Chief Executive
Email: chief.executive@rochdale.gov.uk
Responsibilities
The postholder has overall responsibility for the running of the council and schools.
The postholder works closely with councillors and partners from public, private and third-sector organisations to achieve improvements across the borough and to deliver quality services.
The Chief Executive's role includes:
- Accounting for the delivery of the council's corporate strategy and the annual gross expenditure.
- Promoting local democracy - the appointed Electoral Registration Officer and Returning Officer for Rochdale Borough Council. This is required under the Representation of the People Act 1983.
- Attracting businesses and jobs.
- Developing partnerships and co-operatives.
- Delivering vital services to vulnerable people.
- Promoting cohesive communities, including regional programmes on collaboration.
- Taking a long-term view of the area's development and advancing the local area's social, cultural, economic and financial interests.
- Shaping the council's culture through effective overall leadership of the senior management team and employees, advising local and national politicians, and working with the Leader, Cabinet and Council Members.
- Influencing national policy for local government.
- Leading the council's communications function.
- Appointed as Head of Paid Service according to Section 4 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989.