Chief Executive
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full time 36 hours
Salary: £206,492 - £218,002
Location: Colindale/Hybrid
Closing Date: 26th January 2025
As our new Chief Executive you'll be responsible for the transformation of our services, work that will involve giving more power and resources to local communities. This is a vitally important agenda, and to be successful it will be your job to help us become more financially self-sufficient, keep costs down and inspire our teams to adapt and innovate as we deliver the best services.
About Barnet Council
Barnet is a borough with much to be proud of. Our excellent schools, vibrant town centres, vast green spaces and diverse communities all help make it a great place to live and work. As a council we want to build on these strengths as we move into the future. We're growing and developing as an organisation to meet the challenges facing our borough, and are committed to working with partner organisations and residents to make Barnet even better. Click here to learn more about our corporate plan.
About the Role
As our new Chief Executive you'll be responsible for the transformation of our services, work that will involve giving more power and resources to local communities. This is a vitally important agenda, and to be successful it will be your job to help us become more financially self-sufficient, keep costs down and inspire our teams to adapt and innovate as we deliver the best services.
This won't be an easy task as there will be hard choices to be made. But it will be an exciting and fulling journey, and the prize will be creative, diverse and vibrant neighbourhoods where everyone can achieve their dreams, and a socially, environmentally and economically sustainable borough where no one is held back.
About you
With a strong public service ethos and plenty of relevant experience, you'll be an inspirational and motivating leader, and passionate about helping us achieve our ambition of being a destination borough for the 21st century. With the skills and vision to help us develop our strategic direction and deliver strong, confident growth to our borough, you'll be committed to prioritising sustainability, innovation and creativity.
Ready to work closely with a wide range of partners, businesses, residents and other stakeholders, you'll be dedicated to championing a positive workplace culture and empowering and nurturing your colleagues. And your strategic and commercial acumen means you'll be ready to lead us on this exciting journey with enthusiasm and confidence.
What we offer
- 31 days annual leave, plus public and bank holidays
- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, which provides a valuable guaranteed income in your retirement together with security for your dependents
- Work-life balance options may include hybrid working, flexitime, job share, home working, part-time
- A vast range of lifestyle discounts from major retailers, supermarkets, energy suppliers and more
- Broad range of payroll benefits including cycle to work, eye care vouchers, travel and gym membership
- Excellent training and development opportunities
- Employee well- being training programs including confidential employee assistance
If you would like any further information about the role before applying, please contact Jon Bell - Assistant director for HR and OD - Mobile - #removed#
Candidates that are long listed for this position will be asked to supply a detailed CV and a supporting statement. Telephone screening will take place between the 29th January until 14th February. It is intended that Interviews will take place on Wednesday 26th of February at Colindale London.
No agency soliciting
Barnet Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Barnet operates stringent safer recruitment procedures.
To deliver Barnet Council's commitment to equality of opportunity in the provision of services, all staff are expected to promote equality in the workplace and in the services the Council delivers. As such we value diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds. For further information, please read our equality statement.
Barnet Council embraces all forms of flexible working (including part-time, compressed hours, and remote working) and is committed to offering employees a healthy work-life balance. Candidates are encouraged to talk about relevant requirements and preferences at interview. We can't promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.
Barnet Council is a Disability Confident Committed Employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at #removed#/access-to-work/apply
All posts with the council are subject to a probationary period of six months, during which time you will be required to demonstrate to the council satisfaction your suitability for the position in which you will be employed.
Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close vacancies before the stated closing date if sufficient number of applications are received. Therefore, please apply as soon as possible.
Please ensure you regularly check the email account (including JUNK MAIL folders) that you use to submit your application, as any further communication regarding your application will be sent electronically. Should you not hear from us within four working weeks of the closing date for this post, then regretfully in this instance, you have not been shortlisted.
