Essex County Council
Head of Digital – Braintree District Council
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About The Role
Head of Digital - Braintree District Council
Braintree District Council
Fixed Term, Full Time
£74,430 to £81,618 per annum
Location: Braintree
Closing Date: 3rd August 2026
With local government reorganisation progressing at pace, Braintree District Council are seeking an experienced IT professional to lead the authority's digital function and support the transition to the new North East Essex unitary authority. This is a unique opportunity to take the lead on transformative digital initiatives, drive and deliver meaningful change across the organisation, and play a key role in shaping the future of public services.
Leading an experienced team of digital professionals, you will deliver a robust, efficient, and secure technology environment which utilises technology to enhance business performance. As a senior leader, you will work closely with stakeholders across the organisation to align technology initiatives with wider business objectives, driving innovation and continuous improvement. Playing a pivotal role in identifying opportunities to streamline processes, improve operational efficiency and leverage data to support informed decision-making.
Our values are integral to who we are at Braintree, they are the guiding principles, informing how we work together, support each other and make decisions and we need our new Head of Digital to embody these when providing clear, visible and motivational leadership across the ICT service, where our people are encouraged to contribute to the development of service improvements.
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You must be a strong role model and lead a positive and forward-thinking culture, responsive to change, performance driven and customer focused.
As a proven technology leader with a collaborative style and great communication skills, your experience of leading change, managing third-party suppliers and delivering complex IT projects will be highly advantageous. This is an outstanding opportunity for an accomplished leader in IT to join a high performing Council which is heading into the most significant change project it has seen.
Why choose Braintree District Council?
Braintree is an ambitious and dynamic Council and is becoming one of the fastest growing Districts in the East of England with three growing towns, London just 45 minutes away and the District located directly between the international transport centres of Stansted Airport and Harwich and Felixstowe International Ports. We have a deserved track record for delivering and a strong reputation within the business community.
Braintree District Council is a great place to work. We pride ourselves on our creative and innovative approach, which is led by our employees, and are committed to having an engaged workforce who understand our strategy and how they can help deliver it. Our people see the difference they make and how the work they do actively contributes to and encourages positive change in the local community.
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We also offer some great benefits, including:
- Flexible working
- Hybrid working arrangements are available in this role (home/office based with a minimum of 2-3 office days per week, plus in person meetings as the role requires subject to business needs, which may include evening meetings
- Local government pension scheme
- Learning and development for all employees
- Employee discounts at local businesses
- Employee recognition schemes
- Extensive health and wellbeing programmes, including discounted gym membership
What should you do next?
If you are interested in finding out more about this role, please contact Thea Towers, Specialist Recruitment Consultant on 0333 013 8008 or at thea.towers@essex.gov.uk, we would love to hear from you.
Please Note – Essex County Council is advertising this role on behalf of Braintree District Council and if successful you will be employed by Braintree District Council
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