Chief Executive

About the role

East Lothian is one of Scotland’s most beautiful areas – with thriving towns and villages, stunning coast and countryside, enterprising businesses and award-winning attractions. It’s also a place of incredible potential, where a growing population, economic investment and major development programmes are shaping a successful and sustainable future.

Our Chief Executive will provide visible and inspirational leadership to the Council’s work – drawing the best from colleagues and working in partnership with community stakeholders to deliver the very best outcomes for East Lothian.

You’ll work closely with elected councillors to define organisational priorities and ensure that there is clarity of direction and purpose in the organisation and that all staff understand how their contribution connects to our overarching strategic objectives for East Lothian.

You will build on the excellent partnerships that are supporting the ongoing growth, prosperity and wellbeing of East Lothian to ensure a collaborative approach that fully utilises the expertise and capacity within different organisations.

Doing so requires exceptional and inspirational leadership. First class communication and relationship building skills will enable you to engage, to listen and to be an effective advocate for the work of the Council. We expect that you will already have senior leadership experience in a comparable setting and the breadth of strategic awareness that will enable you to provide direction across the full spectrum of services. Delivering the more prosperous, safe and sustainable East Lothian we all want to see includes helping our children achieve their potential, supporting older and vulnerable people, enhancing the local environment, addressing challenges associated with climate change and building an increasingly sustainable economy.

It's an exciting time to take on this key leadership role. With major investment and ambitious development programmes underway, we are laying the groundwork for future generations to flourish. It’s the ideal place to fulfil your professional ambitions.

Visit www.eastlothian-cx.co.uk to find out more or contact Amy Billington at Solace in Business for a confidential discussion on 020 7976 3311.

Closing date: 20^th January.

Applications for this role cannot be made via myjobscotland.  Please refer to the link above.  

The East Lothian Way

The ‘East Lothian Way’– values and behaviours we expect our employees to demonstrate in their everyday work. Should you be invited to interview, you may be asked questions based on these behaviours. Please refer to the document via the link to familiarise yourself with them.

Qualifications

Relevant Qualifications
Essential:
Educated  to degree level or equivalent
Evidence of relevant continuing managerial and professional development
Desirable:
Advanced management qualification e.g. MBA or equivalent and second professional qualification in relevant subject.

Additional Information

For additional East Lothian Council employment information please click on the following link: www.eastlothian.gov.uk/nonteachinginfo

For further information about East Lothian Council and the role please click on the link below:
https://eastlothian-cx.co.uk/