Town Clerk - Thetford, United Kingdom - Breckland Council

Breckland Council

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Thetford, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Salary:
£55,325 - £68,356

Hours:
Full-time role, with flexibility for evening and weekend work

Place of Work:
Thetford

Basis:
Permanent

Are you a visionary leader with a keen eye for driving organisational change? We are looking for a dynamic Town Clerk to lead our organisation in delivering our adopted corporate plan with a strong emphasis on exceptional service delivery and commercial viability.

You will:

Strategically integrate service priorities with the council's corporate plan, performance management systems, and budget.
Lead internal change initiatives and lead transformation programmes in collaboration with external stakeholders to ensure sustainable growth.
Provide visionary leadership and effective management to senior managers and teams within corporate services, fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation
Cultivate strategic partnerships and promote a shared vision for integrated service delivery, placing residents at the centre of all activities to maximise community impact.
Maintain a robust internal focus while proactively monitoring and adapting to the wider economic environment, ensuring the council's activities align with commercial opportunities and community aspirations.

About you:

You are a dynamic leader, with drive, enthusiasm, and commitment to local government. You understand the range of services provided by Town Councils and the opportunities, issues and challenges.

Having experience at senior management level in a large and complex organisation, you can confidently manage large budgets and resources and have a proven track record of delivering services in complex and pressurised environment.

You will have a proven track record of developing, implementing, and evaluating strategies to deliver services, with significant experience of managing finite resources with ability to prioritise to meet conflicting business needs.

An inspirational leader who remains calm under pressure and leads with integrity, you have a balanced approach with the ability to provide professional and impartial advice and guidance to key stakeholders including all elected councillors.

You demonstrate clarity of thinking and balanced decision making, can motivate, lead and inspire a senior team, and manage and diffuse conflict.

Apply
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Closing date:_ _Tuesday 7th May _
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Interview date:_ _Week commencing 13th May._

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

Salary:
£55,325.00-£68,356.00 per year

Benefits: