Head of Chief Executive Office
- Employer: Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
- Salary: £61,268 - £72,728
- Location: No 1 Mann Island
- Contract: Temporary
- Working Pattern: Flexible Hours/Full Time
- Hours: 35 hours per week.
- DBS Check: No
- Closing Date: 04/10/2026 at 23:59
- Reference: LCRCA/26/345300
INTERNAL SECDONMENT ONLY, EXTERNAL APPLICANTS WILL NOT BE CONSIERED
This is a fixed-term opportunity for a period of six months.
Help shape the future of the Liverpool City Region.
We are looking for an experienced, highly organised and partnership-orientated leader to head the Chief Executive’s Office at the heart of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority.
Working closely with the Chief Executive, Executive Leadership Team, Mayors Office, Directors Forum and Senior Leadership Forum, you will provide strategic advice and support, manage sensitive and confidential issues, and act as a trusted adviser to the Chief Executive. You will play a key role in navigating complex organisational and stakeholder matters, exercising sound judgement, discretion and diplomacy to resolve issues, manage correspondence and progress priorities effectively.
You will lead the Chief Executive’s Office team, ensuring excellent executive support is provided to the Executive Leadership Team, coordinating organisational priorities and providing a strong link between senior leadership and the wider organisation.
This is a unique opportunity for an accomplished leader with exceptional relationship-building, influencing and communication skills, who thrives in a fast-paced environment and can handle complex, high-profile and often confidential matters with professionalism and integrity.
Interested colleagues should submit a written Expression of Interest (EOI) of no more than 500 words, setting out:
- How you meet the essential criteria for the role
- How you meet any desirable criteria, where applicable
- Why you are interested in the role and what you would bring
An informal interview will take place to select the right candidate on either 7 and 8 October 2026.
Please ensure you have discussed the opportunity with your line manager and obtained their approval before applying. The successful candidate must be available to commence in post on 26 October 2026
How to apply
Please apply through MyHR for employees, under the vacancies tab.
Please note, CV applications will only be accepted alongside a completed personal and monitoring information online application form.