Why work for us?

We are dedicated to improving our employees' skills and expertise, and invest in learning and development for all our staff.

We offer:

• a range of professional, career and personal development courses
• flexible learning methods to suit individual preferences and learning needs
• a comprehensive induction programme
• leadership development opportunities
• a mentoring programme
• secondments
• staff networks
• access to funding for accredited qualifications
• learning resources.

Staff networks 

You will have the chance to get involved in our active staff networks including the Race Equity Network, Women’s Network, LGBT+ Network, Christian Network, Staff Network for Disability and Parents and Carers Network.

Social life

Our staff run a diverse range of clubs and interest groups, including the GLA football team, cricket team, running club and film club.

We also have a social committee who organise events throughout the year, including quiz nights and themed cocktail evenings in London’s Living Room. A highlight of these events is the staff Christmas party, when the social committee transform the ground floor of City Hall into a Winter Wonderland.

City Hall has ten individual shower rooms and provides fresh towels and hair dryers – good news if you cycle or run to or from work, or exercise in your lunch hour.

If you’re a cyclist, we provide:

• secure parking
• fresh towels
• bike tools and a pump
• an interest-free loan (up to £500) for staff looking to buy a new bike. This is paid back via salary deductions over an agreed number of months or as an alternative, you can purchase a bike via the Cycle to Work salary sacrifice scheme.

Our main office is City Hall, located at London’s historic Royal Docks in East London. There is open water swimming and wakeboarding in the Docks, as well as a floating hotel and bars.

We are easy to reach by public transport: Close to Royal Victoria DLR, Canning Town and Custom House on the Elizabeth Line that provides quick routes across London and is just a 16-minute journey to Tottenham Court Road.

There is a lot to enjoy nearby in your lunch hour or after work, such as:

• Royal Docks – cultural, sporting and community activities
• Cable Car to North Greenwich and the O2
• ExCel London – hosts an exciting programme of events
• lots of cafés and restaurants.

City Hall is an attractive modern and highly sustainable building.

The café on the ground floor, serves delicious hot meals, sandwiches, sweet treats as well as fresh fairtrade coffee, it is open to both staff and the public. Lots of our staff use the café – it’s somewhere to hold quick meetings or enjoy lunch with colleagues. You also get a 10 per cent discount with your staff security pass.