Summer Intern - Chief Executive's Directorate - Strategy Transformation Equalities and Performance
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Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
4/7/2025
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Description
Job Description
Discover yourself in Lewisham where what you do makes a difference to our vibrant and culturally diverse communities!
We have a rich history of welcoming people from all over the world and are proud to be recognised as the UK’s first Borough of Sanctuary, for our work in championing the rights of refugees and migrants.
Introduction
As we are offering six different internship positions, you must choose and apply for only one that best aligns with your interests and skills.
What’s the role?
This project is based in the Policy Team within the Chief Executive’s Directorate in the Council.
The Chief Executive’s Directorate works with the Mayor and Cabinet to ensure the Council’s strategic objectives are achieved. The directorate's activities span the whole organisation and include policy development and strategic decision-making, supporting the organisation to attract, retain and manage a highly skilled workforce, and ensuring staff and residents are informed, consulted, and engaged. It also ensures that the democratic and decision-making process in Lewisham is managed in accordance with the law. The project will be based within the Policy Team and will involve working across a range of council services. It will require creativity, problem solving skills and an understanding of the importance of equalities, diversity and inclusion.
The intern will be working on a 1:1 basis with the Council's Disability and Co-Production Policy Officer on issues directly facing disabled residents. They will also support Co-Production workshops and help to establish a Disabled People’s User Led Organisation within the Lewisham.
What’s in it for you?
Excellent training and development opportunities, plus a range of benefits including:
The job is based in Laurence House, Catford, SE6 4RU.
Special conditions
Applicant handbook - please read the guidance in this handbook when applying. It is essential that you complete the application fully and that your supporting statement covers how you meet each of the person specification criteria listed.
For an informal discussion about this job, please contact Agnes Bailey at [email protected]
Please click here to view the Job Description and Person Specification
Salary
London Living Wage - £13.85 per hour; 35 hours a week
Diversity
Lewisham Council is a Disability Confident employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply
The Council has a dedicated employment support service, Lewisham Works , which offers Lewisham residents guidance in relation to applying for jobs. If you want to join Lewisham Works, please email [email protected] and an advisor will be in touch with you.
We encourage early applications, as we may close the advert before the deadline if we receive a high volume of strong applications.
Discover yourself in Lewisham where what you do makes a difference to our vibrant and culturally diverse communities!
We have a rich history of welcoming people from all over the world and are proud to be recognised as the UK’s first Borough of Sanctuary, for our work in championing the rights of refugees and migrants.
Introduction
As we are offering six different internship positions, you must choose and apply for only one that best aligns with your interests and skills.
What’s the role?
This project is based in the Policy Team within the Chief Executive’s Directorate in the Council.
The Chief Executive’s Directorate works with the Mayor and Cabinet to ensure the Council’s strategic objectives are achieved. The directorate's activities span the whole organisation and include policy development and strategic decision-making, supporting the organisation to attract, retain and manage a highly skilled workforce, and ensuring staff and residents are informed, consulted, and engaged. It also ensures that the democratic and decision-making process in Lewisham is managed in accordance with the law. The project will be based within the Policy Team and will involve working across a range of council services. It will require creativity, problem solving skills and an understanding of the importance of equalities, diversity and inclusion.
The intern will be working on a 1:1 basis with the Council's Disability and Co-Production Policy Officer on issues directly facing disabled residents. They will also support Co-Production workshops and help to establish a Disabled People’s User Led Organisation within the Lewisham.
What’s in it for you?
Excellent training and development opportunities, plus a range of benefits including:
- Generous holiday allowance
- Flexible working and family friendly policies
- A range of staff discounts including local subsidised gym memberships
- Supportive staff networks
- Communicate effectively, building relationships with stakeholders in local and partnership organisations to foster collaboration.
- Eager to learn and develop new skills, taking initiative to expand your knowledge.
- Showcase strong organisational skills, adeptly prioritising tasks to deliver accurate work within deadlines.
- Engage actively in meetings, presenting information and ideas clearly and persuasively to contribute meaningfully to discussions.
- An understanding of the issues faced by disabled residents within Lewisham is beneficial.
The job is based in Laurence House, Catford, SE6 4RU.
Special conditions
- You must be a 2nd year undergraduate student AND have a Lewisham-registered home address (these details will be verified prior to interviews)
- You'll receive 4 days' annual leave which must be taken during your 8-week placement. If you have any other holidays booked beyond the 4-day allowance, these will be unpaid.
Applicant handbook - please read the guidance in this handbook when applying. It is essential that you complete the application fully and that your supporting statement covers how you meet each of the person specification criteria listed.
For an informal discussion about this job, please contact Agnes Bailey at [email protected]
Please click here to view the Job Description and Person Specification
Salary
London Living Wage - £13.85 per hour; 35 hours a week
Diversity
Lewisham Council is a Disability Confident employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply
The Council has a dedicated employment support service, Lewisham Works , which offers Lewisham residents guidance in relation to applying for jobs. If you want to join Lewisham Works, please email [email protected] and an advisor will be in touch with you.
We encourage early applications, as we may close the advert before the deadline if we receive a high volume of strong applications.
Advertise with us by contacting: [email protected]
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