About Haringey
Haringey is a fantastic place to live and work – the world in one borough. A place brimming with creativity, personality, radicalism, and community. It is a place where we stand up for each other. A place that is proudly distinctive. We’ll be celebrating all this and more as the “rebel borough” when we are the 2027 London Borough of Culture.
Our history champions change-makers and everyday rebels; revelling in our differences, battling discrimination, championing equality, and doing things our own way. Haringey’s people are a huge asset, with knowledge, expertise, and passion. Our staff members embody our organisational values: Caring, Creative, Courageous, Collaborative and Community-focused. These values keep us looking forward, ambitious for the future, and continuously striving to do our very best for all of our residents.
About the role
This is an exciting time to join our team in Haringey, a borough full of opportunities and potential, rapidly becoming a celebrated destination for music and sport, and set to be the Borough of Culture for 2027. We recently launched Opportunity Haringey, our new Inclusive Economy Framework, which aims to build on our strengths and creativity to support a fairer and greener economy. The post holder will work closely with the Business Engagement and Growth Manager to deliver the borough’s business growth and engagement initiatives, focusing on key workstreams within Opportunity Haringey. They will engage comprehensively with local businesses, coordinate local business networks, and collaborate with key internal and external stakeholders. The successful candidate will work effectively with colleagues across the Council and external partners to ensure outcomes are achieved.
Working for Haringey
At Haringey Council we are committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included, and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce so welcome applications from all ethnicities and communities so that we continue to make a difference to our residents and community. Our benefits package includes a leave entitlement of 31 days + bank holidays, potential hybrid working opportunities, health and wellbeing support, a generous local government pension scheme and a range of discount schemes across leisure and culture that provide both financial and money-saving discounts.
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About you
The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of economic development, levers for growth, high growth sectors, and the current economic context at the Haringey, London, and national levels. They will be able to identify strategy, initiate and manage projects, consider risk, and seek and manage solution resolution. Excellent communication skills are essential, as the candidate must communicate diplomatically, clearly, and persuasively with a range of stakeholders across various seniority levels. A proven record of delivering against strategic priorities is also required. If you are ready to make a difference and help us build a stronger, more inclusive economy in Haringey, we want to hear from you! Apply now to join our team and be part of a transformative journey.
About the team
Make an impact by joining our new Inclusive Economy service, which is tasked with delivering Opportunity Haringey, the borough’s Inclusive Economy Framework. We have several key new roles available across the service and are looking for results-driven individuals who are passionate about delivering high-quality support to diverse local communities and growing a more inclusive economy across all geographies and key sectors, from Wood Green to Crouch End, Alexandra Palace to Tottenham. This is the ideal time to join us in delivering our plans and supporting local businesses and residents as we gear up for the London Borough of Culture 2027 and Euro 2028
