We are seeking to appoint a new Director of Finance & People to join our awarding-winning council. We are looking for someone who can ensure that the administration’s priorities and policies are translated into action plans and delivered via cost effective and efficient services, whilst ensuring residents and communities are at the heart of what we do as a council, day in and day out.
You will have a real opportunity to lead the service’s contributions to the Council’s vision for the borough and help shape corporate strategy and priorities, supported by a passionate, hard working group of members and colleagues.
This role will be challenging, varied, exciting and above all rewarding, and knowing our staff and management teams, with fun along the way too!
Telford & Wrekin Council is a great place to work, where colleagues are valued and ambition is embraced.
We absolutely know our colleagues are the council’s greatest and most valuable asset, so we do our best to invest in the workforce, promoting and nurturing development whenever we can.
This means having the right people, with the right skills, in the right roles so we can get on with delivering the excellent services that residents and businesses in the borough expect from us.
And because we have a culture of innovation, every employee is encouraged and empowered to bring fresh ideas to the table.
It’s because our employees are at the heart of the council that we work hard to attract, train and retain the very best people. We do this by providing clear career pathways, with support and development to make sure we encourage, grow and make best use of the talent and skills that we have.
We like to think of ourselves as a family at Telford & Wrekin and we have many ways we come together from teams and services across the council: we have a staff choir, a staff running group, various staff support groups, an annual staff quiz, an annual staff fun run, an annual staff netball tournament, staff and family thank you events and more!
And we celebrate colleagues at our annual employee awards. This year we received more than 300 nominations and recognised 13 individuals and 10 teams for going above and beyond in supporting our communities, both across the borough and within our own organisation.
Brilliantly displaying the values and behaviours of our organisation, our Highways Project Delivery team picked up our Kindness Award in 2023. When a member of the team suffered a devastating house fire, their colleagues dropped everything to support them and help in any way they could. From booking time off work to helping to sort the house out and assisting with the family’s washing, the team rallied round to help.