Interim Strategic Development Lead, Skills & Employment – Greater Essex Combined County Authority

Join to apply for the Interim Strategic Development Lead, Skills & Employment – Greater Essex Combined County Authority role at Essex County Council.

Closing date: 14th December 2025.

Salary Information: Temporary up to £650 per day (umbrella, Inside IR35) or Fixed Term/Secondment from £75,050 to £88,295 per annum.

Overview: Greater Essex is entering a transformative period through devolution, aimed at simplifying governance, improving service delivery, and empowering communities. Under the proposed changes, powers and funding will be transferred from central government to a new Mayoral Combined County Authority, enabling more local control over key areas such as transport, housing, and economic development.

This role will play a critical part in ensuring the new Greater Essex Combined County Authority, one of the largest Coun...