Director of Governance & Corporate Services (Monitoring Officer)

Director of Governance & Corporate Services (Monitoring Officer)

£74,446 to £80,177 plus relocation support

Based Matlock, Derbyshire (with some agile working)

“One team. One Council. One Purpose”.

Derbyshire Dales is a Council with ambition, flair and imagination with a real drive and focus on continuous improvement. Our “One Team, One Council, One Purpose” approach is about working together for a brighter future, a better Derbyshire Dales. To support this, we are seeking a new Director to strengthen our corporate leadership team and influence strategy and decision making. Ideally you will be an experienced Monitoring Officer, or Deputy Monitoring Officer.

As Director, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across legal, democratic, electoral, communications, customer services, transformation, data protection, and ICT contract. You will ensure our corporate decision making and governance underpins and supports the effective and compliant delivery of Council services across our district. Alongside this, you will have the corporate lead for our transformation programme ensuring best use of our resources and drive through the modernisation of our customer engagement and processes across the Council.

You will be able to demonstrate a successful track record of operating strategically and operationally in a complex stakeholder setting. Key is your ability to successfully influence and negotiate in the best interests of the Council providing expert governance, assurance and ideally legal advice and the effective leadership and management of our governance and corporate services. You will have excellent communication skills, able to promote the highest standards of practice and conduct throughout the Council. It is an opportunity to make a real impact.

Derbyshire Dales is one of the most attractive places to live in the whole of the UK and is also a beautiful place to live, work and visit which benefits from some fantastic towns and countryside including the Peak District National Park, all within easy reach of Sheffield, Manchester, Nottingham and Derby. We offer an excellent quality of life within a family friendly organisation, where 88% of staff understand how their role delivers high quality services, 85% are satisfied with the District Council as an employer and 94% feel confident to raise issues with their immediate line manager.

For further details please click on Apply. For informal discussion please contact our recruitment partner Gary Evans (07809 195 593) or Alex Hayes (07586 715 843) of GatenbySanderson.

Closing date: Midnight 22 September 2024

Technical interviews online on 9 or 14 October 2024

Final panel assessment in person in Matlock on 30 October 2024

Location: Matlock, GB

Posted Date: 9/21/2024