Guardian Careers – Chief Executive

About the job

CITY & COUNTY OF SWANSEA

Our mission is to provide the best public services to the people of Swansea and we want the best people to be part of our transformational journey. This is the pivotal role in driving that transformation and helping define our future direction to deliver service improvements and create a sustainable, efficient and effective Swansea Council together.

As our Chief Executive, you will shape and lead the strategic direction of the Council, ensure the success of our strategic programmes. You will also ensure the delivery of our services across our Education, Social Services and Place Directorates and our supporting Corporate Services and Finance Directorates.

You will work collaboratively with other partners in the city, region and across Wales, together with our elected members, to make the most of opportunities for residents and communities. Transparency, ethical standards and governance are therefore critical to our success.

We would like you to have a clear vision of success with a passion for delivering successful strategic change and value-adding services in a complex political environment during challenging times.

If you feel you have the right qualities to meet these challenges and successfully deliver for the future then we look forward to receiving your application.

For further information on the role and working for Swansea Council please visit our microsite. Please also do not hesitate to contact our Interim Director of Corporate Services [email protected] [email protected] .

For further information on the future vision for Swansea please contact our Cabinet Office via [email protected] in the first instance.

How To Apply

Please apply by submitting a CV and supporting statement aligned to the person specification by an email.

Please ensure all gaps in employment and education history are fully explained on your CV. We may wish to verify this information during the recruitment process. Also please let us have details of two referees – we will only approach these for candidates proceeding to final panel and after we have discussed these further with you.

Please ensure that you address the key requirements set out in the person specification. The competencies will be used as part of the assessment process;

You will be required to complete our Equal Opportunities monitoring form as part of this process. We are keen to ensure that all our jobs are accessible to all members of the community and will use this data solely to monitor our progress in doing this;

Please make sure you return your application by 11.59 pm on the closing date of 30th October 2023. Please also let us know of your availability in November to help us plan for the assessment process.

Safeguarding

Within Swansea Council there is a “Safeguarding is Everybody’s Business” principle, and this applies to all Swansea Council employees, elected members, volunteers and contractors.

Further details can be found at https://www.swansea.gov.uk/corporatesafeguarding