What is the company culture like at Haringey Council?

Work colleagues are hardworking, supportive and very honest about the issues mentions

there are significant close relations and close associates being appointed throughout the council , they are being promoted by one and other and approved by other close relations within the service , creating significant case of conflicts of interest, nepotism and perceived favouritism. No progression or career development The current manager is frequently absent and provides limited visible leadership or operational oversight, which has contributed to the service becoming unstable, under-resourced, and poorly coordinated. There are persistent concerns about nepotism, favouritism, and unmanaged conflicts of interest, which are undermining staff confidence in the fairness and integrity of local recruitment and progression decisions. Staff morale is extremely low, with many team members expressing dissatisfaction and a lack of trust in how the service is being managed. Operational processes are constrained by a single-point-of-failure (bottleneck) pattern of management decision-making, which slows progress and leaves the service without contingency or resilience. Important matters are rarely recorded or confirmed in writing, resulting in a lack of accountability, unclear decision-making, and no auditable trail for key actions or changes. Staff are overworked, no support system is created at all.

Good team work and flexible working

Communication not always good,could be better

Once you’re in, job security is almost guaranteed — it’s very difficult for anyone to be moved on, regardless of performance.

Career development is practically non-existent. Even when staff pursue training, there’s no follow-up or opportunity to use new skills. A culture of bullying is tolerated at multiple levels. Comments and behaviour from managers would be unacceptable in most other organisations. HR routinely ignores its own duty-of-care responsibilities. Policies such as “Dignity at Work” exist only on paper and are not applied in practice. Communication is broken. Attempts to raise issues go unanswered or are quietly buried. Many officers are visibly exhausted and demoralised, having lost motivation years ago. As a result, it’s difficult to deliver the level of professionalism expected by the public. Leadership is not based on merit — many managers have simply outlasted capable colleagues and been promoted by default. There are internal practices that could expose the organisation to significant financial or legal risk.

The people are lovely and there’s a great work culture Good annual leave allowance and pension

Can be quite chaotic/disorganised Outer London salary compared to neighbouring boroughs

Good team work and flexible working

Communication not always good,could be better

They occasionally remember you're a person that exists.

poor communication - a rejected DBS and no one told me paid almost every month incorrectly snapped my head off when I asked for help with pension opt out

Once you’re in, job security is almost guaranteed — it’s very difficult for anyone to be moved on, regardless of performance.

Career development is practically non-existent. Even when staff pursue training, there’s no follow-up or opportunity to use new skills. A culture of bullying is tolerated at multiple levels. Comments and behaviour from managers would be unacceptable in most other organisations. HR routinely ignores its own duty-of-care responsibilities. Policies such as “Dignity at Work” exist only on paper and are not applied in practice. Communication is broken. Attempts to raise issues go unanswered or are quietly buried. Many officers are visibly exhausted and demoralised, having lost motivation years ago. As a result, it’s difficult to deliver the level of professionalism expected by the public. Leadership is not based on merit — many managers have simply outlasted capable colleagues and been promoted by default. There are internal practices that could expose the organisation to significant financial or legal risk.

Good people to work with and culture

Lack of benefits and rigid career prospects