Assistant Director Strategic Support

Assistant Director Strategic Support

Your new place of work

Sefton is a vibrant local authority that is already on a journey of aspiration and ambition as it works towards delivering its exciting Vision 2030. This journey is shared with our partners and communities as we strive to ensure Sefton is a confident and connected Borough.

Sefton has a strong track record of partnership working and place leadership, and for having a motivated and dedicated workforce that is resilient and adaptable, it puts the Council in the best possible place to meet the challenges and opportunities ahead.

Your new opportunity

You will have leadership responsibility for all elements of the Council’s Policy, Performance and Communication Team, and provide support for the Chief Executive and Executive Directors in the Council’s cultural and corporate transformation to support current and future needs of the Council across a range of themes and areas.

This is a challenging key role that will give you the opportunity to lead people and performance and work corporately as well as collaboratively.

If you are a decisive and influential leader that can motivate services/teams in a challenging and changing environment and possess an excellent understanding of the political context at a local, regional and national level, then you could be an integral part of our leadership team.

Your confident and connected borough

Sefton is the northern borough of Liverpool City Region with more than 273,000 residents.

Boasting 22 miles of stunning coastline, Sefton is a leading coastal tourist destination with a flourishing visitor economy. Spanning the busy Port of Liverpool, the famous Antony Gormley’s ‘Another Place’ installation, attractive beaches and dunes, to the resort town of Southport, the diversity of the borough provides a unique mix of urban and natural setting.

Sefton is a diverse and exciting borough where people can enjoy a great work-life balance. With excellent transport links Sefton is well placed for accessing cities across the North West, including Liverpool and Manchester.

What you need to do now

If you feel you can meet the person specification requirements for this role, we want to hear from you. Please see supporting documents below to download a full job description and person specification.

HOW TO APPLY

Click on the 'Apply via website' button below to apply online. Please note that we do not accept CVs. The closing date for applications is Sunday 24th November 2024.