Senior Policy Officer

Senior Policy Officer (Creative Enterprise Zones)

Central London

Fixed term contract to October 2021

The Mayor of London has exciting plans for Culture and Creative Industries in the capital. This is a great opportunity to be part of a passionate team, delivering on a wide variety of projects and policy which are shaping culture for and with Londoners.

As the Senior Policy Officer Creative Enterprise Zones, you will develop and implement the Mayors policies and plans for Creative Enterprise Zones, as outlined in the Mayors Cultural Strategy.

Creative Enterprise Zones will provide affordable workspace, business support, live-in space, skills training, business rates relief and other support so that creative industries and artists are able to put down roots in the capital and London continues to drive forward creative sector jobs, growth and exports.

The Senior Policy Officer, Creative Enterprise Zones  will lead on managing the relationships with the winning bids, which includes finalising and  implementation of  action plans and supporting the design of pilot policies and projects to ensure the most ambitious programmes and effective outcomes are achieved.

You will be an experienced cultural manager or producer with expertise in policy, managing stakeholders including local government partners; and delivering and evaluating cultural and creative initiatives ranging from research to commissioning to event management. You will manage support staff and contractors to ensure full and successful delivery of the Mayors Creative Enterprise Zones programme.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We would welcome applications from candidates who are seeking part time work as this role is open to job share.

In addition to a good salary package, we offer an attractive range of benefits including 30 days annual leave, interest free season ticket loan, interest free bicycle loan, childcare voucher scheme and a career average pension scheme.

If you have a question about the role or the recruitment process then please contact a member of the recruitment team via email on glajobs@london.gov.uk quoting reference GLA3308.

Application closing date: Sunday 2 December 2018 at 23:59 GMT.

Interviews will take place at: City Hall on the 14 December 2018.

London's diversity is its biggest asset and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects London's diversity at all levels. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability.