Head of Corporate Services

West Sussex County Council; Deutschland; Hybrid; EUR 105.000 - 140.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Laptop and mobile provided

30 days annual leave (+ option to buy)

Local government pension scheme

West Sussex Choices discounts platform

Zusammenfassung

West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service is seeking an experienced Head of Corporate Services to lead HR and business partnering, governance, workforce, and performance services as the council transitions to a strategic authority. You will oversee professional standards, organisational change, and the legal function while guiding cross-functional teams.

This role demands strategic advisory credibility, delivery of customer-focused services, budget discipline, and strong stakeholder engagement within a

Qualifikationen

• Professional strategic HR management qualification (CIPD) or equivalent demonstrable experience.
• Experience leading multiple corporate service functions.
• Strong understanding of public sector governance, finance, workforce and performance management frameworks.
• Proven experience leading high performing business functions delivering customer-focused services.
• Experience leading staff with budget management and strategic spending decisions.
• Excellent people leadership with ability to inspire and empower teams.
• Strong political awareness and understanding of the local government landscape.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.

Aufgaben

• HR and Business Partnering,
• Professional Standards & Organisational Change
• Organisational Governance
• Performance & Data
• Procurement & Contracts
• Legal Services

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

People leadership

Performance management

Public sector governance

Influencing skills

Political awareness

Ausbildung

CIPD or equivalent

Tools

Budget management

Jobbeschreibung

About the role

We are seeking an experienced and forward-thinking HR professional to join West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service as our Head of Corporate Services. West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service are undertaking a significant phase of transformation through local government reorganisation and devolution, positioning ourselves to operate as an independent fire authority. This transition presents a strategic opportunity to strengthen our organisational capability, enhance resilience, and ensure we are equipped to meet the evolving risks and expectations of our communities. Interview Date: Monday 19 October and Tuesday 20 October at Horsham Fire Station, Platinum House, Macfarlane Way, Horsham, RH12 1EP.

This role requires the successful candidate to travel independently to various venues and council locations across and outside of the county, including to areas that may not be easily accessible by public transport. Pool cars and pool bikes available. Regular attendance at your base location will also be necessary, and there will be opportunities for remote work. Final arrangements will be confirmed with the successful candidate.

Responsibilities

• HR and Business Partnering,
• Professional Standards & Organisational Change
• Organisational Governance
• Performance & Data
• Procurement & Contracts
• Legal Services

Ready to lead at the highest level? If you are a strategic adviser with the credibility to influence senior leaders and elected members, and a proven track record of leading teams through change to deliver results, we would love to hear from you. Join us and play a pivotal role in shaping our HR and Business Partnering, governance, workforce, legal and performance services as we transition into the Strategic Authority.

Key Competencies & Experience

• Professional strategic HR management qualification (e.g. CIPD) or equivalent demonstrable experience.
• Demonstrable experience of leading multiple corporate service functions.
• Strong understanding of public sector governance, finance, workforce and performance management frameworks.
• Significant experience of establishing, managing and leading high performing business functions, ensuring the delivery of effective, efficient and customer-focused services.
• Experience of providing leadership to staff, ensuring effective budget management and playing a key role in strategic decision-making on major spending priorities.
• Excellent people leadership skills, including experience of performance management, with the ability to inspire, support and empower individuals and teams to achieve outstanding outcomes.
• Excellent political awareness and a strong understanding of the local government landscape, with experience of working successfully within complex political environments.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, with the ability to communicate confidently and credibly with colleagues, partners, senior leaders and external organisations.

We aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where employees can achieve their full potential, achieve a healthy work-life balance and are rewarded for the work they do.

Benefits

• A laptop and mobile will be supplied if applicable to your role.
• You will benefit from 30 days annual leave plus the opportunity to buy additional leave and an excellent local government pension scheme A range of discounts give our staff access to hundreds of offers; groceries, travel, cinema tickets, days out, leisure activities, high street retailers and the opportunity to save over £1,000 a year through our West Sussex Choices benefits platform.