Management structure
Last Updated: 21 October 2022
We have a Chief Executive Lawrence Conway and two directors; Simon McVey, Director of Strategy Innovation and Resources and Simon Rowley, Director of Customer and Commercial Services. They are supported by a team of Lead Specialists who each have responsibility for different service areas.
You can find out about their pay, their responsibilities, who they report to and their contact details. For Lead Specialists you can also find out how many people they manage, the area they are responsible for and the vision for the area they are responsible for:
Chief Executive (Head of paid services)
Grade: Chief Executive Level 1 permanent
Salary: £110,000 to £114,999
Maximum salary: £111,421
l.conway@southlakeland.gov.uk
The Finance Lead Specialist reports direct to the Chief Executive regarding (S151) responsibilities.
Directors
There are two directors. They report to the Chief Executive.
Director, Strategy, Innovation and Resources
Chief Officer: Level 2 Permanent
Salary: £80,000 to £84,999
Maximum Salary: £80,978
s.mcvey@southlakeland.gov.uk
Director, Customer and Commercial Services
Chief Officer: Level 2 Permanent
Salary: £80,000 to £84,999
Maximum Salary: £80,978
s.rowley@southlakeland.gov.uk
Lead Specialists
There is a team of 10 lead specialists. They all report to a Director. The Finance Lead Specialist also reports directly to the Chief Executive regarding S151 responsibilities.
Strategy Lead Specialist
Reports to: Director, Strategy, Innovation and Resources
Grade: Lead, permanent
Salary: £50,000 to £54,999
Maximum Salary: £52,791
Email: d.hudson@southlakeland.gov.uk
Service areas responsible for: Strategy Specialists
Number of staff in directorate: 8 FTE
Areas vision:
To develop the corporate strategy and priorities, ensuring these are based on evidence (what the district needs and what residents aspire to), to enable the council to deliver its vision. The role will ensure; corporate planning, a current council strategy and policy framework, policy development, emergency planning, strategy for partnerships and also organisational and budget alignment to priorities.
Operational Lead Support Services
Post holder for this role is currently seconded to the post of Director, Strategy, Innovation and Resources.
(Returning Officer and Electoral Registration Officer)
Reports to: Director, Strategy, Innovation and Resources
Grade: Lead,permanent
Salary: £50,000 to £54,999
Maximum Salary: £52,791
Service areas responsible for: Case Management Officers (Support Services)
Number of staff in directorate: 27 FTE
Areas vision:
To ensure delivery of efficient and customer focussed support services that ensure an effective contribution to the delivery of the council’s ambitions and services for residents and customers can be achieved.
Legal Governance and Democracy Lead Specialist
(Monitoring Officer)
Reports to: Director, Strategy, Innovation and Resources
Grade: Lead, permanent
Salary: £50,000 to £54,999
Maximum Salary:£52,791
Email: julia.krier@southlakeland.gov.uk
Service areas responsible for: Legal Governance and Democracy Specialists
Number of staff in directorate: 9 FTE
Areas vision:
To ensure the council operates lawfully, and develops, maintains and operates within a constitution suited for its requirements. Ensures appropriate legal input to council strategy and policy and will keep the council compliant with relevant legislation, working with the Section 151 Officer to ensure overall governance and compliance of the council. This area will also ensure the council conducts elections and supports Members and their development.
HR Lead Specialist
Reports to: Director, Strategy, Innovation and Resources
Grade: Lead, permanent
Salary: £50,000 to £54,999
Maximum Salary: £52,791
Email: charles.officer@southlakeland.gov.uk
Service areas responsible for: Human Resources Specialists and Apprentices
Number of staff in directorate: 6.8 FTE
Areas vision:
To ensure the council is a people focussed organisation with a workforce matched to its requirements and to ensure the provision of strategic and operational HR advice and support to meet the council’s needs.
Finance Lead Specialist (S151)
Reports to: Director, Strategy, Innovation and Resources and directly to the Chief Executive regarding S151 responsibilities
Grade: Lead, permanent
Salary: £55,000 to £59,999
Maximum Salary: £57,155
Email: h.smith@southlakeland.gov.uk
Service areas responsible for: Finance Specialists
Number of staff in directorate: 5.5 FTE
Areas vision: To ensure sound financial management and working with the monitoring officer to ensure overall governance and compliance of the council.
Digital Lead Specialist via Shared Services
Reports to: Director, Strategy, Innovation and Resources
Grade: Lead, permanent
Salary: £55,000 to £59,999
Maximum Salary:£57,155
Email: b.wright@southlakeland.gov.uk
Service areas responsible for: Shared ICT Service
Number of staff in directorate: 19 FTE
Areas vision:
To ensure the provision of fit-for-purpose digital and design policies, systems and processes. Having effective policies and systems of information management to include data security. To make certain there is appropriate digital and design input into council strategy and policy. Having effective case management that meets organisational needs.
Operational Lead Customer and Locality Services
Reports to: Director, Customer and Commercial Services
Grade: Lead, permanent
Salary: £50,000 to £54,999
Maximum Salary:£52,791
Email: c.gould@southlakeland.gov.uk
Service areas responsible for: Customer and Locality Services
Number of staff in directorate: Circa 33.36 FTE
Areas vision:
To develop and manage the customer services and locality services operations. To lead and champion customer service standards and excellence across the council. To ensure residents utilise customer self-service and are empowered to use it effectively.
Operational Lead Places and Environment
Reports to: Director, Customer and Commercial Services
Grade: Lead, permanent
Salary: £50,000 to £54,999
Maximum Salary: £52,791
Email: gareth.candlin@southlakeland.gov.uk
Service areas responsible for: Case Management Officers (Customer and Commercial Services) and Specialists (Place and Environment)
Number of staff in directorate: Circa 61.32 FTE
Areas vision:
A team of multi skilled, professional specialists that meet the council’s needs and deliver the council’s key services and corporate objectives providing professional advice to the council. Ensuring delivery of customer-focused case management services which meet customer’s needs. Appropriate specification and management of projects which deliver community and corporate objectives. Effectively managing cases and customer journeys across the council, including engaging other teams at appropriate points. Management of customer relationship data contributing to relevant strategies and plans.
Operational Lead People, Welfare and Income Maximisation
Reports to: Director, Customer and Commercial Services
Grade: Lead, permanent
Salary: £50,000 to £54,999
Maximum Salary: £52,791
Email: vicky.mcdonald@southlakeland.gov.uk
Service areas responsible for: Case Management Officers (Customer and Commercial Services) and Specialists (People, Welfare and Income Maximisation)
Number of staff in directorate: Circa 54.99 FTE
Areas vision:
A team of multi skilled, professional specialists that meet the council’s needs and deliver the council’s key services and corporate objectives providing professional advice to the council. Ensuring delivery of customer-focused case management services which meet customer’s needs. Appropriate specification and management of projects which deliver community and corporate objectives. Effectively managing cases and customer journeys across the council, including engaging other teams at appropriate points. Management of customer relationship data contributing to relevant strategies and plans.
Operational Lead Delivery and Commercial Services
This role is not currently filled, however the responsibilities of this role have been shared between other Officers of the Council; the details of which are not published as it does meet the reporting requirements.
Reports to: Director, Customer and Commercial Services
Grade: Lead, permanent
Salary: £50,000 to £54,999
Maximum Salary: £54,669
Service areas responsible for: Delivery and Commercial Services
Number of staff in directorate: 172.3 FTE
Areas vision:
Development and delivery of a customer focussed and commercial approach throughout the services. Maximising business development generation and grant funding. Ensuring corporate and community objectives are met. Ensuring high standards of service delivery and performance, tailored to differing local needs. Utilising performance data in the development of corporate strategies and plans.