Recruitment underway for new Chief Executive

Denbighshire County Council has started the recruitment process for a new Chief Executive.

This is a key position within the Council, responsible for the delivery of quality services for Denbighshire residents and the Council is looking to appoint a purposeful leader who will share its ambitions to continue to be one of the best performing local authorities in Wales.

Candidates are being invited to apply for the role which involves working closely with elected members in preparing, developing and delivering strategic direction as well as implementing, monitoring and reviewing Council policies.

Councillor Jason McLellan, Leader of the Council said:

“As a top performing council in Wales which was praised as ‘well-run’ in its Panel Performance Assessment at the end of 2024, Denbighshire has a strong senior team in place which has an understanding of the financial challenges which currently face us and also a robust strategy in place to deal with these challenges. Our existing staff also have a proven track record in securing additional investment to help improve and regenerate our communities.

“This is an exciting time to be joining Denbighshire with several projects and initiatives on the go which will benefit residents and visitors alike. We’re fortunate to benefit from coastal and rural areas from the resorts of Rhyl and Prestatyn through the historic towns of Rhuddlan, St Asaph, Denbigh and Ruthin, the scenic rolling hills of the Clwydian Range to the picturesque Dee Valley and the towns of Llangollen and Corwen. It’s a county that has something to offer everyone.”

“With an ambitious Corporate Plan for 2022 – 2027, we are now looking for an ambitious and forward-thinking individual to lead the organisation into a successful future and to deliver the priorities that will have a significant impact for our residents and local businesses.”

Candidates must be able to demonstrate an ability to inspire and empower a diverse workforce and have the skills to lead a dynamic, high performing Senior Leadership Team in order to drive the delivery of the Corporate Plan. If you have the commitment and leadership abilities to help steer the modernisation of the Council and drive change and improvements across all of its services and functions, then this is the role for you.

For further information about the role please visit https://www.denbighshire.gov.uk/working-together