Walsall Council, Director of Governance

Competitive Salary/Negotiable

Walsall Council has ambitious plans for the next decade and beyond. In this new corporate leadership role, you will work alongside the Chief Executive, Executive Directors and other senior managers to support elected members and provide strong strategic leadership, vision and transformational change across the Borough in order to facilitate the Council’s ambition and enable quality services to be delivered for all stakeholders.

We would like to hear from qualified, experienced and confident leaders who can take responsibility for and put customers and outcomes at the heart of our legal and democratic services including elections and civic party support. You will ideally be an experienced statutory Monitoring Officer or be a strong deputy, ready to take on the responsibility for the maintenance of an effective constitution.

The work base is Walsall; however, hybrid working offers working from other locations and from home.

For further information contact Penna: Kelly Ridley (07709 512415), Julie Towers (07764 791736) or Rachael Morris (07840 711217) 

To download the job description, please click the link: Job Description - Director of Governance

Closing date: 11:59pm, Sunday 15th February 2026

How to Apply

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6. If you have a long term health condition or disability and would like your application to be considered in accordance with a Disability Confident Scheme, please email: execapplications@penna.com to inform the Penna team.