Business Support Officer – Strategy, Equalities and Community Partnerships

Fixed Term / Secondment Opportunity until 31 March 2028

Do you want to play a key support role close to the heart of strategy and decision-making? The Strategy, Policy and Community Partnerships team lead on policy and strategy, supporting the strategic delivery of cross-cutting corporate programmes and advising on change and transformation within the council and the wider community.

We help create the right environment for partnership working, lead on voluntary sector strategy and support, and create the frameworks and tools to ensure that equality is embedded into service design and delivery. The Service leads in tackling some of the toughest issues facing the borough, including poverty reduction, tackling key inequalities and shaping an inclusive economy.

In this role, you will provide professional and proactive support to the team’s work to manage the government-funded Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF), which has been provided to local authorities in England to help low-income households experiencing a financial shock and to promote activities that enhance financial resilience for individuals and communities. At Hackney, the fund is being used both internally (for example, through the council’s Here to Help team) and externally via a Grants programme to local voluntary and community sector organisations.

Situated within the Grants team, you will play a key role in the delivery of the CRF including administrative support with finance and reporting requirements, leading on communications and engagement work, and working closely with community partners through the Grants programme.

We will provide training to enable you to use the systems to carry out these tasks.

You will need to be collaborative, curious, highly organised and take responsibility for managing your own time and priorities.

Strong administration skills and attention to detail are essential, but you will also need to be flexible, adaptable, and able to work on several different areas of work at any one time, with different people and working with several managers. Experience of or interest in working with voluntary and community sector organisations is also a key factor of the role.

Please contact Lisa Atamian via email at lisa.atamian@hackney.gov.uk (Community Grants & Investment Manager) for an informal conversation about this role.

As a Council, our most outstanding asset is our staff, who are highly dedicated to serving our residents and committed to our goals as an organisation.

If you want to work in a place where you can represent our values so we achieve the best for our residents, please click on the apply button below.

We operate a fair and open anonymous selection process. Therefore, we do not accept supporting statements or CV’s.

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As part of the application process, you will need to complete a number of competency based questions. These questions allow you to demonstrate your suitability for the role and provide examples of your skills, knowledge and experience outlined in the job description.

We understand the benefits of using AI in the workplace. However, if you are thinking of using this tool to submit your application, we ask you to think about what value it will add. AI tools tend to lack the personal touch and authenticity we value in candidates. We encourage you to showcase your unique knowledge and skills using your own voice.

This application process replaces a supporting statement.

Prior to applying for a vacancy for a secondment opportunity, please liaise with your line manager and inform them of your interest in applying for the role.

Closing date for applications: 05 July 2026 (22:59)

Interview date: W/c 13 July 2026

We are also working towards our vision, which is to be a place for everyone; where residents and staff can be proud; a place that celebrates diversity and where everyone can feel valued, included and involved. In order to achieve this, we look for people who are: Proud; Ambitious; Pioneering; Open; Proactive; Inclusive.

Hackney Council works to eradicate discrimination on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. We also recognise that people can be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we will also work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class. We also welcome those interested in flexible working. We particularly welcome applications from disabled people, as this group is currently under represented in our workforce.

The Council has a dedicated employment support service (Hackney Works), which offers Hackney residents guidance in relation to applying for jobs. If you are thinking about applying for a job, please contact the Hackney Works team to find out what support is available: hackneyworks@hackney.gov.uk

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