Depute Chief Executive (Communities & Economy)

East Ayrshire Council is widely acknowledged as an ambitious, progressive and high performing Council with a strong track record in partnership working including community led regeneration, place based working and innovative approaches to workforce planning and empowerment.

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the role of Depute Chief Executive – Communities and Economy.

The services for which the postholder will be responsible are:

• Ayrshire Roads Alliance

• Economic Growth

• Facilities and Property Management

• Housing and Communities

The postholder will also be the senior point of contact for engagement with Police Scotland, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and East Ayrshire Leisure.

As a Chief Officer and member of the Council’s Executive Management team, you will provide clear leadership and strategic direction across all services covered by the Depute Chief Executive - Communities & Economy portfolio. You will be integral in leading the overall management of the Council with a focus on demonstrating innovation and ambition in the delivery of the Council’s priorities and objectives ensuring, continuous improvement and meeting the needs and aspirations of customers, local communities and citizens in accordance with legislation and best value.

We are looking for an outstanding collaborative leader with excellent people and empowerment skills who brings energy, passion and creativity to this important role. You will have significant experience and achievement in a senior leadership role within a local authority or large, multi-functional organisation of comparable complexity, scope, responsibilities and resources.

In accordance with the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 as amended, this post has been designated as politically restricted.

We follow the national guidance in relation to pre-employment checks namely “Safer Recruitment Through Better Recruitment”. With regards to requests for references and in line with this guidance, during your application process you should provide details of a minimum of two appropriate and relevant references, one of which should be from your current or most recent employer. It is also a requirement that the reference from your current or most recent employer is from an appropriate senior manager and it is not a reference from a former peer operating at the same level.

The duties of this post requires access to the public sector network and therefore the successful applicant must complete a basic Disclosure Scotland application. A formal offer of employment with East Ayrshire Council will only be made once satisfactory clearance has been received. Any information that is disclosed on a basic disclosure will require to be discussed before a formal offer of employment is made.

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This is a permanent full time position based at Council Headquarters, London Road, Kilmarnock.

Hours of work are 9.00am - 5.00pm Monday - Thursday & 9.00 am - 4.00 pm Friday.

Annual salary - £125,765

Due to the nature of your appointment you may be required to work hours in addition to and outwith the above pattern, and this is reflected in the salary for the post.

If your application is successful at the longleet stage, you will be required to attend an Assessment Centre on 7 June 2023. Please note that we are unable to change this date. Candidates who are successful in the assessment process will be invited to the final interview on 4 July 2023.

Our recruitment pack which will provide further details in respect of the position and East Ayrshire Council as an organisation, together with various documents which will be of interest to anyone applying for this post can be found here.