Destination City Programme Advisor

Destination City Programme Advisor - 2 Roles available

Salary: £47,620 - £53,310 p.a. inclusive of London Weighting

35 hours

28 days holiday

Generous Pension Scheme

Full time

Hybrid

Term: Fixed Term (2 years)

Workplace Attendance Category for this role is:

Hybrid – you’ll be expected to be in the office at least 3 days per week or 60% of your working time in the office.

Destination City

The City of London Corporation is the governing body of the Square Mile dedicated to a vibrant and thriving City, supporting a diverse and sustainable London within a globally successful UK.

Destination City is the growth strategy for the Square Mile. Working closely with our partners, it is a plan of collective action that enables the City of London Corporation to deliver all the activities, initiatives, and strategies which contribute to the City’s dynamic economic growth. Our ambition is to position the City as a magnetic destination – for businesses, workers and visitors.

A new Destination City Hub will work at the heart of the City Corporation to deliver our growth strategy. The Hub and programme have initial funding for 2 years.

This is a new role, as part of a new team, and the post-holders will be tasked with helping to build and establish processes.

The Role

As one of two Destination City Programme Advisors, you’ll work closely with the Senior Responsible Officer (SRO) for Destination City, the Head of Destination City Programme and the Office of the Policy Chairman, and colleagues from across the City Corporation to the deliver the Destination City programme.

The Person

The ideal candidate is a collaborative, team player, able to connect the dots and see the bigger picture. They enjoy working with others, are curious about the work of their partners, and are adept at linking together the work of a wide range of stakeholders in pursuit of the DC programme.

You are no stranger to taking initiative and figuring things out – problem solving and being action oriented is a core skill. You are a strong communicator, good listener and effective storyteller. You may have a communications background, project management experience or have previously worked as a policy advisor.

Flexible working hours to ensure the needs of the Hub are met; the post holder will be required to meet the Corporation’s flexible working requirements (minimum of 3-days in office/week).

Closing date: 12 noon on 6 January 2025

Interviews will be held on 31st January 2025

The City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

The City of London Corporation want to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in the work that we do. The City of London Corporation is currently undergoing a programme to ensure that our pay and reward practices are competitive and equitable. We are committed to regularly benchmarking and reviewing pay across the whole organisation and against external sectors.

Because our roles are so varied, we don’t have a ‘one size fits all’ policy for workplace attendance. How many days a week you’ll be required to attend your workplace will depend on the requirements of your role. It’s important that you understand the requirements before applying to ensure you are able to meet them. We are committed to considering requests to work flexibly and job share. Requests will be considered by the recruiting manager in line with our policies and business needs.

For more information on our categories for workplace attendance, please view our guide here.

We will be reviewing this policy and approach at regular intervals to ensure we’re meeting our attendance needs.