Directorate: City Director

Grade: SM4 

Hours: 37

This advert is open to both internal and external applicants.

Stoke-on Trent is a brilliant place with many challenges and opportunities.

We are looking to fill a number of senior posts with exceptional people who want to be part of a committed team that finds solutions to the city’s big issues and gains satisfaction and pride from making a real impact and delivering the best possible outcomes for our residents.

As the Council embarks on a new Corporate Strategy that marks the move to a more preventative model of delivery, stemming the rising demand for public services and creating more resilient local communities, we need energetic, flexible and resilient candidates who have exceptional track records of delivering within a fast-paced environment.

The successful candidate for this role will be excellent at building relationships with partners and stakeholders, and have the ability to drive change and transformation across a broad range of strategic issues.

These posts are critical to the success of the organisation and are a key part of the engine room that will enable our transformation journey to continue. 

Along with challenges come many opportunities, and we are excited to offer three posts as part of the City Director’s newly formed management team.

For an informal discussion about the roles, please contact Angela Glithero on 01782 234058 or angela.glithero@stoke.gov.uk.

Additional information

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all our employees and volunteers to share this commitment.  This position is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful applicant will be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Please note that if an employee who is currently at risk of redundancy within the organisation applies for this vacancy theirapplication will receive priority.  If this happens you will be advised accordingly.

Stoke-on-Trent City Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this – we therefore encourage applications from all sections of our community. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees – a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed together.

To Apply - please visit our website https://webrecruitment.stoke.gov.uk/wrl/ If you have any queries or want an application form in another format, please email recruitment@stoke.gov.uk or call us on 01782 238189.