How to apply
This guidance contains important information to help with your application:
- Please apply by submitting a CV and Covering Letter (no more than four sides of A4 in length per document aligned to the person specification). Please also include your contact details.
- Please ensure your full employment history is outlined in your CV; and that where there are essential criteria, competencies and/or qualifications you make clear how you meet these. We may wish to verify this information during the recruitment process.
- Please ensure that the file name of your CV and supporting statement includes your full name.
- Please provide the details of two referees in your CV. Note that we will only approach referees for candidates proceeding to final selection and only with your permission. Please clearly indicate whether we can approach each referee before the selection date.
- Please share with us in your supporting statement, the values and behaviours that you bring to your leadership, and how you will transfer your skills and experience into this role.
- If you have a long-term health condition or disability and would like your application to be considered in accordance with a Disability Confident Scheme, please email: execapplications@penna.com, to inform the Penna team.
- Please return your application by the closing date – no applications will be accepted once the long listing process has begun.
- Following long listing, you will be contacted directly by a Penna consultant to update you on the status of your application.
- At any point throughout the process our retained consultants at Penna will be happy to help you with information, insight and guidance about the process and our clients.
The following timetable sets out the key dates in the recruitment process:
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Activity |
Date |
|---|---|
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Closing Date |
Midnight Sunday 8th March 2026 |
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Longlist Meeting (Candidates not required) |
Wednesday 11th March 2026 |
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Preliminary Technical Interviews (virtual) |
Tuesday 17th March 2026 - Director of Law and Governance (Monitoring Officer) role Thursday 19th March 2026 - Chief Finance Officer (Section 151 Officer) role |
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Shortlist Meeting (Candidates not required) |
Thursday 26th March 2026 |
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Assessment Panels/ Final interviews (in person) |
Wednesday 15th April 2026 - Chief Finance Officer (Section 151 Officer) role Wednesday 22nd April 2026 - Director of Law and Governance (Monitoring Officer) role |
For a confidential conversation about the Director of Law and Governance (Monitoring Officer) role, please Rachael Morris on 07840 711217 or email: rachael.morris@penna.com
For a confidential conversation about the Chief Finance Officer role, please contact Andrew Tromans on 07805 226301 or email: andrew.tromans@penna.com or Kelly Ridley on 07709 512415 or email: kelly.ridley@penna.com
Apply for Director of Law and Governance (Monitoring Officer) role
Apply for Chief Finance Officer (Section 151 Officer) role