We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Islington to assist with the appointment of a Climate Action Strategic Lead, on a 3-month contract, likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £28.66 - £37.84 per hour

Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain constructive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. This includes stakeholders from other priority council programmes, other councils and external organisations involved in leading change, especially in relation to climate change (plus horizon scanning for new ideas and relationships).
• Develop the agenda for carbon reduction and climate adaptation and be the main point of contact for all internal and external stakeholders.
  
• Work with internal and external stakeholders to develop collaboration plans and deliver mutually beneficial activities including other public sector organisation, local borough partnerships and London wide partners (e.g., London Councils).
  
• Advise the Head of Climate Action, Work stream directors or leads in efforts to support the councils relationships with London Councils, GLA, LGA and central government.
• Drive a culture change so that climate action is embedded in the everyday operation of the business, with those in leadership roles seeing successful completion of decarbonisation and adaptation plans as part of the councils priority

Qualifications:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent. 

• Experience of designing and implementing effective strategies.
• Experience of leading or managing change projects.
• Ability to think and act strategically diagnosing challenges, designing responses, and leading coherent and coordinated actions.
• Personal and professional credibility to influence and lead people and to secure commitment to corporate strategies and key change efforts.

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K
• This role requires an basic DBS

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent. Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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