Independent Chair - London, United Kingdom - Business Smart Solutions

Business Smart Solutions
Business Smart Solutions
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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

Rate:
£1000 per day Umbrella


Term:
Until 01/07/2024 initially


Hours:
The role will require a commitment of approximately 2 days per month

Location:
The Chair will be required to attend the bi-monthly board meeting
Independent Chair of the Newham Transformation and Improvement Board - 2 days per month

Newham is an exciting, ambitious and diverse borough in East London, and we are one of the fastest growing, young and diverse boroughs in the country.

Nearly three quarters of our residents are from Black, Asian and ethnically diverse communities and over 100 languages are spoken in the borough.

Newham is becoming the place to work and invest.

There are high levels of transport connectivity with Stratford the busiest station in the UK and home to the new Elizabeth Line.

Newham hosts major business districts including Stratford, home to global institutions such as the BBC, V&A and University College London.

We are also home to innovation hubs like Here East and the Royal Docks, London's only Enterprise Zone. Newham is uniquely located at the axis between the Thames Estuary Production Corridor and the UK's Innovation Corridor. These have helped Newham have the third highest rate of jobs growth in London.
Independent Chair of the Newham Transformation and Improvement Board (NTIB) | £800 to £1000 per day (inside IR35) with a two days a month commitment

We are looking for an exceptional senior leader to provide who has experience at CEO level of a Local Authority or equivalent.

You'll be an independent representative on the Newham Transformation and Improvement Board (NTIB) and attend the Boards in your capacity as Chair.

We are looking for a senior leader who had led improvement, transformation and held financial oversight of an organisation and wants to bring a fresh perspective to the role of Independent Chair at NTIB.

You will be innovative, confident, and consistent in providing independent advice, support and constructive challenges to NTIB partners and organisations.

The Transformation & Improvement Board serves as the central authority for strategic oversight and decision-making across all organisational-wide transformation initiatives and will have oversight of the delivery of the Peer Challenge action plan.

It drives the transformation and improvement plan so that it operates at maximum effectiveness to ensure that transformational workstreams and associated governance groups get clear strategic leadership and guidance.


Requirements:


  • Extensive seniorlevel experience of working in and influencing the public sector
  • To be able to maintain productive and constructive relationships and cohere effort through all the parties in the Board to ensure rigorous delivery of the council's improvement and transformation agenda
  • Ensure that effective cost controls are maintained throughout delivery
  • Be able to build credibility quickly with wide range stakeholders
  • Be able to drive a complex, highly sensitive, highprofile programme and you'll need to be able to think laterally when evaluating options and impacts

Pre-Compliance Checks for Successful Applicants:

At BSS, we uphold the highest standards of screening and trust for every role. Successful applicants will undergo a comprehensive pre-compliance process in line with the Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS).


This includes:
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Identity Verification: Confirming the authenticity of your identity documents.
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Employment History Checks: Reviewing your occupation history for the past 3-5 years (depending on client requirement).
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Right to Work Verification: Ensuring you have the legal right to work in the UK.
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Unspent Conviction Check: Conducting a Basic DBS Check to reveal any unspent convictions.


These checks are crucial in ensuring a secure and trustworthy work collaboration, aligning with best practices used in government and public sectors.

While primarily standard in these sectors, our adoption of pre-compliance checks across all roles reflects our commitment to maintaining the highest standards of integrity and trust in our recruitment process.


Job Types:
Full-time, Temporary contract

Contract length: 3 months


Pay:
£1,000.00 per day


Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

  • Do you have extensive seniorlevel experience of working in and influencing the public sector?
  • Are you able to maintain productive and constructive relationships and cohere effort through all the parties in the Board to ensure rigorous delivery of the council's improvement and transformation agenda?
  • Are you able to build credibility quickly with wide range stakeholders?
  • Are you able to drive a complex, highly sensitive, highprofile programme and you'll need to be able to think laterally when evaluating options and impacts?

Experience:

Local Government: 3 years (required)


Work Location:
In person
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