Chief of Staff

Job Location: Horncastle, Spalding, Boston Salary Range: £78,000 Closing Date: 14/09/2026 Lead transformation. Shape strategy. Deliver better public services. This is a unique opportunity to join our client's organisation at a pivotal moment in their organisation's journey. As a trusted partner to our client's Chief Executive, you'll help shape the future of a dynamic local authority trading company delivering high-quality enabling services to multiple councils. With local government reorganisation gathering pace and increasing demand for innovative, commercially focused public services, you'll play a central role in ensuring their organisation is ready for what comes next. Reporting directly to the CEO and working alongside their Chief Financial Officer, Chief Delivery Officer and wider Senior Leadership, you'll have strategic responsibility and oversight of their corporate and commercial functions, drive strategic transformation, strengthen their commercial planning and capability and ensure the organisation has the people, governance and performance frameworks needed to succeed. This is an opportunity to influence strategy, lead organisational change and help shape the future of local public service delivery. About Our Client Our client is a trusted local authority trading company delivering a diverse portfolio of front and back-office services on behalf of multiple local authorities. Their ambition is simple - to provide outstanding services that enable their council partners to deliver better outcomes for residents while continually improving efficiency, resilience and value for money. As the public sector evolves, they are evolving with it, embracing innovation, developing commercial opportunities and supporting their partners through significant change, including Local Government Reorganisation. The Opportunity As Chief of Staff, you will be one of the organisation's senior leaders, providing strategic leadership across their enabling services while ensuring that their corporate ambitions translate into measurable delivery day to day. Working directly with the CEO, you will coordinate corporate priorities, lead major transformation programmes and provide oversight of key business functions including: Human Resources and Organisational Development Procurement and Contracts Corporate Support and Business Services Corporate Planning and Performance Strategic Commercial Development Governance and Organisational Assurance You will also contribute towards their organisational response to Local Government Reorganisation, ensuring they remain agile, resilient and well-positioned to support their council shareholders through change. About You Our client is looking for an accomplished senior leader who combines strategic vision with the ability to deliver complex organisational change across their operational delivery. You'll bring: Significant senior leadership experience within a LATCO, local government, the wider public sector or another complex public delivery organisation. A proven track record of leading multiple corporate services and delivering organisation-wide transformation. Experience of advising Boards, Directors or elected members within complex governance environments. Strong expertise in one or more corporate disciplines, including HR, organisational development, procurement or corporate governance, supported by an appropriate professional qualification and demonstration of ongoing CPD. Experience on leading corporate planning, organisational strategy and performance management. Excellent political awareness and an ability to build trusted relationships across multiple stakeholders. Commercial awareness, strategic thinking and the ability to balance innovation with strong public sector governance. Most importantly, you'll be an authentic and collaborative leader who inspires confidence, thrives in complex environments and is passionate about delivering better public services. Why Join Our Client? This is an opportunity to influence the future of an ambitious organisation at a defining moment in its evolution. You’ll work directly with an experienced Senior Leadership Team, shaping strategy, leading transformation and helping multiple councils navigate one of the biggest periods of change local government has experienced in decades. In return, you'll find an organisation that values innovation, collaboration and leadership, where you'll have the autonomy to make a genuine impact and the opportunity to help redefine how shared public services are delivered. What do I get in return: Local Government Pension Scheme - With Generous Employer Contributions, you can enjoy peace of mind knowing you're part of a scheme designed to provide financial security for life after work. Annual Leave - Enjoy 33 days plus bank holidays and the option to purchase up to 5 days extra plus your birthday off. They also provide an option for you to flex when you take your bank holidays. Health Plan - Support with everyday healthcare costs through their Medicash health cash plan, helping you claim money back on things like dental, optical and wellbeing treatments. Private Medical Insurance - PMI gives employees quicker access to medical care when needed, helping employees to look after their health and return to full wellbeing as quickly as possible. Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme - Enables employees to lease a new electric or hybrid vehicle through salary sacrifice, providing potential tax savings, simplified motoring costs and access to more environmentally sustainable transport. Hybrid Working - Coming together and learning from each other is important. Through hybrid working their employees can work from home and office, with a minimum of 2 days working in their offices per week. Employee Benefits Platform - Their Employee Assistance Program, discounts at Highstreet retailers, days out, gifts, holidays and leisure discounts. Employment Policies - Including gender neutral Family Parental leave policy and time off provisions to support those special and also challenging moments in their employees' lives. #J-18808-Ljbffr