Ealing, London (On-Site)
Permanent, Full time
No DBS check required
£101,532.00 - £107,268.00 pa (Inclusive), Grade CB2
About Us
Ealing Council is a diverse and ambitious organisation that serves one of the largest and most multi-cultural boroughs in London. We are committed to improving the lives of our residents by building strong and connected communities.
Our vision is to strengthen social and community life in Ealing, to reframe the council’s role in the community and to build a new relationship with our residents. For this to be successful, this must be aligned with innovation and a fresh approach to commissioning across all our services.
We are now looking for an exceptional person to lead this transformative agenda, providing expert advice and leadership, and pioneering new ways of working with our communities and partners. You will be responsible for providing strategic leadership across all the council’s commissioning activity, developing clear and coherent commissioning strategies which put users and communities at the heart of the commissioning cycle.
You will develop brilliant relationship and new ways of working with statutory partners, our voluntary and community sector, local businesses and the people of Ealing so that we work together to achieve the very best outcomes for our communities. You will lead on cross-council projects and programmes and pioneer new approaches to commissioning and capacity building, using the borough’s resources creatively and effectively. You will need to work with humility as well as boldness of vision, adopt a experimentation and learning approach, practising curiosity and reflection, and prioritising relationships just as much as strategy and impact.
We value humanity, humour, camaraderie and risk-taking as well as excellence. We are seeking a leader who will guide teams with care and bravery, opening up space for challenging conversations and rigorously advancing equity in our work and ways of being. Someone who pushes us to be better at showing up for one another and for our mission of reimagining local government so that it works for everyone.
Equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging is integral in our organisation and our borough. Our aim is to broaden diversity in senior roles, and we particularly welcome applications from people who represent the diversity of people and communities in the borough.
The successful candidate will be joining a talented and cohesive management team, will lead a department of top quality multi-disciplinary professionals, and will be joining an organisation with an appetite for innovation and continuous improvement.
Further information about Ealing Council and the strategy & change directorate can be found HERE.
If you would like an informal conversation about this exciting role or more information about Ealing, please email seniorrecruitment@ealing.gov.uk and we will arrange for this to happen.
To apply
To apply, please submit your CV along with a Supporting Statement addressing how your skills, knowledge and experience meet the essential criteria on the person specification for the role and a completed Equalities Monitoring form.
Your CV should be tailored and include detail of your education, qualifications, full employment history, and membership of professional bodies.
Please aim to keep your CV and supporting statement to two pages each and include your name at the top of both documents on all pages used.
To apply, please email your documents to seniorrecruitment@ealing.gov.uk
Closing date 5pm on Monday 18 November. Interviews will take place w/c 2 December
If you require any reasonable adjustments, please let us know about anything that would help you to apply for this role.
This role is subject to a Chief Officer Appointments Panel meeting.
This role is subject to Ealing Council’s Enhanced Vetting clearance process.
You must have the right to work in the UK. Evidence for the right to work in the UK will be requested at the interview stage.
We value equality, diversity, and inclusion, and encourage applications from all sections of the community.
