ABOUT USHackney is one of the UK’s highest performing local authorities, serving one of London’s best places to live and work. Hackney has a history of overcoming challenges; we went from being the worst local authority in the country to one of the best over the past 15 years. We have effectively managed the second highest level of cuts in the country whilst prioritising services, focusing on residents, and keeping standards high to make Hackney fairer, safer and more sustainable.
Our staff are what makes Hackney Council great and we thrive on challenge and change. Our mission is to make Hackney a place for everyone, where all our residents, whatever their background, have a chance to lead healthy and successful lives; a place of which everyone can be proud, with excellent services, thriving businesses, and outstanding public spaces; a place where everyone feels valued and can make their voice heard.
In Hackney we are: Open; Inclusive; Ambitious; Pioneering; Proactive and Proud… of Hackney, of each other, of what we do, and of the Council.
ABOUT US
The way we work is Right For Hackney, Right For You
Hackney Council is a place-based organisation, which works in a hybrid and flexible way. We have diverse services that work in a variety of locations, and we accommodate working from home wherever possible. Staff are also expected to spend regular time in the borough of Hackney. Our priority will always be our residents and the services they receive. Wherever we work, we are professional, focused, open, accessible, and visible.
We make sure Hackney’s workspaces are places where our people want to spend time; purposeful, comfortable, safe, and well-equipped with space for learning, collaboration and quiet work. We focus on developing and nurturing talent, recognising that learning through working together with colleagues is an important aspect of that.
CAREERS
BENEFITS
Key benefits include:
- Generous holiday allowance – 27 days a year, rising to 32 after five years
- Unrivaled pension scheme
- Flexible working options
- Family friendly policies
- A range of discounts, including subsidised gym membership
- Access to financial and season ticket loans
- Health and wellbeing benefits, such as lunchtime fitness classes
- A comprehensive training and development offer
- We are a member of Cyclescheme and offer free pool bikes
We are:
- A Disability Confident Employer
- A promoter of inclusive leadership
- Provide support networks to disabled staff and those with long-term health conditions
- Rated ‘Excellent’ in the Equality Standard for Local Government
- A London Living Wage Employer
- A Stonewall Champion
- A Timewise Council
- Rated Excellent in the Mayor of London’s Healthy Workplace Charter and Good Work Standard
