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Walsall Council is seeking inspirational leaders who will put our values at the heart of the Council and help us deliver our Council Plan and the long-term vision for the borough, We Are Walsall 2040.
To make sure that the Council has the right balance of strategic, technical and operational capacity it has undertaken a comprehensive assessment of its senior management structure at both the Director and Head of Service level (Tiers 3 and 4).
Consideration has also been given to ensuring the roles are designed to encourage talented people from diverse backgrounds as well as supporting the retention of expertise.
The Council’s highly successful transformation journey so far was recognised at the 2024 Local Government Chronicle (LGC) Awards when Walsall Council won the Most Improved Council Award.
As part of the next phase of our transformation journey, we are recruiting 5 new Directors and 7 Heads of Service to our new structure, and we are looking forward to welcoming talented individuals into these posts.
Come and be part of our exciting future and help us achieve our vision for our borough at Walsall Council, a place with heart, ambition and opportunity.
Emma Bennett, Chief Executive
Emma Bennett is the Chief Executive of Walsall Council having been appointed to the role in October 2023. Prior to this, Emma was the Executive Director of Families for the City of Wolverhampton Council. This role encompassed Children’s Services including skills and Adult Education, Adult Social Care and Public Health. Emma has a professional background in children’s social work, having undertaken a wide range of frontline practitioner and management roles across Children’s social care. Emma has over 26 years’ experience in local government working for Staffordshire Council and Doncaster Council before returning to the West Midlands in 2007.
Emma has a proven track record of delivering strong leadership and has experience working at a senior level in a range of demanding ‘People Services’ positions over 10 years. She has played a major role in transformation and change whilst in Wolverhampton, which have developed sustained improvements on children, young people and families. Emma is a strong system leader with a belief in a co-production approach to enable resilient communities and more sustainable public services.
Emma is the Secretary to the Association of Black Country Authorities and the Black Country Executive Joint Committee. She also represents Walsall Council on several external forums across the region including the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) and the Integrated Care Partnership (ICP).
For a confidential discussion about any of the advertised roles, please contact our recruitment partners, Tile Hill, who will be happy to answer any questions that are not covered within this microsite, contact details can be found on each page relating to each role.