Somerset County Council is at the forefront of major change to meet national and local needs and aspirations. You will be a transformational leader who can join our team of operational Directors and drive performance improvement and innovation across some of our key services including libraries, trading standards, planning control and highways.

Ideally, you will have a modern understanding of transportation, driving change and improvements, lean systems and be able to make things happen on the ground. Political acumen, challenging the status quo, thinking creatively and responding to community needs are critical to our future ambitions.

For more information and a confidential discussion about this role, please call Sally Abbott at Penna Executive Search on 07887 530940 or email here.

Closing date: 17th August.