About RBKC

Background

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Kensington and Chelsea is a unique and vibrant place to work, nestled in the heart of London, with a wealth of popular cultural attractions. Although one of the smallest London boroughs, we are one of the most densely populated in the country. 

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In January 2019, the Council agreed a Grenfell Recovery Strategy, which set out our plans to support long-term recovery for the bereaved, survivors and the local community.

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The Council committed £50m to support the strategy over 5 years (from 2019/20 to 2023/24). In December 2020, the Council’s Leadership Team agreed a Grenfell Recovery Resourcing Framework. Building on the original strategy, this set out our plans to work with bereaved and survivors, residents and community partners to shape the remaining three years of the Grenfell Recovery programme (from April 2021 to March 2024).

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We are a major employer in the area with over 2,000 employees and we aim to put local people at the heart of decision making in everything we do.

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Since the Grenfell tragedy the Council’s focus is to make a strong, positive difference for the people and communities we serve. Putting residents first is now at the heart of everything we do - the Council, its policies and its leadership has significantly changed.

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We publish information regularly about the programme and in May 2023, we published our second annual report on the delivery, reach and impact of the Grenfell Recovery Programme.

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You can read more about the Grenfell Recovery Strategy and about the funding.

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Grenfell Recovery Strategy

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The Grenfell Recovery Strategy was agreed in January 2019 and sets out the Council’s plans to support a community-led recovery for the bereaved, survivors and the local community.

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It commits £50m over five years to deliver a number of services and initiatives to ensure that residents have the support, skills, and new opportunities they need to help their recovery. This includes dedicated support for bereaved and survivors and support to the wider community, including targeted emotional health and wellbeing services and initiatives to build on community capacity.

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The strategy was shaped by national and international evidence on disaster recovery and the wide range of engagement activity which has taken place since the tragedy.

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The strategy sits alongside the recovery efforts of a wide range of partners, including the NHS, the Government, schools and local employers, local voluntary and community organisations and, most importantly, residents themselves.

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The NHS has committed £50m and developed its own strategy to support recovery. Read more about it on the NHS website.

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Alongside the Recovery Strategy, the Council’s Public Health team is leading work to monitor the health of bereaved and survivors, first responders and the local community.

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In addition to targeted support for the bereaved, survivors and those affected in the local community, the Council is delivering a range of initiatives to support the broader recovery through every day services and to change the way we work with our communities. This includes a new Economy Strategy, Live Work and Learn, a Housing Strategy and a new People Strategy. 

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Working in partnership, listening to and valuing the personal experiences of people in our communities, we will act with openness, honesty, compassion and humility.

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Your experience and expertise are important however, we aren’t just recruiting according to qualifications.

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We want to recruit people who share our values​:

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• Putting communities first

• Respect

• Integrity

• Working together