Head of Mayors Office

Overall Purpose of Job

The Head of the Mayor’s office is a vital role within the council leading and managing the support team for the Mayor and Cabinet so that they can undertake their executive and civic functions. The role will involve:

⦁ Responsibility for ensuring the smooth running of the Mayor and Cabinet’s day to day business, including Mayoral diary, internal and external meetings and events, the recording and dissemination of decisions and actions, correspondence and casework, support to Cabinet Members

⦁ Working closely with the Chief Executive, her office, senior council officers and other key corporate services (eg Democratic Services, Scrutiny, Comms) to ensure the smooth management of the Council’s business to secure delivery of the Corporate Plan

⦁ Advising the Mayor on a wide range of issues

⦁ Commissioning work on behalf of the Mayor from within and externally to the organisation and where relevant steering, overseeing or contributing to its delivery, working with colleagues, partners and stakeholders as appropriate

⦁ Managing some of the Mayor’s Office team and helping lead the Mayor’s Office through a period of change, forging strong and supportive team-working and ensuring that in all we do that we model the corporate values and help to enhance the Mayor and council’s reputation

⦁ Ensuring the completion of a set of ‘How to Guides’ for all the systems and processes, refining these as needed