Project Manager (Neighbourhoods) – Corporate Transformation

12 month Fixed Term/Secondment Opportunity

At Hackney Council we have an ambitious vision to make the borough fairer and safer, greener and healthier and a great place for every child to grow up. To help deliver that vision, we have developed a cross-council transformation programme supported by a team who work with colleagues across the council to deliver improved services for residents.

Our current areas of focus include:

– Securing better community outcomes by preventing problems developing and reducing demand

– Reducing inequality by organising services, partners and community assets around neighbourhoods

– Driving up residents’ experience of contacting and working with the council

In this role, you’ll be delivering projects within the Hackney Neighbourhoods Programme, a council wide programme to reduce inequality through place-based working. Your main focus will be running projects that tackle health inequality and inequality of access to services, working with council services, health partners and the voluntary and community sector to join up support around residents and intervene earlier, before need escalates into crisis. You will oversee neighbourhood pilots and also help shape the programme’s work on culture change and policy development, helping services adopt new ways of working and making sure learning from delivery shapes how the council operates. You will have experience facilitating genuine coproduction with residents and diverse community stakeholders, navigating complex multi-agency environments to deliver truly person-centred solutions.

The programme is at an early stage, so you will be helping to shape how neighbourhood working develops in Hackney rather than delivering a finished design. This is a genuine opportunity to influence how a council works with its residents and partners.

Just as important as your background is your mindset: we’re committed to putting residents at the heart of what we do and designing and delivering inclusive services that work for everyone. You’ll need to be committed to doing the best for local people and share our values of being open and inclusive, ambitious and proud, and pioneering and proactive.

Hackney is one of London’s most diverse and exciting communities and this role provides a great opportunity to make a real impact. We know that to deliver real, long-term change and transformation for residents, we need teams of talented, innovative and forward-thinking professionals to help us achieve this.
If you have the skills and experience we’re looking for, experience in local government and you share our values please get in touch.

As a Council, our most outstanding asset is our staff, who are highly dedicated to serving our residents and committed to our goals as an organisation.

If you want to work in a place where you can represent our values so we achieve the best for our residents, please click on the apply button below.

We operate a fair and open anonymous selection process. Therefore, we do not accept supporting statements or CV’s.

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As part of the application process, you will need to complete a number of competency based questions. These questions allow you to demonstrate your suitability for the role and provide examples of your skills, knowledge and experience outlined in the job description.

We understand the benefits of using AI in the workplace. However, if you are thinking of using this tool to submit your application, we ask you to think about what value it will add. AI tools tend to lack the personal touch and authenticity we value in candidates. We encourage you to showcase your unique knowledge and skills using your own voice.

This application process replaces a supporting statement.

Prior to applying for a vacancy for a secondment opportunity, please liaise with your line manager and inform them of your interest in applying for the role.

Closing date for applications: 20 September 2026 (22:59)

Interview date: Wc 12 October 2026

In the event of receiving a high volume of applications we reserve the right to close this role early.

We are also working towards our vision, which is to be a place for everyone; where residents and staff can be proud. In order to achieve this, we are seeking individuals who embody our “PROUD” values: Purpose and Respect, where we foster belonging through active inclusion, kindness, and open dialogue; Ownership, where we champion proactive collaboration and accountability for our shared success; and Unity and Diversity, where we work as one Council to break down silos and champion anti-racist behavior.

Hackney Council works to eradicate discrimination on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. We also recognise that people can be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we will also work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class. We also welcome those interested in flexible working. We particularly welcome applications from disabled people, as this group is currently under represented in our workforce.

The Council has a dedicated employment support service (Hackney Works), which offers Hackney residents guidance in relation to applying for jobs. If you are thinking about applying for a job, please contact the Hackney Works team to find out what support is available: hackneyworks@hackney.gov.uk