Job Description / Person Specification
Head of Business, strategy and performance v2.pdf – 156KB Opens in a new window
Salary
£52,413 - £57,839 per annum
Type of vacancy
Permanent
Work pattern
Full Time
Hours per week
37
Work Base
County Hall, West Bridgford, NG2 7QP
Working Arrangements
Hybrid
Job Description / Person Specification
Head of Business, strategy and performance v2.pdf – 156KB Opens in a new window
Competency Framework
Tier 4
Number of posts
1
Interview date
13/04/2026
Closing Date
25 March 2026 23:55
Are you a highly motivated, experienced strategic manager looking to develop your career? This is an exciting opportunity to work as the Head of Business strategy and performance in the newly formed division of Public Health and Communities, in the Place Department at Nottinghamshire County Council.
Qualified to masters level or with equivalent experience, you will have significant experience of developing strategy, policy, business management, contracting and commissioning, in Public Health or related work, and ideally, knowledge of the local government and the NHS. You will be forward thinking and supporting planning for local government reform.
You will have excellent communication, negotiation and partnership working skills, and be able to develop strategic and influencing relationships with senior staff, elected members, external organisations and partners. You will be accountable to the Deputy Director of Public Health and will work in a complex, multi-agency environment.
As part of the Senior Leadership Team, your portfolio will include strategically overseeing the divisions corporate, business and strategy functions, including risk, budget, service and business plans, ensuring compliance with regulatory, statutory and governance frameworks and legislation. You will use your extensive strategic leadership experience to drive forwards policy and strategy for the division, working at a high level with internal and external partners.
You will manage the contracts and performance team, responsible for ensuring all Public Health and Communities’ services are evidence based, reviewed, designed, implemented, managed and evaluated to provide value for money and improve public health outcomes.
You will also lead on ensuring effective arrangements are in place for clinical governance and quality in all commissioned and delivered Public Health and Communities services.
The postholder will be primarily based at County Hall/ Trent Bridge House in West Bridgford with an expectation to attend different working sites. The Council has adopted a hybrid working arrangement, which will allow employees to work from home, as well as come into the office.
Nottinghamshire County Council has a NHS Pension Direction Order in place, which means that we are able to provide ongoing access to the NHS Pension Scheme (NHSPS) where we recruit eligible new joiners to public health roles who are currently in the NHSPS.
For an informal discussion about this post, please contact Thom Dunn, Deputy Director of Public Health and Communities, Thomas.Dunn@nottscc.gov.uk
Disabled applicants who meet the essential shortlisting requirements will be guaranteed an interview. A job share scheme is available for all full‑time posts: both permanent and temporary, unless otherwise stated. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks.
Nottinghamshire County Council strives to ensure that it goes beyond the requirements of the Equalities Act and prides itself on being accredited as a Disability Confident Leader Organisation.
Therefore, the County Council encourages applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, religion, belief, pregnancy and maternity status, age or sexual orientation.
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