London (On-Site)
Permanent, Full time
£40,000 - £44,999
FULLTIME
Salary: £40,911
Grade: Level 3, Zone 2
Location: Town Hall Judd Street and 5 Pancras Square
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 36, Full time
Closing Date: Sunday 25th May 2025; 23:55
About Camden
Camden has a proud, rebellious spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems, and to bring about real social change. We want to make Camden a better borough – a place where everyone has a chance to succeed and where nobody gets left behind. Together we will create a place that works for everyone and where everyone has a voice.
What You’ll Be Doing / How You’ll Be Involved
This is an important role in providing administrative and policy assistance to the senior elected leadership of the council.
The Cabinet Officer role will incorporate diary and inbox management, drafting briefings and reports, preparing speeches and collating papers for meetings, as well as engaging with colleagues across communications, policy and service design. You will work closely with other Cabinet Officers, working to Cabinet Members and the Cabinet Office, to ensure the timely escalation of issues, sharing of activity, events and insight. You will take initiative to ensure that Cabinet Members are informed of emerging issues, new ideas and opportunities.
You will have a good understanding of the roles and functions of local government. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a role at the heart of a dynamic Council, working closely with elected members and a supportive close-knit team, but also with a wide range of colleagues to deliver the best outcomes for residents and communities.
To view the Job Profile and a list of the job requirements in more detail, please click the below link:
http://camdocs.camden.gov.uk/HPRMWebDrawer/Record/10880349/file/document?inline
All About you
To succeed in this role, you will have excellent organisation skills and the ability to work autonomously and respond to changing priorities.
You will bring your experience working in high profile, fast-paced environments, including diary management and briefings for senior officials.
You will have experience working with multiple stakeholders, both internal and external; you will be comfortable working with senior elected members and officers, using your good judgement to anticipate issues, provide information and proactively manage a busy schedule with competing priorities. You will also have good writing skills with the ability to read, understand and summarise policies for Cabinet Member(s).
What We Offer
At Camden, you’ll receive a host of benefits. From flexible working to 27 days annual leave (+ bank holidays!). We also know that a work life balance is extremely important so we also offer family leave, loan schemes and access to our incredible staff networks. We also have an incredible pensions scheme.
Visit 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/staff-benefits' for more details.
Inclusion and Diversity
We want Camden Council to be a great place to work and to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and those of Other Ethnicities, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equalities and justice remains at the heart of everything we do.
To discover more about Camden and our commitment towards diversity, equality and safeguarding, please visit 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/staff-benefits' for more details.
Anonymised Application – in keeping with Camden’s commitment to inclusion the recruitment to this role is anonymised and supports the objective of reducing the impact of unconscious bias.
Asking for Adjustments
Camden is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please contact us on 020 7974 6655, at resourcing@camden.gov.uk or post to 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG.