Are you an experienced strategic leader looking for an exciting new challenge within local government? West Berkshire Council is seeking an Executive Director (Resources) to join our senior leadership team overseeing all corporate service functions, reporting directly to the Chief Executive.
This is a key role that offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on the delivery of services and the overall success of the organisation.
The Executive Director (Resources) is instrumental in leading the Council’s operational, financial and advisory services.
The Role
Responsibilities
The Executive Director (Resources) will be responsible for leading and managing the Resources Directorate, ensuring the effective delivery of services within the areas of:
- Finance, Property & Procurement
- Strategy & Governance (HR, Legal & Democratic Services and Audit)
- Transformation, Customer & ICT
The Executive Director (Resources) will provide strategic advice and support to the Chief Executive, Senior management, Council members and other key stakeholders.
The Executive Director (Resources) will oversee the budget setting process, the legal and constitutional framework of the Council and will be responsible for the delivery of a wide range of services to the public, internal services and external partners.
Experience of managing and embedding significant organisation change will be required in this key role. You will have the ability to build and manage relationships, fostering joint working across service and organisational boundaries
Our ideal candidate will possess the following skills and attributes:
- Extensive experience in a senior management role within the public sector, preferably within local government.
- Proven leadership skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate a diverse team.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with elected members, trade unions and external partners.
- Experience of financial management within a complex organisation.
- Strategic thinker with the ability to translate organisational priorities into actionable plans.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
Why West Berkshire Council?
West Berkshire Council is a great place to work, offering a range of employment benefits including:
- Flexible working arrangements to promote work-life balance.
- Access to a wide range of relevant training and development opportunities.
- Local Government Pension Scheme.
- Family friendly policies.
- A range of local discounts.
To arrange an informal discussion about the role, please contact Rachel Elliot - Senior Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive & Leader of the Council on (01635) 519619 | Ext: 9619 or email
[email protected] .
This post is a Sensitive Post for the purpose of the Local Government Housing Act 1989 and the post-holder is therefore restricted from engaging in any prescribed political activities. In summary, this means that you are prohibited from holding political office and from involvement in any political activity within or outside the workplace. Full details of the restrictions can be found in the Council’s Policy and Guidance on Politically Restricted Posts.
If you are an ambitious and driven individual looking to make a difference within local government, we would love to hear from you.
Closing date: 16 th June.
Interview Schedule
Virtual first stage technical interview: Wednesday 25 th June (These will take place via MS Teams)
Second stage interviews: Friday 11 th July (Please note, this will be a full day in person at Shaw House, Newbury)
We regret that we will not be able to progress your application you are unable to attend the interviews on these dates.
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Equal Opportunities
The Council supports Equal Opportunity of employment, and positively encourages applications from people who fall within any of the nine protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.
How To Apply
Please now complete a short online application form. You will then be able to upload your CV.
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