Head of Policy, Strategy & Engagement

Job Description

Based at Angus House, Orchardbank Business Park, Forfar.

This job is workstyle 5 - Hybrid+

You will have the opportunity to benefit from our flexible and agile working practices. This means you will work from home for part of your week and spend some time in council buildings to best suit your work, meetings and collaboration.

As our Head of Policy, Strategy & Engagement, you will play a central role in setting strategic direction, strengthening governance, driving transformation and ensuring our communities’ voices influence everything we do.

You will lead a high‑impact portfolio spanning governance, strategic planning, policy, community engagement, communications, performance, the Council’s change programme, and internal audit and counter‑fraud. Working as part of the Corporate Leadership Team, you will ensure these functions work seamlessly across the organisation to deliver meaningful, measurable outcomes for the people of Angus.

We are seeking an inspiring, collaborative leader with a strong record in strategic management, public‑sector governance and transformation. You will thrive in complex environments, build strong relationships, support elected members and motivate teams to deliver exceptional results.

If you are passionate about public value and ready to shape the future of Angus Council, we’d love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion, please contact Ian Lorimer - LorimerI@angus.gov.uk 

Please note assessment centre/interviews will be held early/mid March.

Requirements

Please refer to job outline and person specification for further details and requirements for this job.

About Angus Council

Please refer to the "applicant guidance" document when completing your application form and to the "welcome to Angus" document and our website https://www.angus.gov.uk/jobs_and_training/working_for_angus_council for more information about working for Angus Council.

The Individual

We are happy to discuss flexible working during the recruitment process for this position. This means we are open to a conversation about working patterns and the flexibility that is available for this role whilst managing the workload.

We offer a guaranteed job interview to the following people who meet the essential criteria on application for a job:

Those with disabilities, recognised caring responsibilities, care experienced young people and ex-armed forces personnel. This also applies to our own employees with caring responsibilities, young people on apprenticeships and placements who meet the essential criteria for the job.