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SalaryTo apply for this job you must be an employee of Kirklees Council for the duration of the recruitment process – up to and including the start date - and have successfully completed your probationary period. Please note that if you work for an Academy you are not an employee of the Council.
About the role
Kirklees Council recognises the importance of robust decision-making, informed, and supported by insights generated from consultation, engagement, research, and Evaluation activities. This role, as part of the Data and Insight Service Leadership Team, is the Council’s Strategic Lead for driving improvements in the use of Customer Insight, research, and Evaluation across the Council.
The post has been occupied on a temporary basis for the last nine months but is now required on a permanent basis due to the essential nature of the role in supporting the Council to navigate through the challenges ahead.
In addition to leading the Council’s Consultation and Engagement Team and Research and Evaluation Team, the post holder will lead the development of a Citizen Engagement Strategy and an Evaluation Framework for the Council.
The role will be predominantly home-based with some travel to Kirklees, regional and national meetings required as part of the role.
About you
We are looking for someone who shares our energy and ambition for how Customer Insight, Research and Evaluation can be used to make a tangible difference to outcomes for people and places.
You will have proven experience of leading change and be confident in building trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels. You will be committed to continuous improvement and have a desire to succeed – individually and as part of a team.
You will have the leadership and technical skills, experience, and expertise to lead and manage a wide range of Customer Insight, Research and Evaluation programmes across the Council and be confident in your ability to develop strategy, including relevant policies and procedures, across a large and complex organisation.
If you are looking for a role that is challenging and hugely rewarding, and you have the skills and ambition we are looking for, we would love to hear from you.
About us
Kirklees is set in the heart of beautiful West Yorkshire and has a growing population of c440,000. With the two major centres of Huddersfield and Dewsbury, it also encompasses several smaller towns. It is well served by both rail and road networks and is in close proximity to Leeds and Manchester.
We are a modern and progressive council, committed to family friendly, flexible and agile ways of working - as well as offering many other benefits including a generous pension scheme and annual leave entitlement of 27.5 days a year (plus public holidays). We’re committed to staff development and continuous improvement.
