Job Description Inverclyde is a place of stunning natural beauty with compassionate communities, and good partnerships. Inverclyde Council is committed to service transformation, innovation, inclusivity, and delivering meaningful impact for residents, businesses, and the environment. We’re now recruiting for an exceptional Chief Executive to lead us on this exciting journey. As Chief Executive, you will be the driving force behind Inverclyde Council’s strategic vision and delivery, working alongside ambitious political leadership and a talented senior leadership team. You’ll bring a dynamic approach to leadership, drive innovation, and ensure that Inverclyde Council continues to take forward regeneration in the area. Key responsibilities: shape and deliver the council’s strategic priorities, fostering a culture of collaboration, inclusivity, and delivery act as an ambassador for Inverclyde, influencing at regional and national levels to secure investment and innovation lead and develop a high-performing team, ensuring resources are aligned to achieve long-term objectives oversee transformation programmes to deliver excellent, cost-effective services and drive continuous improvement demonstrate crisis management capabilities by responding effectively to challenges and showing calmness under pressure. About you: We are looking for an exceptional and inspirational leader who can deliver the very best outcomes for local communities. This is a leader who thrives on challenge and has a track record of delivering change in complex environments. Whether you’re an experienced Chief Executive or ready for your first role at this level, you’ll bring: proven experience in strategic leadership within a large, complex organisation exceptional political awareness and the ability to navigate a multi-stakeholder environment a passion for community impact, with a strong commitment to diversity, equality, and sustainability the ability to foster accountability and uphold ethical principles across the organisation a sharp focus on financial sustainability You’ll discover that Inverclyde is a rewarding place to work – our officers and members work well together and there is a shared commitment to delivering the best for our community. You can contact Catriona Mackie or Afia Evans at Aspen People for a confidential discussion about the role on 0141 212 7555. More information can be found on our dedicated recruitment microsite at: https://www.aspenpeople.co.uk/InverclydeCouncil Closing date for applications: 6 th March 2025 To apply, please submit your CV and cover letter (as one document) via the apply button. If you are unable to combine your documents, then please email your cover letter to applicationsaspenpeople.co.uk Inverclyde Council offers a wide range of benefits to employees including flexible working opportunities, attractive pension schemes, a Buy and Bank Annual Leave Scheme, career development and health and wellbeing support. You can find out more in our Employee Benefits Booklet which is available on our website Employee Benefits - Inverclyde Council Important Applicant Information: Please read the Essential Applicant Information details prior to submitting your application. Please note that if you apply via this website it is important that you regularly check your emails following your application submission. All further communication regarding your application, including any invite to interview and, if relevant, details of any formal offer/contract, will be done by email. You should ensure that your email is set up to receive emails from MYJOBSCOTLAND and Inverclyde Council, and that they are not filtered into any JUNK/SPAM folders. Inverclyde Council is an accredited Living Wage Employer paying the Living Wage Rate where required. Please click the link to `Essential Applicant Information’ above for more information. Inverclyde Council is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcomes applications from all members of the community. Interviews for non-teaching posts with Inverclyde Council will be based on the Councils' competency model which is reflected in our performance appraisal scheme. Details of this can be found at the link below and clicking the Performance Overview document on the left hand side: http://www.inverclyde.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/working-for-the-council/council-induction Vetting by Disclosure Scotland If you work in regulated work (children and/or protected adults) you will be subject to obtaining a satisfactory PVG. A small number of posts require a Standard or Basic Disclosure check and the majority of all other posts will complete a Criminal Convictions Form. All disclosure checks are obtained via Disclosure Scotland. If you are the successful candidate you will be required to pay the cost of the disclosure check required for your post. Regulatory Bodies If your post requires registration with a Regulatory Body such as HCPC or SSSC etc., you are required to obtain and maintain registration including paying any fees for HCPC. As part of the local government pay deal, local authority staff are no longer required to pay SSSC fees. Further Assistance Alternative application packs can be requested in other formats for example, Large Print, Braille and Audio. To request an alternative application pack or require further assistance to attend and/or participate in an interview, please contact the HR Recruitment Team on 01475 712740 or email Human Resources at: Human.Resourcesinverclyde.gov.uk. Armed Forces Personnel/Reservists Inverclyde Council welcomes applications from former armed forces personnel / reservists. Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government. Disability Confident We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and who meet the essential criteria for the job. Flexible Working Inverclyde Council recognises the mutual benefits of having a flexible, effective workforce to deliver the best services to our community, whilst enabling employees to balance their personal, home and work responsibilities more effectively, with a view to achieving greater job satisfaction, motivation, morale and productivity. Employees are able to apply for a range of options including Part-Time Working, Job share, Compressed Hours, Homeworker, Hybrid Working and Flexible Retirement. More detail can be found in the Flexible Working Policy, linked in the download section of our Employee Benefits web page.