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 Working for Wandsworth
Our aim is to deliver high quality services at a competitive price.
The council is a £500 million a year business operation. We hold 29 separate Government Charter Mark awards for excellence - more than any other council in the country.
And we match this with the lowest council tax bills anywhere in the UK.
The whole council is geared to maintaining this record for achievement and innovation. That's why we are constantly in the market for able, committed and above all resourceful staff.
Wandsworth is a full-service authority with major responsibilities in education, social services, housing and leisure. It tackles key urban issues of planning, traffic, crime and regeneration and works closely with its partners in the police and the local NHS.
Many of our services are delivered directly through a workforce numbering 6,500 staff. We also work extensively with the private sector and other agencies. There is no dogma that says private or public provision is best.
What matters for us is what works best for our residents.
The borough is the biggest in inner London with a growing population in excess of 260,000. It varies from the leafy avenues of Putney to the high rise, high density estates of north Battersea. We enjoy five miles of Thames river frontage ands 1600 acres of parks and commonland and suffer from some of the busiest roads in the capital.
There is a vibrant ethnic and cultural mix. Around one in five residents are black or Asian with the biggest minority communities in the south of the borough in Tooting.
The business sector is especially dynamic with more start-ups among small and medium-sized enterprises than anywhere else in the capital - many of them serving the fast growing IT and media industries.
It's a borough with a buzz - and that makes it a great place to work. Accommodation as in most parts of London can be expensive but there are still affordable areas for first time buyers and good public transport connections. You can get to almost anywhere from Clapham Junction!
Council services are organised into seven main departments. All of them advertise their vacancies on these pages. Although each service area will have its own characteristics the Wandsworth way is a combination of pragmatism, innovation and a willingness to get the job done - whatever it takes.
As an Authority, we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Please note that some of the posts advertised are subject to a satisfactory Criminal Record Bureau (CRB) check.
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