button below for more information

Closing date: 5th July 2021

Company

Just six miles long from the foot of the Shard to the deepest corner of Dulwich Woods, Southwark punches above its weight being both diverse and dynamic. It is home to 92 parks and open spaces, 120 languages, and a thriving cultural scene; there’s really nowhere quite like it.

We are proud of who we are today but are also looking to the future. We have bold ambitions to create 5,000 new jobs, 2,000 new apprenticeships, and 11,000 new council homes. We’re leading an ambitious programme of regeneration that is transforming areas including Elephant and Castle, Canada Water, the Old Kent Road and Peckham.

Southwark is the largest social landlord in London and over the next 30 years, are building 11,000 new council homes. Our ambitions are not going to be easy and we need the right staff to deliver this challenge, supporting the streamlining, innovating and doing more for less to be part of a legacy that will echo long into the future.

There are more than 290,000 residents in Southwark (and counting). They speak 120 languages and represent every continent around the globe. It’s that diversity of people that makes our borough so special and so vibrant. The blend of voices, cultures and personalities that make Southwark, well, Southwark. That’s why we treat everyone as an equal priority, whatever their background. We are working with local people, communities and businesses to innovate, improve and transform public services. This is the philosophy behind our vision: a fairer future for all.

Company info
Telephone
02075257213
Location
160 Tooley Street
Southwark
London
SE1 2QH
GB

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