Chief Executive

Location: Grays

Salary: c.£200,000

Reference: A001063

Status:

Lead the change, shape the future.

Organisations show their character most clearly through how they respond to adversity. Thurrock has faced its recent challenges with dignity and determination, and our culture is now stronger and more purposeful than ever before. We’re proud to be Thurrock.

LGR will bring change across Essex, but our residents and businesses will always deserve the highest standard of services. We’re looking for an outstanding and experienced public service leader with integrity, ambition and a high level of intrinsic motivation to maintain the trajectory and pace of our improvement work. Because, as long as we’re needed, we believe that’s the right thing to do.

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Contact Information:

Rob Naylor
Tel: 0121 312 3755
Email: rnaylor@faerfield.co.uk

Ben Cox
Tel: 0121 312 3755
Email: bcox@faerfield.co.uk

Martin Tucker
Tel: 0121 312 3755
Email: mtucker@faerfield.co.uk


Indicative Timetable:

Closing date:
Midnight Sunday 24 May 2026

Preliminary Interviews:
Thursday 4 June 2026

Final Interviews:
Tuesday 23 June 2026 (PM) and Wednesday 24 June 2026

Please let us know if there are any interview dates within the indicative timetable on which you are likely to be unavailable.


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