Description
Hackney is one of the most dynamic and progressive local authorities in the UK. We are a resilient, vibrant, and creative borough in the heart of London, with strong, diverse communities and a powerful set of shared values.
Over the past twenty years, the Council has built up first-class services, outstanding public infrastructure, and a reputation for excellence, innovation, and ambition. We are leading the way on essential work such as our fight for equity in Hackney with a particular focus on becoming an actively anti-racist borough. But the work doesn’t stop there, we are proactive in our approach to bringing fairness to all aspects of life including gender, neurodiversity and across the poverty divide.
The Council is looking for an experienced Programme Support Officer to join their forward-thinking and busy Commissioning and Performance Team. If successful you will work across the Employment, Skills and Adult Learning Service providing support to programme areas.The post holder will need to quickly establish strong working relationships with each team to support the effective management of the service.
As Programme Support Officer, you will be the first point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, and will need to be confident and efficient at multitasking and a clear communicator. You will work closely with project teams to organise quarterly monitoring, prepare client care meetings, as well as coordinate project briefings and information sharing to ensure the smooth running of the Division.
Ideally you will have strong ICT skills, a track record of administrative support skills and experience of maintaining project management software, creating reports and supporting delivery teams with workflow processes.
At Hackney, we go that extra mile for our people and we offer a work environment which is stimulating, fast moving and supportive. We seek people with ambition, creativity and commitment to ensure our economic growth creates opportunities to transform the lives of our residents.
We operate a fair and open anonymous selection process. Therefore, we do not accept supporting statements or CV’s.
To proceed with your application, you will need to create an account and submit your application.
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.
Closing date for applications: 08 November 2026 (22.59) Interview date: W/C 23 November 2026