Application Guidance

Recruitment Timelines

Director of Strategy and Transformation (SIRO)

  • Applications close: Midnight, Sunday 19th October

  • Longlist meeting: Tuesday 28th October (no candidate involvement)

  • Technical interview (virtual): Monday 3rd November

  • Shortlist meeting: Thursday 13th November (no candidate involvement)

  • Assessment Centre (in person in Walsall): Wednesday 19th November

  • Final Panel Process(in person in Walsall): Wednesday 26th November

Director of Commissioning and Partnerships

  • Applications close: Midnight, Sunday 19th October

  • Longlist meeting: Wednesday 29th October (no candidate involvement)

  • Technical interview (virtual): Thursday 6th (PM) and Friday 7th November

  • Shortlist meeting: Thursday 13th November (no candidate involvement)

  • Assessment Centre (in person in Walsall): Tuesday 18th November

  • Final Panel Process(in person in Walsall): Monday 24th November

Head of Culture, Leisure & Visitor Economy

  • Applications close: Midnight, Sunday 26th October

  • Longlist meeting: w/c 10th November (no candidate involvement)

  • Technical interview (virtual) & Shortlist meeting: w/c 24th November / 1st December

Head of Commissioning – Live Well

  • Applications close: Midnight, Sunday 19th October

  • Longlist meeting: Thursday 23rd October (no candidate involvement) *candidates will be contacted by Walsall HR Team with outcome from meeting on Friday 24th October

  • Values Interview – Thursday 30th or 31st October (via MS Teams)

  • Assessment Centre and Final Interview – 4th or 10th November (in person in Walsall)

Head of Commissioning Support Unit

  • Applications close: Midnight, Sunday 19th October

  • Longlist meeting: Thursday 23rd October (no candidate involvement) *candidates will be contacted by Walsall HR Team with outcome from meeting on Friday 24th October

  • Values Interview – Thursday 30th or 31st October (via MS Teams)

  • Assessment Centre and Final Interview – 4th or 10th November (in person in Walsall)

Head of Planning and Building Control

  • Applications close: Midnight, Sunday 26th October

  • Longlist meeting: w/c 10th November (no candidate involvement)

  • Technical interview (virtual) & Shortlist meeting: w/c 24th November / 1st December

Head of Investment and Development

  • Applications close: Midnight, Sunday 26th October

  • Longlist meeting: w/c 10th November (no candidate involvement)

  • Technical interview (virtual) & Shortlist meeting: w/c 24th November / 1st December

Director of Governance (Monitoring Officer)

  • Applications close: Midnight, Sunday 19th October

  • Longlist meeting: Tuesday 28th October (no candidate involvement)

  • Technical interview (virtual): Tuesday 4th November

  • Shortlist meeting: Thursday 13th November (no candidate involvement)

  • Assessment Centre (in person in Walsall): Wednesday 19th November

  • Final Panel Process(in person in Walsall): Wednesday 26th November

Head of Commissioning for Children’s and Community

  • Applications close: Midnight, Sunday 19th October

  • Longlist meeting: Thursday 23rd October (no candidate involvement) *candidates will be contacted by Walsall HR Team with outcome from meeting on Friday 24th October

  • Values Interview – Thursday 30th or 31st October (via MS Teams)

  • Assessment Centre and Final Interview – 4th or 10th November (in person in Walsall)

Head of Commissioning – Age Well

  • Applications close: Midnight, Sunday 19th October

  • Longlist meeting: Thursday 23rd October (no candidate involvement) *candidates will be contacted by Walsall HR Team with outcome from meeting on Friday 24th October

  • Values Interview – Thursday 30th or 31st October (via MS Teams)

  • Assessment Centre and Final Interview – 4th or 10th November (in person in Walsall)

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.