Chief Executive (Head of Paid Service)

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CHIEF EXECUTIVE (HEAD OF PAID SERVICE)

Hours: Full time

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £195,792

Location: Dudley

Dudley Council is on an exciting journey of improvement with a new sense of direction to put the Borough at the forefront of the West Midlands economy.

This is a great opportunity for a forward-thinking, motivational and inspirational leader who can work with the political leadership to articulate the administration's political priorities whilst understanding the challenges the Council is facing in terms of its financial sustainability.

Candidates will be expected to establish a positive and productive leadership culture, be able to continue to lead on the Council's transformational journey of improvement and will need to deliver at pace.

Our new Chief Executive will have experience of Local Government with an excellent track record of achievement and will have the commitment and passion to drive this Council forward, providing significant strategic contribution with strong, visible overall leadership and management of the Council through its Strategic Leadership Team.

This role provides an opportunity to make a real impact and to develop a culture of new ideas and ways of working to ensure we deliver services that support and enable the communities we serve.

If you are the type of leader who likes to take responsibility, working collaboratively to find new solutions and have a passion and commitment to delivering and developing innovative solutions for improving the outcomes for our Dudley residents, we would love to hear from you.

Dates for recruitment process:

Applications open - Thursday 27th February 2025

Applications close - Thursday 20th March 2025

Longlisting - Friday 21st March 2025

Technical interviews and shortlisting - Tuesday 25th March 2025

Stakeholder Panels - Friday 28th March 2025

Final Interviews - Monday 31st March 2025

Further information - if you would like an informal chat with the Leader of the Council, Cllr Patrick Harley, please call 01384 815218 and we will arrange this for you.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a stakeholder panel and to attend final interviews.

For more information on Dudley's vision for the future please visit our dedicated recruitment microsite via the following link (please be aware the microsite will be live from 9.00am on 27.02.25):

http://dudleycounciljobs.org.uk/

This post will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

So that we can demonstrate Dudley's commitment to diversity and inclusion and to improve bias in the recruitment process that could create barriers for candidates. Your personal data will be anonymised when you apply, to ensure that you comply with our anonymisation process, please ensure you have removed your name and date of birth from any attachments prior to uploading them to your application.

Online application forms will only be accepted for this vacancy, online facilities for jobs are available at public libraries within the Dudley Borough.

All applicants must be able to provide documentation to prove their right to work in the UK.

Please note: Dudley MBC does not currently offer sponsorship for candidates without the Right to Work in the UK.

If you require support completing an online or paper application form and or interview techniques, please contact Dudley Adult and Community Learning on 01384 818 143 or acl@dudley.gov.uk who can support with Digital Skills and Job Applications.

If you have a disability and require assistance in making an application please contact the HR Resourcing Team via HR.Resourcing@dudley.gov.uk

If you are experiencing a problem whilst applying for a position, please follow the link below to the WM Jobs Help Page in the first instance https://help.wmjobs.co.uk/

If the WM Jobs Help Page does not resolve your issue then please contact the HR Resourcing Team via HR.Resourcing@dudley.gov.uk

Dudley Council will check the information that you have provided against any details already held for accuracy and completeness. The Council will check, share and cross match your information both internally within the council and with external organisations to protect public funds and prevent or detect crime, only where the law allows us to do so.

The Council's full Privacy and Disclaimer Statement can be accessed on the website at http://www.dudley.gov.uk/

N.B. We reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the advertised date should we receive a large number of applications

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