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GSA Executive Director
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Join us at Gallagher Re, the trailblazers of the reinsurance world, where every day brings new opportunities to shape the future. We empower our clients with cutting-edge analytics and insights, providing them the confidence to make strategic decisions that transform industries. As a team member, you'll be at the forefront of innovation, translating data into impactful solutions and taking the reins of your career like never before.
We believe that every candidate brings something special to the table, including you! So, even if you feel that you’re close but not an exact match, we encourage you to apply.
Overview
The Global Strategic Advisory (GSA) team is committed to delivering outstanding value to our clients through industry-leading insights and customised solutions. We work in partnership with broking and analytics teams to foster collaboration, deepen client understanding, and leverage data-driven intelligence to navigate market dynamics. By complementing these teams’ efforts, GSA helps both existing and prospective clients address strategic challenges and unlock new opportunities—setting us apart in a competitive landscape.
We are seeking a dynamic and driven individual to join our UK GSA team as an Executive Director . In this role, you will work closely with internal collaborators, focus on customer-facing strategies, and collaborate with various departments. It presents an outstanding opportunity to help the GSA team in enhancing relationships and supporting key goals.
How you'll make an impact
- Collaborate with teams across Broking and Analytics to lead projects and transactions.
- Drive high-impact client engagements and deliver compelling, insight-led presentations.
- Perform analysis and strategic reviews to find opportunities and deliver client value.
- Develop and maintain persuasive narratives and visually engaging materials to support client strategy implementation.
- Engage with C-suite clients to understand their goals and challenges, delivering tailored solutions that advance their strategic objectives.
- Collaborate closely with the UK Executive team to support central initiatives and offer timely insights on clients, market developments, or emerging opportunities as required.
- Provide support to the Head of GSA UK, contributing to team priorities, project execution, and coordination.
About You
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
- Proven experience in broking, advisory, or strategic consulting—ideally gained within a Big 4 accountancy firm, a leading broking house, or through corporate strategy roles at major non-life insurance companies or market participants.
- Detailed knowledge of the Property & Casualty insurance sector; familiarity with the Lloyd’s market is highly desirable.
- Commercially aware and client-focused, with a understanding of business drivers and client needs.
- Personable, collaborative, and adaptable, with interpersonal skills and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
- Resilient under pressure and comfortable navigating shifting priorities in a dynamic environment.
- Outstanding attention to detail and strong project management capabilities.
- Strong communication skills, able to adjust message for senior collaborators.
Compensation and benefits
On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits.
Below are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:
- Minimum of 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, and the option to ‘buy’ extra days
- Defined contribution pension scheme, which Gallagher will also contribute to
- Life insurance, which will pay 4x your basic annual salary, which you can top-up to 10x
- Income protection, we’ll cover up to 50% of your annual income, with options to top up
- Health cash plan or Private medical insurance
Other benefits include:
- Three fully paid volunteering days per year
- Employee Stock Purchase plan, offering company shares at a discount
- Share incentive plan, HMRC approved, tax effective, stock purchase plan
- Critical illness cover
- Discounted gym membership, with over 3,000 gyms nationally
- Season ticket loan
- Access to a discounted voucher portal to save money on your weekly shop or next big purchase
- Emergency back-up family care
- And many more…
We value inclusion and diversity
Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it’s embedded into the fabric of our organisation. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work.
Gallagher embraces our employees’ diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest.
Gallagher is Disability Confident Committed. We have pledged to make sure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible, in addition to supporting our existing employees with any long-term health conditions or disabilities.
We understand that applicants may have disabilities, if you do, you may find some parts of the recruitment process more challenging than others. Don’t worry, we’re here to help, however, we can only do this if you let us know.
Should you require reasonable adjustments to your application, please get in touch with . If you’d prefer to speak on the phone, please request a call back, leaving details, so we get in touch.
Our employing entity, Arthur J. Gallagher Services (UK) Limited, is proud to be accredited as a Living Wage employer with the Living Wage Foundation. We are committed to diversity and opportunity for all and are opposed to any form of less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender or gender identity, marital status, civil partnership status, parental status, race, ethnicity, colour, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, religion/ belief, age and those with caring responsibilities.
Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected (herein referred to as “protected characteristics”) by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.
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Executive Director Stroke Support
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Executive Director Stroke Support
Are you great at building relationships across the health and social care sector and beyond
We are looking for an Executive Director (Stroke Support) to help guide and inspire the organisation. If this sounds like you, then apply today!
Position: EDT01 Executive Director (Stroke Support)
Location: Home-based (Frequent travel will be required)
Salary: Circa £105k
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.
Closing Date: Midnight, Sunday 12 October 2025. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.
Lead with purpose and help shape our future
As the Executive Director Stroke Support, you will work with the Chief Executive and wider Executive team, to help guide and inspire the organisation towards a future where everyone affected by stroke is supported to live their best life after stroke.
Ensuring that everyone can access the support they need in a way that suits them is a bold ambition requiring transformation of culture and ways of working so that the organisation become more agile in the complex and changing external environment. As Executive Director for Stroke Support, you will have a pivotal role in inspiring the organisation to do its best for stroke survivors, harnessing innovation and talent.
You’ll need to connect, convene and enable teams to transform the reach and impact of operations through service design, digital innovation, and strategic partnerships. Creating the conditions for teams to think creatively and radically about new approaches, you’ll use meaningful data to sense make and inform decisions that lead to improved beneficiary outcomes.
You’ll be great at building relationships across the health and social care sector and beyond, applying systems level strategic thinking that will underpin delivery of purpose and what matters most.
If you’re ready to inspire collaboration and lead with vision to deliver impact for all affected by stroke, join the team as they step into the next chapter of cultural transformation.
About Us
The Association is the only charity in the UK providing lifelong support for all those affected by stroke and their families. Providing tailored support services to tens of thousands of stroke survivors each year. This support includes one-to-one and group support, funding vital scientific research into stroke prevention, acute treatment, recovery and long-term care, and campaigning to secure the best care for everyone affected by stroke. Finding strength through support.
We are a Disability Confident employer, and we are making great progress focusing on flexible working, reasonable adjustments and access to work. If you have questions, or access needs, we’re happy to discuss any support and adjustments we can make throughout the recruitment process so that you’re able to contribute your best in a way that meets your needs.
You may also have experience in areas such as Executive, Executive Director, Executive Director Health, Executive Director Stroke Support, Stroke Support Direct, Stroke Support Executive Director, Social Care Director, Health, Stroke, Disability. #INDNFP
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
Executive Director Stroke Support
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Executive Director Stroke Support
Are you great at building relationships across the health and social care sector and beyond
We are looking for an Executive Director (Stroke Support) to help guide and inspire the organisation. If this sounds like you, then apply today!
Position: EDT01 Executive Director (Stroke Support)
Location: Home-based (Frequent travel will be required)
Salary: Circa £105k
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.
Closing Date: Midnight, Sunday 12 October 2025. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.
Lead with purpose and help shape our future
As the Executive Director Stroke Support, you will work with the Chief Executive and wider Executive team, to help guide and inspire the organisation towards a future where everyone affected by stroke is supported to live their best life after stroke.
Ensuring that everyone can access the support they need in a way that suits them is a bold ambition requiring transformation of culture and ways of working so that the organisation become more agile in the complex and changing external environment. As Executive Director for Stroke Support, you will have a pivotal role in inspiring the organisation to do its best for stroke survivors, harnessing innovation and talent.
You’ll need to connect, convene and enable teams to transform the reach and impact of operations through service design, digital innovation, and strategic partnerships. Creating the conditions for teams to think creatively and radically about new approaches, you’ll use meaningful data to sense make and inform decisions that lead to improved beneficiary outcomes.
You’ll be great at building relationships across the health and social care sector and beyond, applying systems level strategic thinking that will underpin delivery of purpose and what matters most.
If you’re ready to inspire collaboration and lead with vision to deliver impact for all affected by stroke, join the team as they step into the next chapter of cultural transformation.
About Us
The Association is the only charity in the UK providing lifelong support for all those affected by stroke and their families. Providing tailored support services to tens of thousands of stroke survivors each year. This support includes one-to-one and group support, funding vital scientific research into stroke prevention, acute treatment, recovery and long-term care, and campaigning to secure the best care for everyone affected by stroke. Finding strength through support.
We are a Disability Confident employer, and we are making great progress focusing on flexible working, reasonable adjustments and access to work. If you have questions, or access needs, we’re happy to discuss any support and adjustments we can make throughout the recruitment process so that you’re able to contribute your best in a way that meets your needs.
You may also have experience in areas such as Executive, Executive Director, Executive Director Health, Executive Director Stroke Support, Stroke Support Direct, Stroke Support Executive Director, Social Care Director, Health, Stroke, Disability. #INDNFP
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
Executive Director, Strategy & Operations
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Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement comprehensive strategic plans that align with the company's mission and market opportunities.
- Oversee the operational efficiency and effectiveness of key business units, identifying areas for improvement and driving optimization initiatives.
- Lead the formulation of business strategies, market analysis, and competitive intelligence gathering.
- Manage cross-departmental collaboration to ensure alignment and coordinated execution of strategic goals.
- Develop and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to track progress against strategic objectives and operational targets.
- Drive innovation and identify new business opportunities to foster growth and market leadership.
- Oversee budgeting, financial planning, and resource allocation to support strategic initiatives.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, partners, and industry leaders.
- Develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure operational excellence and compliance.
- Mentor and guide a high-performing team, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning.
- Represent the company at industry events and forums, enhancing its profile and network.
- Champion change management initiatives to ensure successful adoption of new strategies and processes.
- Conduct regular performance reviews and provide constructive feedback to direct reports.
- Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in management and operations.
- Ensure the company culture remains robust and supportive within a fully remote setting.
Qualifications:
- Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA) or a related field.
- Minimum of 10-12 years of progressive experience in strategic planning, operations management, and leadership roles.
- Demonstrated success in developing and executing complex business strategies that have driven significant growth and profitability.
- Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Proven ability to lead and inspire diverse teams in a remote setting.
- Strong financial acumen and experience with budgeting, forecasting, and P&L management.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly and persuasively.
- Experience in change management and driving organizational transformation.
- Proficiency with business intelligence tools and data analysis.
- Ability to work autonomously and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, remote environment.
- Strategic thinker with a hands-on operational approach.
- Proven ability to build and foster strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Executive Director of Operations
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Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement comprehensive operational strategies that align with the company's long-term objectives and growth plans.
- Oversee and optimize all operational functions, including supply chain management, logistics, production, quality assurance, and customer service.
- Drive efficiency improvements and cost reduction initiatives across all operational areas through process analysis and implementation of best practices.
- Lead, mentor, and inspire a global team of operational leaders and professionals in a remote-first environment.
- Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to monitor operational performance, driving accountability and continuous improvement.
- Ensure compliance with all relevant industry regulations, safety standards, and legal requirements.
- Foster strong relationships with key stakeholders, including internal departments, external partners, and regulatory bodies.
- Champion a culture of innovation, collaboration, and operational excellence throughout the organization.
- Manage operational budgets effectively, ensuring fiscal responsibility and maximizing return on investment.
- Oversee the implementation of new technologies and systems to enhance operational capabilities and efficiency.
- Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA), Operations Management, Engineering, or a related field.
- Minimum of 10 years of progressive leadership experience in operations management, with a significant portion in senior executive roles overseeing large-scale, complex operations.
- Demonstrated success in developing and executing strategic operational plans that have driven significant business growth and efficiency gains.
- Extensive knowledge of operational best practices, supply chain management, lean methodologies, and quality management systems.
- Exceptional strategic thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Outstanding leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and motivate teams across diverse geographical locations and cultures in a remote setting.
- Proven experience in managing large budgets and driving financial performance.
- Proficiency in leveraging technology and data analytics to optimize operations.
- Ability to work autonomously, demonstrate strong initiative, and lead effectively in a fully remote executive capacity.
- While the role is fully remote, an understanding of the operational landscape within the Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, UK region could provide valuable context, but does not require physical presence.
Executive Director - Strategic Initiatives
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Executive Director, Structural Biology
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Exscientia is an AI-driven precision medicine company committed to discovering, designing and developing the best possible drugs in the fastest and most effective manner. Exscientia developed the first-ever functional precision oncology platform to successfully guide treatment selection and improve patient outcomes in a prospective interventional clinical study, as well as to progress AI-designed small molecules into the clinical setting.
Our internal pipeline is focused on leveraging our precision medicine platform in oncology, while our partnered pipeline broadens our approach to other therapeutic areas. By pioneering a new approach to medicine creation, we believe the best ideas of science can rapidly become the best medicines for patients.
The RoleAs the Head of Structural Biology, you will have the opportunity to lead a high-performing team and drive the growth of our structure-based design capabilities across drug discovery portfolios. Working at the intersection of experimental structural biology, drug design, AI, physics, and informatics, you will be responsible for building technical solutions that increase the quality and efficiency of our design capability.
Please note this is a UK-based hybrid role and regular travel is required to our offices in Oxford, UK (approximately 2-3 days per week), with flexibility to work from home in the UK the remaining time. We are a flexible working organisation and we’re willing to consider other options which would provide similar contact time with the team.
You will have the opportunity to:
- Design industry leading strategies which enable structure-based design and the development of molecules to advance our drug discovery portfolio.
- Utilise the latest advances in AI and experimental techniques to drive drug discovery programs and automate our approach to generate structures and accelerate structural insights.
- Lead a small team of talented Structural Biologists (X-ray crystallography and cryo-EM) and foster a positive work environment that supports team growth.
- Collaborate with our team of drug designers and AI/ML data scientists to enhance our structure-based design methods.
- Manage structural biology resources and develop and implement strategies to deliver on portfolios.
- Take an active role in target/tractability assessment and hit finding activities, especially fragment-based lead discovery.
- Communicate and evangelise by sharing your work through internal and external presentations, conferences, or scientific publications, actively promoting our innovative approach.
Requirements
Essential skills:
- PhD in Structural Biology, Biochemistry, Biophysics, Computational Sciences, or a related subject area.
- Minimum of 8-10 years of experience in an industry setting, with particular focus on small molecules.
- Proven ability to build and lead highly functioning cross-functional teams of scientists.
- Experience with one or multiple structural biology techniques (e.g. X-ray and Cryo-EM, NMR or HDX-MS) and computationally literate to build computational pipelines.
- Track record in protein sciences and experience working with a broad range of protein types.
- Proven experience automating processes either in silico or experimental and the diagnostics needed to do so.
- Excellent communication skills with a passion for fostering a collaborative work environment and ability to work productively with others.
- Demonstrated scientific track record in publications, patent applications, conference posters, or oral presentations.
Desirable skills:
- Familiarity with small molecule drug discovery projects.
- Experience liaising with academic and industrial partners.
- Proficiency in programming or leading programmers, preferably Python, for scripting, data analysis, pipeline, and tool development.
Benefits
- Join our inclusive, collaborative and intellectually stimulating organisation with an exciting mission and strong values.
- As a learning organisation, we provide access to learning and development opportunities and will place you at the forefront of your career growth at Exscientia.
- We employ brilliant people so we pay highly competitive salaries. Additionally, all our employees are eligible for a company-wide annual bonus and receive new joiner and annual share awards.
- Enjoy our generous 28 days holiday allowance plus public holidays, with flexibility to carry over or purchase extra holidays.
- We also offer flexible working to find a healthy work-life balance that works for you.
- Create amazing memories or progress your personal and professional development with our four-week paid sabbatical after four years of service.
- We’re leading the way in progressive leave offering enhanced policies so you feel supported no matter the life event. This includes generous parental, fertility, menopause and family emergency leave, and much more.
- Additionally, we support childcare costs for children aged 0-5 through our affordable childcare scheme.
- Take advantage of two generous salary exchange schemes to claim discounts on a brand new electric vehicle and cycling equipment worth up to £3,500.
- As a healthcare company, we understand the importance of health and wellbeing so we provide comprehensive private health insurance, dental and vision benefits for you and your family.
- We also provide plenty of access to mental health support including therapy and counselling sessions plus an employee assistance program for help with lifestyle issues such as bereavement, family problems or money management.
- To help safeguard the future for you and your loved ones, we also offer pension and life cover.
- Have fun with colleagues at our in-person and remote social events! Get competitive at a quiz or bake off, or relax at a movie night or picnic - there’s something for everyone.
- Collaborate with your team at our uplifting offices and choose a design-led breakout space to inspire creativity. Help yourself to free drinks, snacks and freshly ground coffee in our fully stocked kitchens. Some of the best ideas start with a coffee break!
- Feel inspired in our high spec labs where you will use state-of-the-art equipment and instruments that empower you to do your best work.
- We’ll even support your home office environment with an allowance for furniture and equipment to make your space as comfortable and productive as possible.
- Learn more about why our team enjoy working at Exscientia here
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At Exscientia, we are committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment where every employee belongs.
We celebrate and value the diversity of our team, recognising that our differences drive our creativity and innovation forward. This applies to differences in ethnicity, nationality, cultural heritage, age, religion, mental and physical ability, neurodiversity, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, marital and civil partnership status, family status, and socioeconomic background.
We are committed to providing fair treatment, opportunity and advancement for all employees, and we strive to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, respected and empowered to bring their best selves to work.
If you require any support or adjustments to interact with us, please email
Executive Director of Neighbourhood Services
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Executive Director of Neighbourhood Services
Location: Castle Quay, Banbury
Contract: Permanent
Salary/Grade: (phone number removed) - 125,379 / Grade
Closing Date: Sunday 19 October 2025, 23:59
Sellick Partnership is delighted to be working in partnership with Cherwell District Council to recruit an outstanding individual who possesses strategic insight, clear vision and an excellent reputation for the role of Executive Director of Neighbourhood Services. This is more than a leadership role - it's an opportunity to leave a lasting legacy for one of the fastest-growing and most forward-thinking districts in the UK.
Cherwell District Council is recognised for its bold approach to growth, sustainability, and community wellbeing. With a strong track record of innovation and collaboration, the Council is now entering an exciting new chapter, and one that will shape the district for decades to come. Cherwell is delivering an ambitious programme of growth and regeneration that balances strategic vision with community impact. From implementing the Cherwell Local Plan 2042, which sets out bold plans for sustainable housing, economic development and climate action, to transforming Bicester as a Garden Town and revitalising urban centres, these initiatives aim to create thriving, inclusive places where people want to live and work. You'll operate at the heart of a complex, high-profile agenda, influencing decisions that span housing, sustainability, and economic growth, while working collaboratively with partners across the public and private sectors to deliver outcomes that truly benefit residents and communities.
Cherwell is therefore seeking a strategic and visionary leader with a proven track record of transformation and operational excellence across complex, multi-disciplinary services. The successful candidate will be passionate about delivering high-quality, resident-focused neighbourhood services and will bring the leadership and innovation needed to leave a lasting legacy for local communities.
About the role
The Executive Director of Neighbourhood Services will lead a broad portfolio including environmental services, housing and wellbeing, leisure, regulatory services, and community safety. Reporting directly to the Chief Executive, the role will be central to driving the Council's transformation programme, strengthening community collaboration, and championing sustainability and environmental stewardship.
Key responsibilities
- Provide strategic leadership across a wide range of resident-facing Neighbourhood Services
- Drive transformation and innovation to improve outcomes and experiences
- Lead emergency planning and business continuity for the Council
- Manage significant budgets and resources with strong financial governance
- Champion sustainability and embed environmental responsibility
- Represent the Council at senior levels with partners, government, and communities
- Support the development, wellbeing, and engagement of staff across the directorate
- Deputise for the Chief Executive when required
About you
We are looking for a bold, collaborative, and forward-thinking leader who brings:
- Senior-level experience in a complex, multi-disciplinary organisation
- A track record of leading transformation and delivering service improvement
- Expertise in housing, neighbourhood services, environmental services, leisure, regulatory functions, and community safety
- Strong commercial acumen and strategic decision-making skills
- Political awareness and the ability to work effectively with elected members
- Inspirational leadership and excellent communication skills
- A relevant management qualification or equivalent professional experience
What's in it for you?
This is a rare opportunity to join a forward-thinking council in a senior leadership role where your impact will be felt across the organisation and wider region. You'll be part of a dynamic, values-led environment that embraces innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. With visibility at the highest levels and access to regional and national networks, you'll be supported to grow professionally while driving meaningful change for communities.
In return, Cherwell offer a competitive package and a culture that supports your wellbeing and development, including:
- 33 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
- Local Government Pension Scheme (15.9% employer contribution)
- Electric Vehicle and cycle to work schemes
- Annual flu vaccination and eye test allowance
- Incremental pay awards (awarded annually in April after one year of service)
- Flexible/hybrid working arrangements
- Town centre offices in Banbury, close to transport and amenities
How to apply
If you are an ambitious and experienced leader ready to make a real impact, I would love to hear from you. You can visit our microsite to find out more: (url removed)/ or for a confidential conversation about the role, contact Nikki Kinsey at Sellick Partnership.
As part of our application process, we will be requesting a CV and personal statement from each candidate. The personal statement (maximum 2,500 words) should outline your suitability for the role, including relevant skills, qualities, and experience, with reference to the criteria set out in the job description.
Closing date: Sunday 19 October 2025, 23:59
Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website.
Executive Director of Neighbourhood Services
Posted 2 days ago
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Executive Director of Neighbourhood Services
Location: Castle Quay, Banbury
Contract: Permanent
Salary/Grade: (phone number removed) - 125,379 / Grade
Closing Date: Sunday 19 October 2025, 23:59
Sellick Partnership is delighted to be working in partnership with Cherwell District Council to recruit an outstanding individual who possesses strategic insight, clear vision and an excellent reputation for the role of Executive Director of Neighbourhood Services. This is more than a leadership role - it's an opportunity to leave a lasting legacy for one of the fastest-growing and most forward-thinking districts in the UK.
Cherwell District Council is recognised for its bold approach to growth, sustainability, and community wellbeing. With a strong track record of innovation and collaboration, the Council is now entering an exciting new chapter, and one that will shape the district for decades to come. Cherwell is delivering an ambitious programme of growth and regeneration that balances strategic vision with community impact. From implementing the Cherwell Local Plan 2042, which sets out bold plans for sustainable housing, economic development and climate action, to transforming Bicester as a Garden Town and revitalising urban centres, these initiatives aim to create thriving, inclusive places where people want to live and work. You'll operate at the heart of a complex, high-profile agenda, influencing decisions that span housing, sustainability, and economic growth, while working collaboratively with partners across the public and private sectors to deliver outcomes that truly benefit residents and communities.
Cherwell is therefore seeking a strategic and visionary leader with a proven track record of transformation and operational excellence across complex, multi-disciplinary services. The successful candidate will be passionate about delivering high-quality, resident-focused neighbourhood services and will bring the leadership and innovation needed to leave a lasting legacy for local communities.
About the role
The Executive Director of Neighbourhood Services will lead a broad portfolio including environmental services, housing and wellbeing, leisure, regulatory services, and community safety. Reporting directly to the Chief Executive, the role will be central to driving the Council's transformation programme, strengthening community collaboration, and championing sustainability and environmental stewardship.
Key responsibilities
- Provide strategic leadership across a wide range of resident-facing Neighbourhood Services
- Drive transformation and innovation to improve outcomes and experiences
- Lead emergency planning and business continuity for the Council
- Manage significant budgets and resources with strong financial governance
- Champion sustainability and embed environmental responsibility
- Represent the Council at senior levels with partners, government, and communities
- Support the development, wellbeing, and engagement of staff across the directorate
- Deputise for the Chief Executive when required
About you
We are looking for a bold, collaborative, and forward-thinking leader who brings:
- Senior-level experience in a complex, multi-disciplinary organisation
- A track record of leading transformation and delivering service improvement
- Expertise in housing, neighbourhood services, environmental services, leisure, regulatory functions, and community safety
- Strong commercial acumen and strategic decision-making skills
- Political awareness and the ability to work effectively with elected members
- Inspirational leadership and excellent communication skills
- A relevant management qualification or equivalent professional experience
What's in it for you?
This is a rare opportunity to join a forward-thinking council in a senior leadership role where your impact will be felt across the organisation and wider region. You'll be part of a dynamic, values-led environment that embraces innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. With visibility at the highest levels and access to regional and national networks, you'll be supported to grow professionally while driving meaningful change for communities.
In return, Cherwell offer a competitive package and a culture that supports your wellbeing and development, including:
- 33 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
- Local Government Pension Scheme (15.9% employer contribution)
- Electric Vehicle and cycle to work schemes
- Annual flu vaccination and eye test allowance
- Incremental pay awards (awarded annually in April after one year of service)
- Flexible/hybrid working arrangements
- Town centre offices in Banbury, close to transport and amenities
How to apply
If you are an ambitious and experienced leader ready to make a real impact, I would love to hear from you. You can visit our microsite to find out more: (url removed)/ or for a confidential conversation about the role, contact Nikki Kinsey at Sellick Partnership.
As part of our application process, we will be requesting a CV and personal statement from each candidate. The personal statement (maximum 2,500 words) should outline your suitability for the role, including relevant skills, qualities, and experience, with reference to the criteria set out in the job description.
Closing date: Sunday 19 October 2025, 23:59
Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website.