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Chief Executive and Head of Paid Service
Organisation: Basildon Borough Council
Salary: Up to £186,560 + a monthly car allowance of £330.25 + fringe allowance of £753 per annum
Closing Date: Friday 2nd October, 12pm midday
This job post will be advertised for a minimum period of two weeks on LinkedIn. After this time please apply directly to https://join-basildon.gs-attract.com until the closing date of Friday 2nd October, 12pm midday.
About the Role
There are Chief Executive roles where the direction is already set. This is not one of them.
Basildon is looking for a Chief Executive who can bring clarity, confidence and stability at an important moment for the Council and the borough. You will lead an organisation that is addressing significant improvement priorities, but which also has committed people, real economic strength and ambitions extending far beyond the immediate challenges.
Your first responsibility will be to bring the organisation together. You will establish a clear sense of direction, build confidence between Members and officers and make sure that political ambition is translated into disciplined, visible delivery. You will lead an open and transparent response to the current Best Value work, ensuring that improvement is understood not as a short-term exercise, but as a lasting change in the way the Council operates.
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Yet this role is about much more than organisational recovery.
Basildon has significant economic and regeneration potential. Its future is closely connected to the continued growth and prosperity of South Essex. You will ensure the borough has a strong voice, a clear proposition and an organisation capable of delivering for its residents while pursuing its ambitions for growth and improvement.
As Head of Paid Service, you will provide corporate and strategic leadership, support the Council’s statutory officers, work closely with Members and partners, lead organisational change and help sustain Basildon’s economic growth.
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About You
We are open to established Chief Executives and to exceptional directors ready to take their first Chief Executive appointment. What matters is that you bring political acuity, personal credibility and an ability to create trust without avoiding difficult conversations. You will be visible, calm under pressure and as comfortable discussing governance and organisational improvement as you are championing Basildon’s economy, communities and future.
This is not a role for someone looking simply to manage the next chapter.
It is for a leader who wants to help write it.
This is Basildon’s moment. Make it yours.
Contact
For a confidential discussion, contact our search partner at GatenbySanderson:
- Kembi Coakelin - kembi.coakelin@gatenbysanderson.com
- Frazer Thouard - frazer.thouard@gatenbysanderson.com
- Duncan Collins - duncan.collins@gatenbysanderson.com
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