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INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY Mayoralty, Civic and Project Officer Walthamstow, Greater London, United Kingdom Hot Job Be the First to Apply Job Description INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY Organisation: London Borough of Waltham Forest Contract Type: Permanent Working hours per week:36 Application Deadline: 04/03/2026 Proposed Interview Date(s):TBC Reference: 2027 About Us: Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work. We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents. London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the Mayor of London's Good Work Standard employers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment. The Council's preference is for online application. However, if you have a disability and are unable to complete an online application, please email so we can arrange an alternative application method. About the role: We are looking for a reliable and enthusiastic applicant to work as a Mayoralty, Civic and Project Officer, providing personal and project support to the Mayor and Councillors. The ideal candidate will be organised and resourceful, a willing team member and able to adapt to changing priorities while keeping sight of landmark events in the civic calendar. As part of the Councillor Services team, you will provide dedicated support to the Mayor, as well as supporting the full Councillor cohort across a range of processes and projects. You will possess a flexible approach, with the ability to work under your own initiative, forward plan, demonstrate solid administrative experience, and to build rapport quickly and confidently. Knowledge of civic duties and events are desirable but not essential. We are looking for applicants who can prioritise competing workloads and manage multiple projects in parallel. You must be a confident communicator, able to liaise with Members, Directors and Partners, with the ability to draft reports, correspondence and speeches to a high standard in representation of the Mayor's office. Accurate record keeping is essential, as the role involves financial reporting in administration of the Mayor's Benevolent Fund. The below terms and conditions apply to this role: Satisfactory employment references and CIFAS identity checks; Satisfactory declaration of interest; As a public authority, we must ensure that members of staff in public-facing roles are able to speak fluent English. This means that they must have a command of spoken English, with confidence and accuracy, sufficient for the effective performance of their role. This requirement does not refer to How to Apply: Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications online by pressing the 'Apply' button below. This includes a supporting statement that outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. Equal Opportunity Employer: Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value. To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy. We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below or feel free to discuss this during your interview. Locations Walthamstow, Greater London, United Kingdom