Strong, inclusive, transformational leadership is at the heart of our change-making vision to build a better Merton - and to ensure it is properly realised for the people who live and work here.
We’re on the look-out for ambitious leaders to engage and motivate teams across the council and take forward our set of genuinely exciting plans for the borough – some of the most inspirational and aspirational in the region.
In return, we offer strong salaries; good rewards; as well as a development package.
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Welcome message from Hannah Doody, Chief Executive of Merton Council
It couldn’t be a more exciting time to come and work as a leader at Merton Council, and we’re searching for the very best people to join us.
I have formed a brand-new senior leadership team who bring diversity of thought and experience to reinvigorate an organisation that has some of the boldest transformation plans in south London.
We are driven by a set of shared goals: to generate civic pride, to build a sustainable future and to create a Borough of Sport. And we will also now coalesce around a set of new values to make sure we are truly working as Merton united.
We’re looking for leaders who are passionate about the transformative value of excellent public service; who are creative and bold in thought and action; and who have the dynamism and vision to take forward and build on the ambitions of a council determined to unlock the best of the borough.
With the right team in place, I know we can continue to make Merton a great place to live and work in.
And in return I promise that we will nurture your talent: we will give you the space to create and innovate; and we will work hard to support and develop you in what promises to one of the most exciting jobs in local government today.
Welcome message from Cllr Ross Garrod, Council Leader
Merton has always been my home and I know just how special this borough in south-west London is – home to a growing population of 215,000 residents.
I’m proud of our diverse communities and safe neighbourhoods; I love our expanse of award-winning parks and green spaces; I’m delighted that our schools are some of the very best in the country; and I am excited by the growing cultural scenes taking root in all corners of our borough.
But there is work to be done to turn great into exceptional. It’s what Merton, the place, and Merton, the people, want and deserve. That’s why my administration has some of the most ambitious plans in the region – designed not only to improve the lives of our residents but to truly put Merton on the map.
My vision is to build a better Merton. I want to invigorate some of the borough’s tired high streets with multimillion regeneration and placemaking plans; I’ll be investing in sporting infrastructure for all and crafting ground-breaking policy – to create London’s first and only Borough of Sport – so everyone can benefit from the legacy of the national and international tournaments that take place here; and I’ll be building a new generation of eco council homes to ensure the borough’s future is sustainable.
We now need the best and brightest talent in local government to push the boundaries, to challenge the status quo, and help make this vision a reality.
Current senior leadership vacancies
Executive Director of Housing and Sustainable Development
The London Borough of Merton is looking for an exceptional leader to help shape the future of Merton, and to develop and deliver a strategy that will put Merton on the map.
Merton Council has some of the boldest transformation plans in London including for Morden and Wimbledon town centres. It is a borough going places, driven by an ambitious leadership team armed with a brand-new blueprint to build a better Merton for all.
Merton is served by the best transport network in south London. It has beautiful green spaces, great schools, good family homes, and some fantastic urban centres, as well as a strong sense of community and identity.
The Council wants to build on these opportunities and unlock the huge, untapped potential in Merton that has been, for too long, overlooked.
- Through the biggest, local housebuilding programme in a generation that will see residents live in some of the most modern, sustainable homes in London.
- By reimagining some of the borough’s most tired town centres and spaces through groundbreaking regeneration plans.
- By partnering with its biggest social housing landlord to help ensure it carries out the billion-pound regeneration of some the borough’s largest estates.
- And by making sure everyone - no matter their background - has a decent place to call home.
The Executive Director of Housing and Sustainable Development role sits at the very heart of that change.
You will have the experience and leadership to turn the Council’s vision into reality; you will have the skills and pragmatism to invite investment; and you will have the tenacity and confidence to work in partnership with communities and developers.
You will have a brilliant track record in delivering, and act as the driving force in transforming Merton into a modern, sustainable, vibrant borough that is fit for the future.
It couldn’t be a more exciting time to come and work as a leader at Merton Council, and we’re searching for the very best people to join us.
You will be part of the council’s brand-new senior leadership team who bring diversity of thought and experience to reinvigorate an organisation and borough on the rise.
Director of Integrated Care, Commissioning and CQC Assurance
The London Borough of Merton puts people at the very centre of its adult social care service.
We strive to ensure our most vulnerable adults are safe, happy and fulfilled, and are as independent as possible, so they are able to live their lives in the way that they want.
We focus on reablement to help reduce the need for long-term care, supporting people to regain autonomy and self-determination, where we can; as well as early intervention to stop needs escalating and help people recover.
We are seeking an exceptional individual for the role of Director of Integrated Care, Commissioning and CQC Assurance to live these values and ambitions - and make sure we have the very best services in place for the borough’s most vulnerable adults.
You will lead the commissioning of high-quality services, in a way that represents the very best value; you will be relentless in your drive to tackle health inequalities; and you will craft and lead transformation and change.
At Merton, we focus on working together and with partners to develop and commission services that meet people’s needs now and in the future. You will thrive on innovation and collaboration - and relish working across the health and voluntary ecosystem to make sure this happens
Reporting directly to the Executive Director for Executive Director, Adult Social Care, Integrated Care & Public Health, this role is both strategic and operational.
Merton’s professional practice is founded on a bedrock of compassionate, relationship-based, and inclusive leadership, and you will help set the direction for the whole directorate, creating the right culture and environment for the workforce to flourish and ensuring departmental plans are delivered.