As Cabinet Policy & Research Officer you will provide strategic advice and support to the Elected Mayor and Cabinet in Hackney to support delivery of their priorities. Your responsibilities will include research and briefings, drafting speeches, managing the Mayor’s inbox and correspondence and stakeholder management.

You will be highly motivated and proactive with strong organisational and communication skills and a good knowledge of the issues facing local government and our residents. Experience of working under pressure in a political environment and at a high level is desirable, as is experience of speech writing, problem solving and stakeholder engagement.

Hackney is London’s most diverse and dynamic borough. Stretching from the edge of the City, to the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, it is an area of rapid economic growth, particularly in the tech, media, fashion and other creative industries. Hackney has more green space than any other inner London borough, some of the capital’s best schools, and first class transport connections, which combined with excellent local public services and a thriving arts, cultural and retail sector, are fast making it one of London’s most popular areas to live, work and visit. The challenge for Hackney is to make sure that the borough’s economic growth provides benefits for everyone who lives here, and to create opportunities that will transform the lives of local people.

We know that staff are key to our success and we are seeking people with ambition, creativity and commitment to our values to help us achieve the best for the people of Hackney.

As a Council, our most outstanding asset is our staff, who are highly dedicated to serving our residents and committed to our goals as an organisation.

If you want to work in a place where you can represent our values so we achieve the best for our residents, please apply.