Location
London Borough of Hackney

Hours
Full Time – 12 month Fixed Term/Secondment Opportunity

Salary
£59,574 per annum

About the Role
At Hackney Council we have an ambitious vision to make the borough fairer and safer, greener and healthier, and a great place for every child to grow up. To help deliver that vision, we have developed a cross-council transformation programme supported by a new team who work with colleagues across the council to deliver improved services for residents. Our programme is expanding and we work flexibly so you will be involved in a varied range of projects. Our current areas of focus include:
- Securing better community outcomes by preventing problems developing and reducing demand
- Driving up residents’ experience of contacting and working with the council
- Modernising how we work ensuring we are efficient and high performing
In this role, you will be managing and delivering a range of projects across the Corporate Transformation Programme, which could include projects to review, develop, redesign and transform our services. You will have experience delivering change projects in Local Government, working with a range of stakeholders to co-produce and implement improvements that deliver positive outcomes for our residents.
Just as important as your background is your mindset – we are committed to putting residents at the heart of what we do and designing and delivering inclusive services that work for everyone. You will need to be committed to doing the best for local people and share our values of being open and inclusive, ambitious and proud, and pioneering and proactive.
Hackney is one of London’s most diverse and exciting communities and these new roles provide a great opportunity to make a real impact. We know that to deliver real, long-term change and transformation for residents, we need teams of talented, innovative and forward-thinking professionals to help us achieve this.
If you have the technical skills we are looking for, experience in local government and you share our values, please get in touch.
As a Council, our most outstanding asset is our staff, who are highly dedicated to serving our residents and committed to our organisational goals.
If you want to work in a place where you can represent our values so we achieve the best for our residents, please apply.
We operate a fair and open anonymous selection process and therefore do not accept supporting statements or CVs. To proceed with your application, you will need to create an account and submit your application.
As part of the application process, you will need to complete competency-based questions to demonstrate your suitability for the role and provide examples of your skills, knowledge and experience outlined in the job description.
We encourage candidates to showcase their unique knowledge and skills using their own voice, as AI-generated applications tend to lack the personal touch and authenticity we value.
Prior to applying for a secondment opportunity, please liaise with your line manager and inform them of your interest.
Closing date for applications: 29 September 2026 (22:59)
Interview date: 15/16 October 2026
Please note we reserve the right to close this role early if we receive a high volume of applications.
We are also working towards our vision to be a place for everyone; where residents and staff can be proud. To achieve this, we seek individuals who embody our “PROUD” values: Purpose and Respect, fostering belonging through active inclusion, kindness and open dialogue; Ownership, championing proactive collaboration and accountability for shared success; and Unity and Diversity, working as one Council to break down silos and champion anti-racist behaviour.
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 social and economic disadvantage and welcome applications from disabled people and those interested in flexible working.

Experience
Proven experience delivering change projects in Local Government, working collaboratively with a range of stakeholders to co-produce and implement service improvements that deliver positive outcomes for residents.

About you
Committed to putting residents at the heart of your work and designing inclusive services that work for everyone. You share Hackney Council’s values of being open and inclusive, ambitious and proud, and pioneering and proactive. You are a talented, innovative and forward-thinking professional eager to make a real impact in a diverse community.
You are comfortable working flexibly across a varied range of projects and can manage competing priorities effectively.
You understand the importance of representing organisational values and contributing to a culture of belonging, respect, ownership, unity and diversity.

Qualifications
Relevant qualifications or demonstrable experience in project management or corporate transformation within a local government or public sector environment are desirable but not mandatory.