Assistant Director – Business Support

Mid and East Antrim Borough Council

Assistant Director – Business Support

PO14 (£71,018 – £74,750)

With a population of circa 140,000 Mid and East Antrim Borough is a vibrant region offering a rich history and heritage, a proven track record of industry and innovation and opportunities to enjoy a high quality of life filled with nature, culture, sport and leisure.

Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has an ambitious agenda to support this dynamic borough into the future. This includes a programme of internal change seeing the creation of a new single Corporate and Support Services Directorate bringing previously separate functions together into a new leadership structure. This will ensure greater collaboration and will safeguard excellence in governance and operational support.  The Corporate and Support Services Directorate will set the operating model for the organisation and will support and enable the work of the other Directorates in the delivery of front-line services to the communities they serve.

As part of the new Corporate and Support Services senior management team, the organisation is seeking an exceptional candidate for the role of Assistant Director – Business Support.

Reporting to the Director of Corporate and Support Services, the Assistant Director – Business Support will lead the Business Support portfolio of services comprised of HR and OD, Business Support, Legal, Transformation PMO, ICT delivery, Information Governance, Health and Safety and Democratic Services. They will be pivotal in creating an enabling function that supports the operational business, develops consistent approaches and drives innovation and improvement from an agreed corporate operating model.

The role represents an excellent career opportunity for an experienced senior manager who has led a corporate service discipline and significant change in a large and complex organisation.

To request further information including a comprehensive candidate briefing pack visit www.clarendonexecutive.com or for a confidential conversation call Claire McKee (07809 658440) or Emma Woods (07874 395953) from Clarendon Executive.

Closing date for receipt of completed application forms is 5pm on Thursday 28 September 2023.

Clarendon Executive is acting as the Council’s recruitment partner in this executive appointment.

Mid and East Antrim Borough Council is an equal opportunities employer committed to the fair and equal treatment of all.