A Fairer, Better, Greener Swindon

I am delighted you are interested in coming to Swindon.  I am building a leadership team who, together with colleagues, communities and partners, will deliver our plan to build a Fairer, Better, and Greener Swindon. These priorities will underpin our work, driving everything we do, and you can find out more about them on these pages.

At Swindon, we have the ambition not only to be one of the best local authorities but also to be one of the most modern and forward-thinking. Swindon is a thriving town, consistently ranked highly compared to cities across the country and we want to make it the best place we can for our residents.

That said, we are alive to the challenges of the here and now.  We have recently appointed to two senior roles that will help to change the lives of every Swindonian for the better today; a Corporate Director, Inclusive Economy & Sustainability who will take the lead on people-centred regeneration and community wealth building across the borough; and a Corporate Director, Stronger & Safer Communities who will lead the development of a new communities and housing directorate with a focus on health, wellbeing, resilience and ensuring residents get the targeted support they need, when they need it. We are developing a new Council operating model that will redefine how we get things done and transform the Council, so it is best placed to deliver on our ambitions while securing our financial sustainability.  Our Corporate Sponsors will lead the development of the model, championing change across the organisation that ensures our services, structures, people, culture, technology, and processes, both internally and for customers and residents, align with our missions and secure the outcomes we need.

We are now looking to build on these new foundations in our leadership team to continue to enable Swindon to deliver the highest quality of services to our residents. This will consist of the recruitment to 6 Service Director positions:

·         Service Director - Human Resources and Organisational Development

·         Service Director - IT, Data, and Digital

·         Service Director - Inclusive Growth

·         Service Director - Operations

·         Service Director - Integrated Communities and Partnerships

·         Service Director - Housing and Homelessness

Swindon Borough Council has always had a good reputation as an employer.  We care about our workforce, and we want to do everything we can to help them succeed and achieve their ambitions.  We are determined that our Council should reflect our town’s increasing diversity, particularly in leadership roles so that we are even better placed to ensure that no one is left behind. 

When I look back on our time together as a leadership team, I want us to be able to say that we were able to build a Council that helped every young person reach their potential.  I want us to know that we have helped Swindon punch above its weight as a UK town, as a place to live, for investment, and as a great place to work.  And I want us to have delivered our ambitions for net zero, becoming a beacon for green industries and powering up our economy. 

My commitment to you is that we will do all of this together.  We will be supportive, challenging, outward-looking, progressive and creative.  This is the most exciting time to come to Swindon, you will never have a better opportunity to help build a Fairer, Better, Greener Swindon.

Kind regards,

Sam Mowbray
Chief Executive, Swindon Borough Council