Project Officer (Internal Only)

The Role:

The Housing Solutions Business Unit are looking for a passionate, pragmatic and analytical individual to manage various projects focussing on the development of existing and new projects.

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing and delivering complex and multiple projects simultaneously across Housing Solutions. Overseeing a range of projects such as:

Performance analysis and reporting, including the support of data submissions to Central Government.

Change and innovation within the Business Unit.

Monitoring and reporting of customer service standards.

Supporting wider change projects across Resident services

The coordination of the Housing Solutions website pages.

The coordination of learning and development across the Business Unit.

If you have the desire to drive through innovation and change, this is the role for you

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 and we have a young, diverse and growing population. 

At Southwark we are committed to making our borough just and fair and are taking positive action to tackle inequalities.  Our residents and communities are our greatest asset and the passion we have for Southwark is shared by millions of Londoners who enjoy our outstanding cultural offer, use our hospitals and attend our universities. Our refreshed borough plan and focus on Southwark Stands Together, (which is our work with Southwark’s communities and the council’s staff to tackle racism, injustice and inequality) underpins all that we do. 

Additional salary details

We will only consider applications from internal candidates, that are current employees or agency workers on an active assignment

Please note this role is being offered on a fixed term contract basis for a duration of 12 months

Recruitment timetable

Closing date: - 24/02/2024

Interviews - 06/03/2024

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 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. 

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