Description internal Please note this vacancy is only available to Birmingham City Council employees. Chief of Staff Permanent Grade 7 - £64,561 - £83,183 Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review Working 36.5 hours per week Overview We are at the heart of Birmingham City Council’s most essential asset – it’s People Playing a vital role in shaping the future of the city and ensuring that key services reach those who need them most. With a focus on aligning workforce needs with organisational goals, our team supports, engages, and motivates the workforce to deliver exceptional services to Birmingham's citizens. Whether it’s managing accurate payroll, ensuring safe recruitment, fostering positive employee relations, or driving inclusive policies, every decision we make has a direct impact on both employees and the community. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive, guided by our core principles of being helpful, open-minded, and delivering positive outcomes. By working collaboratively across service areas, we provide expert guidance and support to colleagues, empowering them to focus on delivering vital front-line services. If you're passionate about making a difference, this role gives you the opportunity to contribute to a forward-thinking, diverse, and vibrant city, creating lasting impact for both our employees and citizens. Role Overview This is a pivotal leadership role at the heart of the Executive Director’s Office, responsible for driving forward key strategic and cultural programmes across the Directorate. Acting as a trusted advisor, this role delivers high-level policy insight, operational guidance, and strategic counsel on sensitive and high-profile issues, ensuring the Executive Director's priorities are met with precision and impact. Key Responsibilities Provide strategic advice and operational support to the Executive Director, ensuring delivery of key priorities and high-profile initiatives. Lead the delivery of key priorities for the Private Office using DIA teams for evidence-based decisions and the PMO to monitor programme performance, while collaborating with senior leaders to align activities with organisational goals and drive cultural transformation. Coordinate the senior leadership team to ensure alignment and execution of the Directorate’s strategic agenda. Oversee financial planning, resource management, and sign-off processes on behalf of the Executive Director. Lead delivery of sensitive projects, engagement activity, and internal communications, ensuring clarity, consistency, and impact across the organisation. About You With significant experience in managing sensitive, high-impact programmes and projects, this role demands strong strategic planning capabilities and a business-focused approach to deliver high-quality enabling services in complex, fast-paced environments. The successful candidate will be highly organised, data-driven, and skilled in influencing and communicating effectively across all levels, including within matrix structures. The role requires expertise in delivering clear and consistent strategic messaging, managing risk, and applying innovative problem-solving techniques Please upload an up-to-date CV and Personal Statement via the attachments part of your application. The Personal Statement should outline how you meet the essential criteria for the role through your personal qualities, skills and experience and include your motivation for applying to the post. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV and Personal Statement attached We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the communities we serve. Our data tells us that for this level of role, ethnic minorities are underrepresented and therefore we will use positive action to support us to achieve diverse shortlists. This may mean that recruitment times are a little longer, but we think this is worth it to achieve our aim. Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people. We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application. For any informal enquires please contact: Martin.Goudiebirmingham.gov.uk We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered. Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed. Job Description and Person Specification : RM-00044743-Chief of Staff-Job Description (1).pdf