Policy and Strategy Officer London, England
London Borough of Bexley
Full Time
London, England
41973 - 50910 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
Vacancy Description
Title
Policy and Strategy Officer
Service Area/School
Finance & Corporate Services - Strategy, Performance & Complaints
About Us
Bexley is an outer London Borough with the best of both worlds, located between the hustle and bustle of London and the Garden of England, Kent. Within the borough we have award winning parks, open spaces and listed heritage sites.
About the Role
The Policy and Strategy Team sits at the centre of the council and provides advice, research and policy development across all local authority policy areas and issues. This includes policy about the environment, education, social care and many more.
We work for our residents to make sure that we deliver the commitments made in our Bexley Plan www.bexley.gov.uk/bexleyplan
It’s a varied and interesting role and will suit someone who is creative and likes to throw themselves into new challenges. You could be researching best practice, developing and writing a strategy, advising colleagues on equalities and diversity or supporting a project. You’ll be advising senior colleagues on options and ideas and be up for coming up with solutions to challenges.
The team is responsible for leading on equalities, diversity and inclusion, we welcome applicants with a passion and commitment to equalities and with transferable experience.
You’ll use evidence bases for your research and contribute to building our evidence base, called the Bexley Data Hub. What is the Data Hub? | London Borough of Bexley
Please refer to the Job Description attached for more information.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Sarah Cox at [email protected]
We will offer you in return a package that includes a competitive salary, an excellent pension scheme and generous annual leave plus bank holidays. For more information on the benefits package on offer please refer to the Candidate Information document attached.
We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.
Candidate Profile
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and all walks of life, having a diverse team with different viewpoints and experiences is a strength. We also welcome applicants from all phases of their career, whether you’re starting out, getting back into work or very experienced.
For the full list of essential and desirable criteria for this role then please refer to the Person Specification within the Job Description attached.
Working pattern
We support condensed, part time and flexible working and would be happy to discuss options with you. We’re family-friendly. This role is hybrid, so you will be able to work from home and the office. You will be required to travel to Bexley for some meetings and collaborative working.
How To Apply
Use the ‘Apply for vacancy’ button.
Please note that the system has a one-hour time limit. We would advise you to prepare your answers separately and then copy and paste into the online form once finalised and have your CV and/or Supporting statement ready to upload.
If any mandatory fields are missing, a pop-up box will appear at the top of the page advising which sections require completion. Please check your Junk email for any correspondence.
Additional Information
As a disability confident employer Bexley welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including hidden disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on [email protected]
This role may be available as a development opportunity through secondment for the Council’s existing employees. The Council’s Secondment Scheme can be found here. If this option is of interest, please contact the recruiting manager.
Contract Duration
Until 31/03/2029
Grade
BEXLEY16
Contract Type
Fixed Term
Employment Details
Contract Hours
36.00
Salary
£41,973 - £50,910 per annum inclusive of *Choices benefit
Benefits
- Choices benefit £2,598 per annum
Vacancy Location
Location
South East, London, Bexley Civic Offices
London Borough of Bexley
www.bexley.gov.uk
Bexleyheath, United Kingdom
Will Tuckley
Unknown / Non-Applicable
1001 to 5000 Employees
Government
Municipal Agencies
1908
