Hackney is quite simply the most exciting place to be working in local government right now.  As a host borough for 2012, with 30% of the Olympic precinct within our boundaries including the broadcast centre for 20,000 of the world’s media, as well as finally getting onto the London Tube map with three new stations on the East London Line Extension, Hackney is at the heart of some of the most transformative regeneration projects in East London’s history.  We are looking for exceptional candidates to join our highly motivated and committed workforce, to work with us and help maximise the benefits from the exciting opportunities facing the borough.  

 

With GSCE results up over 70%, crime falling faster than in any other London borough, recycling rates rocketing, and one of the strongest financial positions in London government, Hackney Council has achieved enormous progress in the past five years. The Audit Commission recognises us as a Council that is improving strongly and awarded us three stars in January 2008. Recent MORI surveys show residents and staff agree. Net resident satisfaction has risen by 50 per cent since 2000 – the biggest increase in the country.

However, there are still serious challenges ahead, particularly as we enter a period of tighter public finances, to maintain the pace of improvement, as well as drive through a culture of high performance into every area of the Council’s operation.

 

In recent years, Hackney Council has undergone a transformation, and has consistently been judged to be one of the most improved authorities in the country. The past five years has seen no new public borrowing and some of the lowest Council Tax increases in the country, indeed it has been frozen for the last three. Yet, we are achieving unprecedented investment in the borough’s infrastructure and services, from the basics such as roads and streetlighting to building new schools and leisure facilities.

Though we have made huge strides forward in education, housing and transport, big challenges remain.  We are looking for experienced candidates with a strong track record of achievement. You will have a good understanding of working with an elected Mayor and Councillors, and a genuine commitment to the vision of local government as not just a provider of services but also a shaper of place and an enabler of local potential.

Hackney is a unique place and deserves exceptional management to help it reach its full potential of economic prosperity, underpinned by first class public services.  In the past, Hackney needed the best and went to great lengths to get them.  Now we deserve the best because of the extraordinary opportunities we can provide.  We are pleased that you are interested in working with us and our partners to deliver the next chapter in Hackney’s story, to 2012 and beyond.

 

We look forward to receiving your application.

Mayor Jules Pipe

Tim Shields, Chief Executive