What makes a good council Chief Executive? We asked some of our employees and here is what they told us.
If this sounds like you, our Chief Executive vacancy could be a great career move for you:
A good Chief Executive:
- has all of the leadership skills to support us through the challenging times that are ahead and remembers that it’s the people and our communities that make ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵapp such a special place.
- creates an environment for innovation and is willing to take risks with new ideas and ways of working
- has strong communication and listening skills, and engages with their staff, customers and stakeholders.
- represents the council effectively on the national stage while also keeping connected with employees and with communities so that they have a real understanding of challenges.
- empowers managers, develops the business, focuses on our next generation workforce and how it is modelled.
- takes a little less of the credit than they should, and a little more of the blame than they deserve; and serves others, rather than being served by them.
- cares about and values employees and life in ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵapp.
- gives staff a clear vision of where the council is going, give us a sense of pride in our organisation and bring us together as a team, inspiring us to do our very best each day.