Town Hall (On-Site)
Permanent
45718 - 48710 GBP / year
37 Hours Per Week
About the job
Salary: £45,718 - £48,710 a year plus £3,203 car benefit allowance
Hours per week: 37
Contract type: Permanent
We are excited to offer an outstanding opportunity to join the Luton 2040 team — a highly motivated group that sits at the heart of Luton’s long-term strategic transformation. Our mission is bold: to make Luton a place where no one lives in poverty and everyone can thrive. We're working across the entire system — from local government to community partners — to help shape a better future for all who live and work here.
As a Senior Strategy and Progress Officer, you will be instrumental in driving this vision forward. You’ll be responsible for developing, reviewing, and refining our key strategies, systems, and frameworks. You’ll also provide expert advice on initiatives designed to tackle the main drivers of poverty and inequality in our town.
Your role will also include monitoring and reporting on progress, performance, and impact — ensuring our work remains transparent, data-informed, and on track to deliver real outcomes for Luton’s residents.
If you're a strategic thinker with a deep commitment to social change, this is your chance to contribute to a legacy of transformation in one of the UK’s most ambitious towns.
About you
You bring experience in strategy or policy development, with a proven track record of designing successful plans that have delivered real, positive change. Your ability to think strategically is complemented by a talent for crafting high-level, compelling written material that simplifies complex ideas and communicates them with clarity and impact.
You have substantial experience in organisational performance management, using systems and frameworks to monitor delivery and track progress towards strategic goals. Your analytical mindset allows you to manage and interpret large and complex datasets, identify trends, draw meaningful conclusions, and clearly communicate your insights to a range of audiences.
Collaboration is central to your approach, and you have a strong history of working with senior leaders to co-produce ideas and influence strategic thinking. Your excellent writing skills enable you to produce high-quality documents and reports, and you’re confident working with designers to bring a polished finish to your work.
You’ll also hold a relevant qualification or be able to demonstrate equivalent, verifiable experience in influencing, policy, or partnership disciplines.
About us
Our ambitious Luton 2040 Vision – that no-one in Luton will have to live in poverty – is at the heart of everything we do. We recognise that our people are remarkable, talented, committed and passionate about serving our residents.
The people of Luton depend heavily on this council – and that means our workforce! Are you ready to realise the remarkable and help us deliver our vision?
We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to developing a workforce that reflects the diversity of our borough
Application Process
On occasions, we may close a vacancy early due to a very high number of applications being received.
Benefits
We offer a range of excellent staff benefits which include:
- From 25 to 32 days’ annual leave: linked to length of service and grade
- Buying annual leave scheme: buy up to 20 days additional annual leave
- Career Pathways: step up in your career or move into a specialist area
- Pension scheme: with generous employer contributions of up to 20.2 per cent (at July 2023) and 3x salary death in service grant
- Generous relocation package: up to £8,000 (subject to eligibility)
- Employee Assistance Programme: a free, 24/7 confidential counselling and wellbeing support service available to all employees, their partner or spouse and dependent children over 16 still living at home
- Work/life balance: flexible working options including working from home where possible. We welcome requests for flexible working arrangements including part-time hours and alternative working patterns
- Training and support: unlimited access to development courses, mentoring and support and clear career pathways
- Staff offers: includes discounts on your MOT, gym and fitness, restaurants and salons
- Arriva Travel Club: great value savings on local bus travel
How to apply
We understand that job applications take time and effort, but a high-quality application shows that you are professional with a good attention to detail. The recruiting manager may receive a number of applications for each job advertised so you want yours to stand out!
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