Good Afternoon, I am currently representing Slough Council, who are offering an initial temporary contract for a period of 6 months with a view to be extended or offered a permanent position for the right candidate at a rate which is negotiable dependent upon experience We are looking for a Head of Democratic Services this role will be: SL1 2EJ Hybrid The right candidate will: Lead, organise, develop and motivate employees within assigned service areas. Management of performance, appraisals, training and development requirements, recruitment and selection, discipline and grievance, absence management. Constructively and proactively contribute to the development and achievement of business and annual planning processes, ensuring clarity of performance indicators and targets to implement agreed strategy and meet customer expectations. Build and promote effective relationships with customers internally and externally to provide an integrated service delivery, ensuring smooth delivery of tasks and activities to provide high levels of customer service. Determine cost-effective use and deployment of resources to achieve service and functional objectives ensuring compliance with statutory and financial obligations, with effective systems to manage performance and risk, and minimise waste. Manage the planning and delivery of the programme of work / workloads within area of responsibility to achieve a quality service and compliance with any technical and statutory requirements.