Director of Revenues & Transactional Services

Enfield Council is seeking a dynamic and visionary Director to join us. This is a pivotal role offering the opportunity to shape the future of services and drive positive outcomes for the residents of Enfield.
You will provide strategic leadership across your Directorate to a dynamic team driving growth, efficiency and contribute to the overall success of the Council.
Key Responsibilities:

- Strategic Leadership: Provide clear direction and purpose in alignment with the Council’s strategic aims and ambitions. Lead, inspire, and motivate teams across the Directorate and Council-wide to deliver high-impact results.
- Corporate Strategy & Planning: Contribute to the development of corporate strategies and statutory goals, ensuring they reflect the needs and aspirations of our residents.
- Financial Oversight: Lead the budgeting process and determine resource allocation within your Directorate to ensure value for money. Monitor risks and implement effective mitigation strategies.
- Service Delivery: Ensure effective planning, commissioning, and delivery of high-quality services. Drive performance improvement, uphold service standards, and challenge underperformance

What We’re Looking For:
We’re looking for a strategic thinker with a strong track record in senior leadership within a complex organisation. You’ll be politically astute, an excellent communicator, and passionate about delivering inclusive, resident-focused services.
This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future of Enfield — a borough full of potential, ambition, and diversity.
Our Council Plan sets out how we are investing in Enfield to deliver positive outcomes for our communities. It explains our plans for 2023 to 2026.
Investing in Enfield | Enfield Council
Ready to make a difference?
Apply now and be part of a forward-thinking Council driving real change for its community.
Contact Details -
If you would like to know more about the role, please contact Olga Bennet on olga.bennet@enfield.gov.uk for an informal discussion or to arrange a visit to the team.
We do not see your name or title when shortlisting your application. This is one of many initiatives to build a more talented and diverse workforce. However, if you put your name on your CV or Statement it will be visible to us. For this reason, we ask that you do not include your name on these documents. Please note it is your responses to the Essential/Desirable criteria, as detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification which is available on the job advert, that will determine if you are shortlisted for an interview, therefore we encourage you to always address the essential and desirable criteria in your application/CV.
We are passionate about our people and how we deliver services to our community in Enfield. That’s why we encourage a culture that puts our customers at the heart of everything we do - by empowering our people to work together to find solutions, be open, honest and respectful, take responsibility and listen and learn. If you value these behaviours too, we’d love to hear from you - and of course we are always happy to talk flexible working, click here to find out more.
Why it's great to work for Enfield Council:

- An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
- Up to 32 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas.
- A blend of remote and office based working for most roles.
- Interest free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months.
- Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods.
- Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services. This is a free and confidential service available to staff and members of their family.
- Health and leisure discounts and tax-free bikes for work.
- 1 month's paid sabbatical for registered Social Workers working in Children's Social Care.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications have been received. Therefore, we advise that you complete fully and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
If you have previously applied for this role within the past 6 months, unfortunately, a second application will not be considered.