Joint Executive Advisor and Corporate Support Manager

Are you looking for a role supporting the Executives and Joint Leadership Team of our two councils to achieve a dynamic agenda?

Do you have extensive experience of working with elected members?

Guildford and Waverley are working in collaboration to provide better sustainable local services and protect them for the future. At the heart of our values are collaboration, value for money and professionalism.

To support this collaboration this new role will provide high quality advice on strategic priorities and policy proposals to the Executives and Joint Leadership team of both Councils and support them to achieve the Councils’ policies and strategies.

Supported by your Joint Executive Advisor and working closely with the Joint Leadership and Corporate Policy and Strategy teams, you will advise members on key developments across central and local government, develop briefing materials and work together to coordinate delivery of the strategic priorities of the Executives of both councils.  You will work closely with the Leaders and Portfolio Holders.

You will also provide leadership to our highly talented team providing executive support to the senior management of both councils.

To succeed in this role, you will have extensive experience of working with elected members and senior officers and have the ability to give feedback and advice to the Leadership Team while maintaining confidentiality and discretion. 

You will be an enabler with the ability to manage a wide range of complex issues and agendas at the same time and drive change through influence and diplomacy. 

This is an exciting time to join us and make a difference across both councils.

This post is a full-time role; however all applications will be considered.

It is a hybrid role with a combination of homeworking and working at both council offices.

This post is politically restricted.

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Susan Sale, Joint Strategic Director of Legal and Democratic Services susan.sale@guildford.gov.uk

Closing date for applications: 9:00am on Monday 25 November 2024

Interviews to be held on: Thursday 5 or Friday 6 December 2024