Monitoring Officer

Cheshire East Council
£85,883 to £115,826
Hackney

Cheshire East is a big borough with huge potential. Home to 400,000 people, it’s a place with fantastic assets, great connectivity and serious economic clout. With a new Chief Executive, Leader and Deputy Leader appointed in 2024, the council is embarking on a major reset to ensure our financial sustainability and protect essential services – creating a council that is fit for the future and that can continue to deliver our ambitions for the borough.

THE ROLE

We know we have a challenging journey ahead of us – but the building blocks are in place and we are determined to emerge as a stronger and more innovative council, with the right people and the right structure. This includes recruiting a new Monitoring Officer – it’s a key role for the authority as we establish new ways of working, and it reports directly to the Chief Executive. Our new Monitoring Officer will be the council’s chief governance and compliance adviser, advising the Leader, Chief Executive, Corporate Leadership Team, and Executive and political groups. As MO you will be responsible for the effective operation of the Councillors’ Code of Conduct, and you will also provide operational and strategic leadership to Legal Services, Democratic Services and Audit and Risk – including Health and Safety, Corporate Insurance and Information Rights.

Ultimately, you will be responsible for ensuring sound democratic decision making and good and effective governance, and we are seeking an experienced senior officer who has personal credibility and a depth of political understanding. (A relevant legal background and qualification is desirable.) This is an opportunity to be at the heart of our new approach as we develop a strong and resilient council.

INFORMATION

For further details, please click on the role profile and useful links below, or for more information please contact Luke Judd on 07435 270659 or luke.judd@starfishsearch.com

ROLE PROFILE     Senior Management Structure    
Timeline

Closing date: Sunday 27th April 2025

Longlist meeting: Tuesday 8th May 2025

Technical interviews: w/c 12th May 2025

Shortlist meeting: Monday 19th May 2025

Appointments Committee Interviews: Thursday 29th May 2025

Useful Links
The constitution VIEW
Facts and figures VIEW
Budget and MTFS VIEW
Our transformation plan VIEW
LGA Corporate Peer Challenge in March 2024 VIEW
Political composition VIEW
The CLT VIEW
Visit Cheshire VIEW
Cheshire East Council Plan 2024-25 VIEW
Message from the Chief Executive VIEW