Summer Intern - Place Directorate - Inclusive Regeneration

London, England, United Kingdom

3/20/2025

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 Place directorate in the Council.

The Place directorate is focused on strategic place-making, with responsibility for coordinating development and growth in order to create thriving neighbourhoods, maximise housing supply and promote economic opportunities for residents and businesses. The directorate also plays a key role in delivering a safer, cleaner, and greener Lewisham. Our Inclusive Regeneration division are on a mission to ensure that growth and progress leaves no one behind. From creating new homes and improving infrastructure to supporting local businesses and employment, they're paving the way for a brighter future for all. Leading the charge in addressing the Climate Emergency head-on, they also manage the Council's estate and buildings, ensuring they're fit for purpose and sustainable. With their passion and innovation, they're shaping Lewisham into a place where everyone can thrive, today and for generations to come.

This role will be based in the Council’s Climate Resilience Team and deliver a key strand of activity from Lewisham’s Climate Action Plan to reduce single-use plastics across the Council. The role will gain insights into the work of teams across the organisation including waste & recycling, facilities management, communications and events teams and will also be involved cross-borough work on this issue coordinated by London Councils. The work is an opportunity to learn about and promote circular economy principles, build an understanding of the Council’s environmental footprint and help find creative practical solutions that work for frontline staff and align with the Council’s ambitions for climate action.

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
  
  

Skills we're looking for:

• 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.
  
  

Location

The job is based in Laurence House, Catford, SE6 4RU, although there might be opportunities for visits to our satellite sites across Lewisham borough.

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 earn 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.
  
  

The recruitment process is anonymous, and we don’t accept CVs.

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.