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Strategy and Partnerships Officer
| Posting date: | 29 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | £44,019 to £49,083 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 June 2024 |
| Location: | Kingston Upon Thames, South West London |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Kingston Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 2912 |
Summary
About the Borough
This special place in South West London between the capital and the country has been a Royal borough longer than anywhere else - it is where the first kings of England were crowned.
Today it is a vibrant and diverse borough, with a long history and strong cultural and community heritage. Kingston's riverside location, fantastic retail offer, historic market place and church, parks and gardens all make Kingston town centre the vibrant space it is, and each of our district town centres (Surbiton, New Malden, Tolworth and Chessington) have something unique to offer.
Situated in Zone 6, Kingston is among the best-connected town centres in London – with direct train links from Kingston and Surbiton stations to Clapham Junction and London Waterloo, as well as Wimbledon for an interchange with the London Underground and Tramlink.
Kingston’s people are innovative and entrepreneurial, and have a strong sense of community pride. The borough has been home to great industry and creativity for many years, reflected in assets such as the Rose Theatre, the International Youth Arts Festival and Kingston University, which boasts more new graduate business start-ups than any other.
We have seen tremendous generosity and compassion within our communities, particularly in response to COVID-19, which is a demonstration of Kingston’s key strength. The council offers a strong level of support to vulnerable groups and those who need additional support, which has also increased significantly as a result of the pandemic. Like most places, the average age of our population is rising as more people are living longer, so we are working closely with residents to help them maintain their independence and further improve the cost effectiveness of our service to meet the ongoing rise in demand.
Kingston is home to people from diverse and interesting cultures and backgrounds, which helps to create the rich sense of community shared across the borough. In particular, Kingston has a large Sri Lankan Tamil community and is home to more people from Korea than any other part of the UK.
About the Role
This role will work across the council, supporting the development of effective strategy and collaborative partnerships, through which the council delivers the right outcomes for Kingston’s residents.
The successful candidate will:
Bring insight to the development of plans, priorities and activities
Prepare briefing documents, reports and strategies of a complex nature and strategic importance
Lead on the delivery of corporate projects that meet strategic outcomes and priorities
Support effective partnership working and ways to address shared challenges and priorities together
About Us
The Strategy and Engagement function is at the heart of the Council, supporting the development and delivery of corporate strategy. The team is pivotal in developing partnerships and hardwiring engagement into decision making, making sure that the borough approach to key issues is informed by best practice, and in consultation with our residents and stakeholders.
About You
This role is suited to a candidate who thrives in a varied and reactive environment. In order to be considered for this role, you will need to demonstrate:
Experience working effectively with elected members and / or senior managers
Experience and expertise in programme and project management in a local authority or similar environment
Experience preparing briefing documents, reports and strategies of a complex nature and strategic importance
This special place in South West London between the capital and the country has been a Royal borough longer than anywhere else - it is where the first kings of England were crowned.
Today it is a vibrant and diverse borough, with a long history and strong cultural and community heritage. Kingston's riverside location, fantastic retail offer, historic market place and church, parks and gardens all make Kingston town centre the vibrant space it is, and each of our district town centres (Surbiton, New Malden, Tolworth and Chessington) have something unique to offer.
Situated in Zone 6, Kingston is among the best-connected town centres in London – with direct train links from Kingston and Surbiton stations to Clapham Junction and London Waterloo, as well as Wimbledon for an interchange with the London Underground and Tramlink.
Kingston’s people are innovative and entrepreneurial, and have a strong sense of community pride. The borough has been home to great industry and creativity for many years, reflected in assets such as the Rose Theatre, the International Youth Arts Festival and Kingston University, which boasts more new graduate business start-ups than any other.
We have seen tremendous generosity and compassion within our communities, particularly in response to COVID-19, which is a demonstration of Kingston’s key strength. The council offers a strong level of support to vulnerable groups and those who need additional support, which has also increased significantly as a result of the pandemic. Like most places, the average age of our population is rising as more people are living longer, so we are working closely with residents to help them maintain their independence and further improve the cost effectiveness of our service to meet the ongoing rise in demand.
Kingston is home to people from diverse and interesting cultures and backgrounds, which helps to create the rich sense of community shared across the borough. In particular, Kingston has a large Sri Lankan Tamil community and is home to more people from Korea than any other part of the UK.
About the Role
This role will work across the council, supporting the development of effective strategy and collaborative partnerships, through which the council delivers the right outcomes for Kingston’s residents.
The successful candidate will:
Bring insight to the development of plans, priorities and activities
Prepare briefing documents, reports and strategies of a complex nature and strategic importance
Lead on the delivery of corporate projects that meet strategic outcomes and priorities
Support effective partnership working and ways to address shared challenges and priorities together
About Us
The Strategy and Engagement function is at the heart of the Council, supporting the development and delivery of corporate strategy. The team is pivotal in developing partnerships and hardwiring engagement into decision making, making sure that the borough approach to key issues is informed by best practice, and in consultation with our residents and stakeholders.
About You
This role is suited to a candidate who thrives in a varied and reactive environment. In order to be considered for this role, you will need to demonstrate:
Experience working effectively with elected members and / or senior managers
Experience and expertise in programme and project management in a local authority or similar environment
Experience preparing briefing documents, reports and strategies of a complex nature and strategic importance
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