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Executive Director of Corporate Services

Employer
Cheshire East Council
Location
Cheshire
Salary
£116,000 - £132,000 + benefits
Closing date
17 May 2019

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The Role

Cheshire East is an amazing place to live and work where we are able to offer you a wide range of both challenging and rewarding career development opportunities. At Cheshire East Council we are working for a brighter future – together and our commitment to you is that our workplace culture will provide a shared purpose, be well-led, with valued people succeeding together as one team and one council to deliver the best service for our customers and communities.  

The key role of Executive Director of Corporate Services will be responsible for the strategic leadership and operational performance of the range of ‘core’ business enabling functions which underpin the delivery of Council services and responsibilities.  These include Finance & Customer Services, Governance & Compliance (including Legal, Audit & Risk and Democratic Services) and Corporate Transformation (including HR, ICT, Business Change, Communications and Performance).  You will lead a team of qualified and experienced directors to provide effective advice, support and guidance to the service directorates to ensure the delivery of our transformation agenda and to provision of high quality services.

We’re looking for a robust, professional leader with demonstrable experience of operating as the senior director of enabling services in a local authority setting. You will be Degree-educated (or equivalent) with a balance of sector and commercial skills to support the provision of high quality, enabling services.  A team player, your experience will provide balance to the existing executive team in driving the organisation forward through an exciting period of change.  Analytical, creative and politically aware, you’ll be an ambassador for the Council, with excellent people skills, political acumen and a clear customer focus.

Key responsibilities will be to provide clear professional leadership and collaborative working with partners to establish and deliver a framework to meet shared strategic objectives within the agreed budget framework through effective performance and risk management. Your management style will model positive leadership behaviours, empowering, engaging and encouraging your teams to live the Council’s values and behaviours, to facilitate achievement of the Corporate Vision.  In addition, you will play an influential role in enhancing performance and efficiency across the Council, working effectively with lead Members and Council officers.

We’re committed to “working for a brighter future together” – and we expect you to be too. Through teamwork, we’re creating a better Cheshire East for all. If you have the ambition, passion and drive, share your expertise with us and we will provide you with the opportunity to influence, develop and grow with an exceptional team.

For an informal discussion about these exciting roles, please contact our consultants at Penna: Carol Coyle on 07500 887849, Pete John on 07701 305617 or Helen Alwell on 07809 905 467.

Visit cheshireeastleaders.com to find out more.

Closing date: Friday 17th May 2019

Company

As a low cost, high performing local authority, Cheshire East Council is responsible for providing more than 500 local public services to over 378,000 residents.

We employ around 3,500 staff and they are our most important asset. Getting our organisational culture right has been a real focus for us over the last two years.

In 2017 the council asked the LGA to undertake a review of workplace culture. We've addressed the recommendations of that review through a comprehensive, organisation-wide programme. We now have a clear vision for the workplace, a set of values and behaviours and an employee deal that have been agreed by staff and members across the organisation.

Our organisation is financially independent and we have a particular focus on enabling residents and communities to become more self-sufficient.

“Working for a brighter future together” is our promise and speaks about our ambitions and our hopes, and those we share with our communities and partners. Our priorities are shaped by a clear vision for our organisation and Cheshire East the place and set out in our Corporate Plan and our strategies for people and place services.

Our journey continues to ensure that Cheshire East Council is a great place to work, where staff are well led, feel valued, have a shared purpose and succeed together.

Leader of Cheshire East Council 
Councillor Rachel Bailey

We are an aspiring, high performing organisation which seizes opportunities for the benefit of all our residents, businesses and visitors. We have an ambitious corporate plan, a thriving economy, beautiful surroundings and close network with our partners to enable the absolute delivery of successful outcomes for our local authority.

We are on a journey and understand there will be many challenges along the way. But if you are successful at securing one of these exciting roles, you will be given an unparalleled platform, to be part of our new vision and help shape our plans – working for an even brighter future together.

To find out more about opportunities please visit cheshireeastleaders.com

Chief Executive Kath O’Dwyer introductory video

Company info
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Telephone
0300 123 5500
Location
Cheshire East Council
c/o Municipal Buildings
Earle Street,
Crewe
CW1 2BJ
GB

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