https://lbth.alvius.net/2/roles/1567 

We would like you to join us on an exciting journey. Bring your skills and expertise to Tower Hamlets to drive our transformation and make a real difference to people's lives in one of the most exciting areas of London. An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Strategy & Communities Service for an experienced strategy and policy practitioner to help lead our corporate equalities agenda and deliver the council’s Overview & Scrutiny function. This role will perform a pivotal role in leading the delivery of our corporate equalities agenda. Tackling inequality is a key focus of the Council and this role provides the opportunity to influence our strategic direction on equality. You will have the opportunity to work with a range of stakeholders across the council and the community to ensure that equality is embedded in every aspect of our work, from the money we spend and the people we employ, to the services we provide. You will also be required to liaise with stakeholders at a regional and national level, to help set and drive our work on equalities and ensure our interventions are supported by best practice, lived experiences and data. Our scrutiny function provides an important check and balance to our decision making and governance process. This role provides a fantastic opportunity to work with elected members and officers to ensure the effective and efficient management of the council’s scrutiny function. The role will support one of our scrutiny sub-committee’s, enhance public accountability, and improve decision making.