How to apply
Thank you very much for your interest in this Director role at The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. In order to apply, we will need the following from you:
- A CV. Make sure this confirms your current/most recent roles (you can sum up earlier roles, say before the last 15 years), tell us about your achievements so we get a picture of your skills and experience, and try to keep it to two pages or three at most;
- A personal statement. We want to hear about your motivation, why this role/organisation, and you will also want to evidence how relevant your offer is to the role specification; again ideally in two to three pages; and
- The declaration form, which you can access here includes space to indicate if you cannot attend any of the interviews.
Please submit your completed application documents by uploading via the ‘Apply for this role’ buttons. You will receive an email confirmation and see an on-screen confirmation message after submitting your application, but if you have any issues, you can call 020 3434 0990.
The closing date is Monday, 21st July at 9am. Please ensure we receive your application in good time. If you have any questions about the role or wish to have an informal discussion, please do not hesitate to contact me via email at isabella.ajilore@campbelltickell.com to organise a prearranged time for a call.
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Remuneration
Salary is £130 – £149k pa (Grade M)
Annual leave
Annual leave allowance is 31 days plus public holidays, rising to 34 days after 10 years local government service.
Probation and notice period
The probation period is 6 months. Notice period thereafter is 3 months.
Working arrangements
Full time hours are 36 hours per week with both flexible and hybrid working. Given the seniority of the role, flexibility is essential, including evenings and occasional weekends.
Place of work
The regular place of work will be Kensington Town Hall, but there is also an expectation of working at other locations across the borough.
Other benefits
Enrolment into the LGPS. Details available here: About the Scheme | Kensington and Chelsea Pension Fund
We also offer a range of other benefits including a travel allowance scheme, a contributory private healthcare scheme, Travel Discounts & Season Ticket Loans and eye care vouchers.
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Key dates and selection process
Closing date: Monday, 21st July 2025 at 9.00am. We will be in touch with candidates by close of play on Friday, 25th July to advise on the outcome of their application.
First interviews: Friday, 1st August 2025 – Longlisted candidates will be invited to a Teams interview with a Campbell Tickell and technical assessor panel. In addition candidates will also be offered a 1:1 conversation with Dan Hawthorn, Executive Director, Housing & Social Investment on Tuesday, 29th July 2025.
We will be in touch with candidates by close of play on Friday, 8th August to advise on the outcome of their interview.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to the following:
1:1 Meeting with Chief Executive: w/c 11th August.
Final interviews: w/c 1st September – You will be invited to in-person interviews with resident, staff and member panels where you will also be asked to make a short presentation on a prepared topic.
If you are unable to attend on any of the identified dates for interview, please do speak to Campbell Tickell before making an application.