Job Introduction
Beside the sea
Beyond Expectations
Chief Operations Officer
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council
Salary £150,000 per annum
Our last two Chief Operations Officers have both gone on to become Chief Executives in their next job.
What do you want to do next?
This is a truly fantastic opportunity to join a modern and progressive large unitary council formed in 2019. We are a fast-paced organisation with an exciting change programme well underway, a lot has already been achieved but our ambitions to modernise and innovate continue.
We are actively harnessing the potential of our coastline to make the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) area a place where people and businesses want to be – a place that continues to compete on an international stage. Our commitment is focused on building strong foundations that set us up to meet the needs of future generations living, working, and visiting our outstanding area. Our location is well known for its beauty and its appeal for visitors, we are looking for a Chief Operations Officer who can help our residents and businesses reach their potential and protect our wonderful place.
As Chief Operations Officer, you will oversee all of our in-house place-based services. We want someone who will identify opportunities and work in a solution-focused way. This is a diverse role, covering a wide range of service areas which include Environment, Planning & Destination, Investment & Development, Commercial Operations, Infrastructure and Customer, Arts & Property. The breadth of this role will require a thoroughly strategic operations leader. The portfolio is broad and we need someone with a track record of delivering comparable services at scale.
This is a visible role, and your approach will be key in building partnerships to influence and facilitate system-wide change across the public sector, working in our local communities. You will also need to bring political nous and experience of working in a similar operating environment. It will be important for you to be able to translate our long-term vision and strategy into operational delivery and play a strategic role in our transformation journey.
If you want to be part of creating a modern, vibrant place with outstanding quality of life, and possess excellent, proven leadership skills, a strong corporate approach and expert knowledge of delivering a wide range of operational services, please contact Rachel Morris on 07840 711217. To download the candidate pack and to apply, please visit: https://execroles.penna.com
Closing Date: 10 am, Monday 22 January 2024
About BCP Council
BCP Council provides services to a diverse community of 400,000 residents and employs more than 5,000 people. Our area includes over 15 miles of beautiful world-renowned coastline. We can offer career defining roles to transform and improve services. By working with us, you can help deliver a vision of a thriving, word-class, prosperous and inclusive place for generations to come.
Our Benefits
We offer an excellent benefits package to colleagues. Find out more on our website.
As a result of the creation of BCP Council in 2019, we are working on simplifying our terms and conditions of service and will be creating a single pay structure which is to be applicable for all employees. It is important to us that we offer benefits that our colleagues value as part of their total employment package and we are reviewing these to make sure we have it right. We are in the process of establishing a timescale for implementation and colleagues joining us will be included in these changes. This is expected to be in place in 2024.
