Strategy, Engagement & Partnerships

Interim Strategy, Partnerships & Engagement roles

Based in London, hybrid working (3 days a week onsite)

Inside IR35

Length: 3-6 months

With the upcoming elections, this Council is strengthening their engagement work, Corporate Delivery Pan, resident insights and partnerships.

Community Insight & Engagement Lead (Interim)

With the upcoming election, a potential new administration and significant transformation activity underway, this role will ensure the council’s engagement work is coordinated, meaningful and connected to policy and service change.

Key responsibilities

• Design and deliver a summer programme of resident engagement across the borough
• Commission, procure and contract manage external resident insight and engagement commissions
• Oversee consultations and engagement activity across the Strategy & Communities team
• Ensure resident insight informs policy development and transformation work
• Coordinate work with partners including the VCS funding working group
• Strengthen how community insight is captured, analysed and fed into decision-making

We are looking for someone who

• Has strong experience in community engagement and consultation. Knowledge of participatory approaches including citizens assemblies
• Understands how resident insight can shape strategy and service design
• Is confident planning and delivering large-scale engagement activity
• Has excellent facilitation and communication skills
• Is comfortable working in a busy, fast-moving environment

Strategy & Partnerships Lead (Interim)

We are seeking an interim Strategy & Partnerships Lead to play a hands-on role in coordinating this work and ensuring the council’s strategic priorities translate into clear delivery plans and partnership activity.

Key responsibilities

• Lead development of the council’s next Council Delivery Plan (CDP).
• Support the refresh of the corporate strategy in the context of the election and potential new administration
• Coordinate strategic planning activity across departments
• Strengthen and manage relationships with key borough and regional partners
• Initiate and support policy-led change activity linked to the emerging Target Operating Model and transformation programme
• Produce strategic briefings and analysis to support senior leadership decision making

We are looking for someone who

• Has strong experience in corporate strategy, policy or planning
• Is comfortable operating in a politically aware environment
• Can move between strategy and practical delivery
• Has strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Brings a structured, hands-on approach to driving strategic work forward

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