Part 3: The Council's structure

In this section, you will find out about our senior management team and the departmental structure at the council.

Senior management team

The senior management team is made up of the Chief Executive and the three Executive Directors. They are responsible for: 

  • the Council's strategic objectives as outlined in the The Nottinghamshire Plan
  • managing the activities of the Council's employees 
  • delivering service improvement and transformation 
  • balancing the budget 
  • advising councillors on the potential implication of political decisions

The senior management team work closely with all politicians to provide an overall leadership and direction for the Council to ensure priorities are addressed and local needs are met.

They also manage the Council's overall performance and work closely with organisations like the police, NHS, wider business community and the voluntary sector to deliver the Council's strategic priorities. 

While public accountability and responsibilities have increased over recent years, the Chief Executive and the Corporate Leadership team continue to balance the political and managerial dynamics of the Council. 

The public's democratically elected representatives, the local councillors, decide the level of remuneration for chief officers on the basis of particular accountability and responsibilities and the size of the job, this includes: 

  • the range of services to be provided 
  • the number of employees 
  • the size of the local population

Members of the Corporate Leadership team include: 

  • Adrian Smith: Chief Executive 
  • Guy Van Dichele: Executive Director, Adult Social Care and Health 
  • Anne Coyle: Executive Director, Children and Families
  • Derek Higton: Executive Director, Place
  • Gareth Moss: Executive Director, Strategic and Enabling Services
  • Lucy Peel: Assistant Chief Executive

The Council's departmental structure

The Council has four departments:

  1. Adult Social Care and Health
  2. Children and Families
  3. Strategic and Enabling Services
  4. Place

You can find out more information about the each department's structure on The Council's structure page.  

You can find out more about the work of the four departments on Virtual Work Experience online modules, where you will get to explore some of the roles and careers on offer.

There is also a wealth of information to explore on the Council's website.

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