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Cabinet Support and Policy Officer
£35,094 - £46,206 per annum
Permanent
Full Time (36 hours)
Wandsworth Town Hall

Sitting at the heart of the Council, you will be part of the Leader’s Office Team providing fast-paced support to the Wandsworth Council’s Leader and Cabinet. You will be joining us at an exciting time of change – working with a new political administration to support the delivery of their vision for a fairer, compassionate and more sustainable borough.

About the role

This is an exciting role in which you will provide policy and research support, policy casework and briefings to the Leader and the Cabinet to ensure they are able to make effective decisions, communicate their work, and able to work in partnership with residents, businesses, stakeholders and communities. Sitting in our wider Chief Executive’s Group, you will be well-placed to work collaboratively with our policy, communications and governance teams as well as colleagues across the Council.

Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• Passionate about making a difference.
• Confident communicator in person and in writing.
• Highly organised and adaptable with the ability to balance a heavy workload with fixed deadlines and timescales.
• Good relationship building skills with the confidence to operate with key stakeholders at the highest levels of the Council.
• Good understanding of the political environment, and the role of the Leader’s Office in supporting the Leader and Cabinet.
• Understanding of how the changing regional and national policy landscapes might affect and provide opportunities for Wandsworth.

Although you will be employed by Richmond and Wandsworth Councils, this role is specific to Wandsworth only. The team’s current work pattern is four days per week in the office, one day per week working remotely.

If you are an experienced professional with the ability to work to tight deadlines and competing demands by using your initiative, we encourage you to apply for this opportunity. 

For an informal conversation about the role please contact James Noble, Head of Leader's Office at james.noble@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk

Closing Date: Sunday 18th August 2024
Shortlisting Date: Week commencing 19th August 2024
Interview Date: Week commencing 26th August 2024

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services. 

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please let us know. 

We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Some posts may be exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to these posts will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to attract, develop, and reward our employees such as 40 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), flexible working and a generous pension plan.

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils