Service Director

2 weeks ago


Gateshead, United Kingdom Gateshead Council Full time

Gateshead is a vibrant and dynamic borough in the heart of the North East, supported by an ambitious Council which is determined to deliver excellent services to those that visit, live and work here.

We are looking to appoint a Service Director within our Corporate Services and Governance Group to contribute to the strategic direction of the Council.

To achieve this, you must be a qualified lawyer with an in-depth knowledge of the local government statutory framework, a broad range of experience in local government legal practice and an understanding of the issues facing the sector.

As Deputy Returning Officer you will be responsible for managing elections and the electoral registration service on behalf of the Returning Officer (the Chief Executive), ensuring an effective and efficient service is provided, in addition to being responsible for the Council’s compliance with the Freedom of Information Act, the Data Protection Act and the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act. You will also be the Council’s statutory scrutiny officer.

As a natural leader, you will inspire the team to achieve great results and have the resilience and risk management awareness to get the job done. Your approach and style will be forward looking, innovative and responsive. With an excellent track record of building relationships and providing strategic legal insight and advice, you will be confident in working across the Council with our Councillors and external stakeholders and clients. Effective communication and analytical skills are therefore essential.

The post of Service Director, Legal and Democratic Services reports to the Strategic Director, Corporate Services & Governance, who is also the Solicitor to the Council and Monitoring Officer.

Interviews are due to be held on Friday 10 March.

Application close date 12 noon Monday 27 February



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