About the Role

About the Role

Locations: Birmingham, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, Salford or Nottingham

Salary: £100,000 - £162,500
Standard Civil Service pay principles apply to existing civil servants: Those applying on promotion will receive either a 10% increase of their current basic salary or the pay band minimum (whichever is greater), for those applying on level transfer, there would be no salary uplift, in line with Civil Service pay rules.

This is a once in a generation opportunity to shape and lead a body that will be at the very heart of transforming the world of work for millions of people. As the Chief Executive of this new Agency, your role will be critical to shaping the FWA’s early direction and ensuring it makes a real, positive difference to the lives of working people.

You will provide visionary leadership to promote fair employment practices, uphold workplace rights, ensure the Agency delivers its wide-ranging statutory functions effectively and lead the ongoing transformation of the organisation. You will be critical to working up plans for the Agency’s further expansion, working with the Chair and Advisory Board who will help shape the FWA strategy going forward.

One of the really exciting things about this role is the breadth of responsibilities the FWA will have – it will have a sharp focus on protecting workers from serious labour abuse but also needs to work to support the vast majority of businesses who are trying to do the right thing to comply with the law. The CEO will be absolutely critical in ensuring that the FWA leadership has the full confidence of all of the many stakeholders who will need to be fully engaged if the agency is to meet Ministers’ expectations.

Essential Criteria:

• An experienced senior leader with evidence of successfully managing significant organisational change in a complex organisation, including creating and embedding a new culture.
• Proven track record of delivering significant innovation, demonstrating a creative and strategic approach to solving complex challenges across organisational boundaries and empowering others to embed a culture that promotes innovation and creativity.
• Good knowledge of the sector or a proven ability to quickly adapt to a new sector or environment, grasping complex issues, systems and stakeholder landscapes at speed.
• Experience of working with a diverse set of stakeholders across organisational boundaries, including an understanding of navigating the complexities of collaboration across government and private sector organisations.
• The ability to communicate effectively, inspiring confidence and credibility with a wide range of senior stakeholders, managing competing demands, adapting your communication style to suit different perspectives and priorities.
• Financial and commercial acumen, with experience of managing large budgets and delivering value for money and improved efficiency.

Interview with FWA Chair, Matthew Taylor