TAMWORTH BOROUGH COUNCIL
Assistant Director – Policy and Performance
Including an excellent package of conditions
£69,753.74 - £75,396.60 per annum
plus essential car user allowance
Home working contract
37 hours per week
Permanent
Set in the beautiful county of Staffordshire, Tamworth is a vibrant town with rich heritage. Located in the centre of Britain, with a growing population of over 77,000 people, Tamworth is a borough with much to be proud of.
Working for Tamworth Borough Council is more than just a job; it’s about making life better for the people who live and work in the Borough. We recognise that everybody who works at Tamworth Borough Council is key to successfully delivering its aims and objectives.
We are looking for a strategic leader who can get things done. This role consists of an exciting, varied, and demanding portfolio. Under your strategic leadership, you will shape and deliver corporate strategy and policy development as well as our performance framework. You will have line management responsibility for corporate health and safety (shared service), our civic and democratic services function, and our shared legal service function.
Key responsibilities include:
* Delivering our new Corporate Plan
* Revising and implementing performance frameworks that make use of data/evidence
* Overseeing a range of corporate projects
* Delivering a corporate Health & Safety shared service
* Managing our Legal and democratic services team (including the civic office)
You will be at the core of the Council’s transformation in terms of cultural change and the reshaping of our future delivery model.
If you would like to have an informal conversation on this post, please contact the Executive Director (Organisation) Anica Goodwin via anica-goodwin@tamworth.gov.uk.
The duties of this role include a requirement to take part in an on-call rota, approximately six times per year.
This post is politically restricted within the terms of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act. The successful candidate will be restricted from holding a political office or engaging in political activities.
This is a home working contract, with the majority of duties carried out at home. However, employees will be required to attend site on two days per month for meetings. Site attendance will constitute no more than 40% of working time.
We offer an extensive benefits package including flexible working, a non-contributory health scheme, Local Government pension scheme, generous holiday entitlement, and payment of professional fees (where applicable).
Appointment will be subject to satisfactory references, right to work in the UK check, and medical clearance.
For further information and to apply, please visit Tamworth BC Jobs.
Late applications and/or CVs will not be accepted. Agencies need not apply.
If you have any queries about the recruitment process, please contact recruitment@tamworth.gov.uk.
Closing date: 3 October 2024
Tamworth Borough Council is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
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