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The role
Please be advised that this role is being managed on our behalf by Starfish. To apply, please click on the following link: https://starfishsearch.com/jobs/head-of-service-design-and-community-participation/
About Southwark:
We are the largest local authority social landlord in London, managing 55,000 homes lived in by 40% of Southwark’s residents. We are home to over 18,300 businesses including iconic London venues and social enterprises. We have a young, diverse and growing population. And we stand together.
The Role:
Reporting to the Assistant Director, Strategy and Co-Design, this is a new role created to deliver on the council’s transformation priority to put residents at the heart of everything, working directly with communities to shape the places they live in and make decisions about issues which affect their lives.
You will lead on service and intervention design, working with residents and colleagues across the council to create, develop and shape local services and support local people to lead in their community. We are looking for candidates with expert knowledge and understanding of Service Design and innovation methods with extensive experience of using these to deliver change in complex environments.
You will have experience of building and managing collaborative relationships within and across communities and places, and of strategic planning and successful project and budget management in a medium to large organisation, ideally in the public sector.
This post plays a very significant role in shaping the change and transformation direction of the Council. It also has a wider impact, championing new ways of designing and delivering services, with Community Participation at the heart of delivering lasting change across the borough.
Recruitment timetable
Closing date: 12th April 2024
Meeting to agree a shortlist: WC 22nd April 2024
Final panel interview: 14th - 17th May 2024
We are an organisation who 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.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme
As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:
- Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
- Are currently in care, or have previously been in care
- If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role, in which case we will move the key dates for the process. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Job Reference: SC06427
