The Roles
Director Roles
The London Borough of Hackney
A better Hackney for everyone. A greater opportunity for you.
Diverse, vibrant, creative, exciting and adaptable. This is Hackney. Capturing the very best of London in seven square miles, ours is an incredible borough. With strong communities and residents from many backgrounds, we are proud to be a welcoming place for everyone. We celebrate our diversity and work relentlessly to be an actively anti-racist borough, where everyone feels a strong sense of belonging.
Over the past 20 years, we have built a reputation for excellence, innovation, ambition and delivering first class services for our residents. We’re leading the way in the fight for equity in Hackney. It is a great time to join us in Hackney as there is still much work to be done. With our ‘Working Together for a Better Hackney’ strategy, we have a large-scale transformation and improvement plan – and big ambitions for the people who live and work here. Working closely with our communities and our partners, we will tackle the challenges we face together. And we will do our utmost to make a better Hackney for everyone.
We are looking for outstanding leaders who can balance political drivers with corporate priorities in a dynamic, changing environment. People who can bring vision, strategy and change to life, inspiring their teams to lead on transformational change. You will play a career-defining role in delivering a borough that is fairer, safer, greener and healthier, and provides the best start for every child.
Our vision is to be a place for everyone. A place that celebrates diversity, and where residents and staff can feel proud, valued, included and involved. To help us achieve this, we look for people who share our values. People who are Inclusive, Pioneering, Proactive, Open, Ambitious and Proud.
Hackney Council works to eradicate discrimination on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We also recognise that people can be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we also work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class. We welcome flexible working and we particularly welcome applications from disabled people, as this group is currently underrepresented in our workforce. Join us.
Grade CO1
Joining our Corporate Leadership Team, you will have direct responsibility for leading a range of functions, from Finance and Revenues, Procurement, Internal Audit, Strategic Property, Customer Services, Facilities Management, and ICT. As well as managing a budget of c.£72 million, you will also have overall responsibility for the Council’s entire budget as Section 151 Officer. Leading the development of the medium-term financial strategy and the annual budgeting process, you will need strong experience of delivering transformation through robust business and financial planning. To apply, you must be a qualified chartered accountant, with membership of a recognised accountancy body.
Group Director Finance and Corporate Resources Job DescriptionGrade CO2
As a Chief Officer, you will have overall responsibility for a £9.4million budget and a workforce of circa 87 individuals. You will lead a range of functions and services, including Legal Services, Legal advice to Council, Members and Officers, Democratic and Member Services, Elections, Electoral Registrations and Mayor's Office, as well as the Monitoring Officer role. As part of your remit you will perform the functions of Deputy Electoral Registration Officer and Deputy Returning Officer, managing all elections that the Council has responsibility for. To apply, you will need a relevant law degree and experience of management in a political environment. You will be able to lead on organisational improvement, with a sound track record of setting direction and inspiring teams to take the vision forward.
Director Legal, Democratic and Electoral Services (and Monitoring Officer) Job DescriptionGrade CO2
As part of the Corporate Leadership Team, you will be a catalyst for transformation across the organisation. Leading the Transformation and Policy and Strategic Delivery Teams, you will ensure the successful delivery of a range of programmes. With responsibility for a budget of circa £6.1m, you will develop and manage the Council’s transformational change portfolio to ensure investment is aligned to our ambitions, and ensuring that we can respond to the challenges ahead. To apply, you will need strong and proven experience of successfully leading both transformation and strategy development at a corporate level. This includes the ability to manage a large team within a complex organisation, working across organisational boundaries, and aligning stakeholders and activities to achieve Corporate objectives. Ideally you will also have MSP, MoP or P3O Practitioner Certification.
Director Corporate Strategy and Transformation Job Description
To arrange a confidential discussion about any of the above roles, please contact: Dawar Hashmi (07513 706265), Andrew Tromans (07805 226301) or Ali Tasker (07514 724 114)
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