About The Role The Capital Programme Delivery Team is a large technical department made up of construction professionals from a range of disciplines such as architects, building surveyors/project managers, quantity surveyors, clerks of works and mechanical and electrical engineers. The team is responsible for delivering multi-million-pound programmes of planned maintenance and improvement works to the council's extensive and diverse social housing stock across the borough, from estates to mansion blocks and street properties. This role will be key to the Fire Safety Delivery Team. The successful candidate will be collaborating with a fantastic team that thrives to deliver outstanding quality work throughout the borough of Islington Council. It is an exciting time to be joining our team. Key Responsibilities Working as part of a project team but also as an individual officer, take direct responsibility for the communication strategy for each project assigned to you. Act as the “go to” person for advice/information on resident consultation for the Fire Safety Team. Develop good working relationships with colleagues elsewhere in the organisation to assist you with your work, in particular consultation staff working within the Council’s Homeownership Unit, departmental and central complaints officers, area housing officers and Housing Partnerships teams. Develop excellent and productive working relationships with counterparts working for contractors (resident liaison officers). Undertake minuting of other project related meetings, providing accurate, typed minutes within ten working days of meetings. Introduction Fire Safety Team We are a team that has grown over the past 18 months, we currently have sixteen people that are part of our team. We are recruiting a further five positions throughout 2024 to achieve delivering multiple contracts throughout Islington. The team is lead by Neil Ridsdale (Group Leader) and he is assisted by four senior managers that oversee all aspects of delivering outstanding works. This importance and key responsibilities of this role is organisation and communications skills, For further information or for an informal conversation about the post, please contact: Neil Ridsdale - Group Leader [email protected] Working for the team, service and our organisation Islington is a place rich with diversity and culture. As a council our sense of purpose couldn’t be clearer: we serve. It’s in the logo. We are committed to challenging inequality in the borough and as one of the largest employers we know that to look after the place and the planet, we have to look after our people. Together we can change the future. We are determined to create a more equal Islington, where everyone who lives here has an equal chance to thrive. To do this, everyone who works at Islington Council lives by a set of values which guide us in everything that we do: collaborative, ambitious, resourceful, and empowering. They spell out ‘CARE’, which is what we think public service is all about. Watch our video to hear more about our mission and how you can help us achieve it from the Leader of the Council, Cllr Kaya Comer-Schwartz. Recruitment information It is the policy of Islington Council that no user of service, present or future employee or job applicant receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of their sex, perceived or actual sexual orientation, marital status, race, religion or belief, age, creed, colour, nationality, national origin, ethnic origin, or disability, or on the grounds of their association with someone in one of these groups; nor is disadvantaged by any conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justified. We welcome applications from Black and Minority Ethnic candidates and acknowledge our responsibility to mitigate against racial discrimination. Islington Council operates a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria and we are committed to providing support to applicants who request reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process and throughout their career with us. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff, and volunteers to share this commitment. Some posts are subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. The post is subject to a basic DBS check, qualifications check and 3/5 years referencing. Please note: Priority will be given to those at risk of redundancy within Islington Council. Current employees who are part of the redeployment pool must meet the essential criteria for shortlisting to be prioritised.