Overview
About The Role
Join Islington’s Digital Strategy & Design team as a Lead AI Engineer. You’ll architect intelligent solutions, mentor talent, and drive innovation across public services that matter. You’ll work with the latest technology to solve real-world challenges. We’re collaborative, ambitious, and resourceful and if you thrive on impact, love clean code, and believe AI should be ethical and accessible, we want you in our team. We're not just building systems and applications, we're re-imagining the way we operate and creating a new resident experience. You'll be part of a team that values curiosity, creative problem solving and accountability. Expect autonomy, support and the chance to shape how AI transforms public service.
Responsibilities
* Lead AI Engineer role with responsibilities including architecting intelligent solutions, mentoring talent, and driving innovation across public services that matter. Work with the latest technology to solve real-world challenges. Contribute to a culture that values impact, clean code, and ethical, accessible AI. Help re-imagine how we operate and shape a new resident experience.
Note to Recruitment Agencies
We kindly ask that recruitment agencies do not contact us regarding this vacancy. We are managing the recruitment process internally and will reach out directly should we require external support. Thank you for your understanding.
Workforce values
Islington is a place rich with diversity and culture. As a council our sense of purpose couldn’t beclearer: we serve. It’s in the logo. We are committed to challenging inequality in the boroughand as one of the largest employers we know that to look after the place and the planet, wehave to look after our people. Together we can change the future.
We are determined to create a more equal Islington, where everyone who lives here has an equal chance to thrive.
To do this, everyone who works at Islington Council lives by a set of values which guide us in everything that we do: collaborative, ambitious, resourceful, and empowering. They spell out ‘CARE’, which is what we think public service is all about.
Our offer to you
We are committed to challenging inequality in the borough and as one of the largest employers we know that to look after the place and the planet, we have to look after our people. Our staff benefits include:
* Up to 31 days leave per year, increasing to 36 days after five years of local government service
* A range of flexible working arrangements to maintain a healthy work-life balance, as well as a 35-hour working week
* Learning and development opportunities to maximise your potential
* Competitive pay and a commitment to paying all staff the London Living Wage at minimum
* Excellent local government pension scheme
* Cycle to Work scheme and discounted gym memberships
* Local discounts from restaurants, shops, health and beauty therapists, and more!
Please note: Priority will be given to those at risk of redundancy within Islington Council. Current employees who are part of the redeployment pool must meet the essential criteria for shortlisting to be prioritised.
Safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff, and volunteers to share this commitment. Some posts are subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Disability Confident Scheme
Islington Council operates a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria and we are committed to providing support to applicants who request reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process and throughout their career with us.
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