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Devon County Council

Senior Employee Salaries 2019/2020

RoleSalary Band (FTE)Head of ServiceKey responsibilities
Chief Executive155,000-160,000See organisational charts
Chief Officer - Adult Care & Health135,000-140,000See organisational charts
Chief Officer - Children's Services135,000-140,000See organisational charts
HM Coroner125,000-130,000See organisational charts
County Solicitor, Chief Officer for Legal, Human Resources and Communications110,000-115,000See organisational charts
County Treasurer110,000-115,000See organisational charts
Chief Officer - Communities, Public Health, Environment and Prosperity105,000-110,000See organisational charts
Chief Officer - Highways, Infrastructure Development & Waste100,000-105,000See organisational charts
Head of Adult Care Operations & Health100,000-105,000See organisational charts
Head of Children's Social Care100,000-105,000See organisational charts
Head of Digital Transformation & Business Support100,000-105,000See organisational charts
Head of Economy, Enterprise & Skills100,000-105,000See organisational charts
Head of Education and Learning100,000-105,000See organisational charts
Head of Planning, Transportation and Environment100,000-105,000See organisational charts
Joint Associate Director of Commissioning100,000-105,000See organisational charts
Assistant Director of Public Health85,000-90,000Dr Virginia Pearson, Chief Officer for Communities, Public Health, Environment and ProsperityTo assist the Director of Public Health in providing leadership and strategic direction
Public Health Consultant (3)85,000-90,000Dr Virginia Pearson, Chief Officer for Communities, Public Health, Environment and ProsperitySupport the Director of Public Health in achieving core public health objectives
Senior Manager - Older People Focus85,000-90,000Jennie Stephens, Chief Officer for Adult Care and HealthOverall responsibility for the development, provision, management and delivery of strategic planning and strategic commissioning of Social Care Services
Deputy County Treasurer80,000-85,000Mary Davis - County TreasurerAs Deputy Section 151 officer provide strategic financial direction to the Authority and ensure effective administration of the Council's financial arrangements
Head of HR80,000-85,000Jan Shadbolt, County Solicitor, Chief Officer for Communications, Legal and Human ResourcesTo support DCC's Corporate Leadership Team, Senior Managers and Members in the development, implementation, management and review of all HR activities in the Council, and ensure the delivery a comprehensive, integrated and legally compliant HR
Head of Trading Standards, Business Support & Innovation80,000-85,000Dr Virginia Pearson, Chief Officer for Communities, Public Health, Environment and ProsperityOverall lead responsibility for the DCC’s Business Support and Innovation strategic approach to shape and create the right conditions for business growth and improve the quality of life for Devon residents.
Senior Commissioning Manager (2)80,000-85,000Jennie Stephens, Chief Officer for Adult Care and HealthOverall responsibility for the development, provision, management and delivery of strategic planning and strategic commissioning of the full range of Social Care Services
Public Health Consultant75,000-80,000Dr Virginia Pearson, Chief Officer for Communities, Public Health, Environment and ProsperitySupport the Director of Public Health in achieving core public health objectives
Public Health Consultant70,000-75,000Dr Virginia Pearson, Chief Officer for Communities, Public Health, Environment and ProsperitySupport the Director of Public Health in achieving core public health objectives
Assistant Director70,000-75,000Jennie Stephens, Chief Officer for Adult Care and HealthResponsible for the operational delivery and development of integrated community health and social care services
Deputy County Solicitor (2)65,000-70,000Jan Shadbolt, County Solicitor, Chief Officer for Communications, Legal and Human ResourcesTo support the County Solicitor in the provision of a proactive high quality legal service to the Council.
Head of Commissioning (Childrens)65,000-70,000Jo Olson, Chief Officer for Children's ServicesTo shape the vision, and direction, and lead the transofrmation of Children’s Services
Head of Communities65,000-70,000Dr Virginia Pearson, Chief Officer for Communities, Public Health, Environment and ProsperityTo take high level directives that impact on Devon’s communities and translate these into workable plans for implementation throughout the County,
Head of Devon Audit Partnership65,000-70,000Mary Davis - County TreasurerTo provide leadership to the Highways Intelligence Group; to drive excellent service to the public; and provide strategic oversight and direction for all services relating to highway maintenance and traffic management
Head of External Affairs65,000-70,000Jan Shadbolt, County Solicitor, Chief Officer for Communications, Legal and Human ResourcesResponsible for the development, implementation and enhancement of the Council's communications strategy, to support the County Council's aims and objectives.
Head of SCOMIS Group65,000-70,000Rob Parkhouse - Head of Digital transformation and business supportHead up, grow and develop the Scomis Group of services to ensure an efficient and effective service
Highways and Traffic Management Group Manager65,000-70,000Meg Booth - Chief Officer for Highways, Infrastructure Development and WasteTo provide leadership, direction, discipline and motivation to the Highways Intelligence Group.
Locality Director - Children's Social Work (4)65,000-70,000Jo Olson, Chief Officer for Children's ServicesTo provide strategic leadership within the Child Protection Service.
Regional Adoption Agency Service Manager65,000-70,000Jo Olson, Chief Officer for Children's ServicesLeadership and operational management of the Regional Adoption Agency
Senior Assistant County Treasurer - Accounting Services65,000-70,000Mary Davis - County TreasurerTo be responsible for the organisation, management, development and delivery of the finance function across service areas
Strategic Business Services Manager65,000-70,000Rob Parkhouse - Head of Digital transformation and business supportTo acts as the County expert and professional lead in all strategic business matters for DCC which includes estates, business support, customer relations and business services.
Strategic ICT Manager65,000-70,000Rob Parkhouse - Head of Digital transformation and business supportTo provide strategic leadership across DCC and external customers
Strategic Procurement Manager65,000-70,000Rob Parkhouse - Head of Digital transformation and business supportTo lead the strategic procurement services for DCC
Senior Manager (2)65,000-70,000Jo Olson, Chief Officer for Children's ServicesTo provide strategic leadership to link the council’s strategic vision, operational priorities, statutory requirements with operational delivery.
Neighbourhood Highway Group Manager60,000-65,000Meg Booth - Chief Officer for Highways, Infrastructure Development and WasteProvide leadership, direction, innovation and motivation to the Area Team ensure the delivery of Highway Management services to the local community.
Highways Asset Management Team Manager60,000-65,000Meg Booth - Chief Officer for Highways, Infrastructure Development and WasteTo provide leadership to the Highway Asset Management Group; work with other teams in Highways in DCC and other organisations, to drive excellent service to the public within the available resources.
Assistant County Treasurer - Investments60,000-65,000Mary Davis, County TreasurerTo lead for the Council on treasury management and the management of the Devon Pension Fund, to ensure efficiently and safeguarding of the assets
Assistant County Treasurer - Systems and Processes60,000-65,000Mary Davis, County TreasurerTo be responsible for the organisation, management, development and delivery of finance processes and systems.
Chief Engineer - Bridges and Structures60,000-65,000Meg Booth - Chief Officer for Highways, Infrastructure Development and WasteResponsible for the design, construction and management of all bridges and highway structures throughout the County, and the delivery of projects through the County Council’s highway capital budgets.
Commissioning Manager (Adults)60,000-65,000Jennie Stephens, Chief Officer for Adult Care and HealthTo provide high level strategic leadership across the social care agenda in line with the Social Care Commissioning Workplan
County Waste Manager60,000-65,000Meg Booth - Chief Officer for Highways, Infrastructure Development and WasteTo develop the strategic direction and lead the operational provision of Waste Management across Devon County. To ensure that the County Council discharges its obligations as statutory Waste Disposal Authority
Democratic Services & Scrutiny Manager60,000-65,000Jan Shadbolt, County Solicitor, Chief Officer for Communications, Legal and Human ResourcesLead the management and delivery of all aspects of the Council's democratic processes and civic and ceremonial functions; lead and direct the implementation and co-ordination of the Council’s democratic and governance processes; alongside the County Solicitor, manage the administration and conduct of County Council elections
Head of Communications and Media60,000-65,000Jan Shadbolt, County Solicitor, Chief Officer for Communications, Legal and Human ResourcesProvide the professional expertise and strategic leadership to deliver an effective, integrated and well planned approach to managing all key communications activity across the authority
Manager Early Years & Child Care (2)60,000-65,000Jo Olson, Chief Officer for Children's ServicesTo lead and manage the strategic planning, development, commissioning, delivery and performance management of Early Years, Childcare and Children’s Centre Services in Devon ensuring all statutory duties are met
Head of Organisational Change60,000-65,000Phil Norrey, Chief ExecutiveLead the development and delivery across the organisation of the Council’s change management and transformation agenda
Head of Transport Co-ordination Service60,000-65,000Dr Virginia Pearson, Chief Officer for Communities, Public Health, Environment and ProsperityDirect and manage the Transport Co-ordination Service, in order to lead for the County Council on passenger transport, vehicle provision and co-ordination.
Principal Adult Occupational Therapist60,000-65,000Jennie Stephens, Chief Officer for Adult Care and HealthProvide strategic leadership on adult occupational therapy and social care issues across DCC
Principal Communities & Commissioning Manager60,000-65,000Dr Virginia Pearson, Chief Officer for Communities, Public Health, Environment and ProsperityDeveloping and ensuring implementation of a commissioning strategy and an annual Treatment Plan, ensurng that strategic objectives and performance targets are met
Principal Social Worker60,000-65,000Jo Olson, Chief Officer for Children's ServicesTo lead on the children’s social work compliance within the requirements of the national picture and legislation; responsibility for improving social work practice and delivery
Principal Social Worker (2)60,000-65,000Jennie Stephens, Chief Officer for Adult Care and HealthTo lead on the adult's social work compliance within the requirements of the national picture and legislation; responsibility for improving social work practice and service delivery; provide strategic leadership on adult’s social work issues within the council
Public Health Specialist60,000-65,000Dr Virginia Pearson, Chief Officer for Communities, Public Health, Environment and ProsperitySupport the Director of Public health in achieving core public health objectives
Senior Manager - Employment, Skills and Learn Devon60,000-65,000Dr Virginia Pearson, Chief Officer for Communities, Public Health, Environment and ProsperityLead on policy development, provision and performance of post 16 education for young people to achieve improved educational and job outcomes; ensure that the Council is fully compliant in relation to its statutory duties for Post 16 education and learning
Senior Manager - Policy, Performance and Involvement60,000-65,000Jennie Stephens, Chief Officer for Adult Care and HealthResponsible for ensuring that the provision of social care to vulnerable adults and children provided and commissioned by DCC is of the highest possible quality.
Senior Manager SEN-D60,000-65,000Jo Olson, Chief Officer for Children's ServicesTo lead on behalf of DCC in meeting the Educational needs of children and young people with SEND
Service Manager – County wide Services60,000-65,000Jo Olson, Chief Officer for Children's ServicesResponsible for children’s homes providing short breaks for disabled children and ROVICs (rehabilitation officers for visually impaired children)
Chief Engineer Highways and Built Environments60,000-65,000Meg Booth - Chief Officer for Highways, Infrastructure Development and WasteTo direct, control, monitor and co-ordinate the delivery of County Council’s highways, schools and corporate capital programme using in-house and external consultancy resources and to be the focal point for highway and built environments design and construction expertise.
Business Services Manager55,000-60,000Rob Parkhouse - Head of Digital transformation and business supportStrategic lead for countywide Business Services
Business Services Manager - Corporate Ass55,000-60,000Rob Parkhouse - Head of Digital transformation and business supportStrategic responsibility within Corporate Estates
Business Services Manager - Customer and Business Relations55,000-60,000Rob Parkhouse - Head of Digital transformation and business supportTo ensure the efficient and effective delivery of the County Council's statutory Customer Relations; to ensure the development of the Digital Transformation and Business Support’s contribution towards the County Council's corporate goals and priorities,
CDP Centre Manager (3)55,000-60,000Jennie Stephens, Chief Officer for Adult Care and HealthTo ensure efficient and effective delivery of the care direct plus functionality (Assessment and Review, Occupational Therapy, Safeguarding, Brokerage, Personal Brokerage, Direct payments
Director - Active Devon (2)55,000-60,000Dr Virginia Pearson, Chief Officer for Communities, Public Health, Environment and ProsperityTo lead the development and successful delivery of the Active Devon's strategy for sport and physical activity in Devon, Plymouth and Torbay.
Environment Manager55,000-60,000Dr Virginia Pearson, Chief Officer for Communities, Public Health, Environment and ProsperityManage the Council’s Environmental group which will include development of policy, actively engage in strategic planning priorities, liaison with partners and the management and development of the relevant policy disciplines.
Head Accountant (9)55,000-60,000Mary Davis - County TreasurerTo provide strategic advice and to ensure the provision of comprehensive financial services across a wide range of disparate services.
Head Accountant Capital & Technical55,000-60,000Mary Davis - County TreasurerDevelop a knowledge base on local government accounting; ensure that DCC meets Corporate Governance financial requirements; assist the section 151 officer to provide strategic, financial direction to the authority; to act as the Council’s expert on Central Government funding.
Head Accountant Strategy and Compliance55,000-60,000Mary Davis - County TreasurerDevelop a knowledge base on local government accounting; ensure that DCC meets Corporate Governance financial requirements; assist the section 151 officer to provide strategic, financial direction to the authority
Head of Category - Procurement (2)55,000-60,000Rob Parkhouse - Head of Digital transformation and business supportLead the Council’s infrastructure procurement services team across a portfolio of predominantly infrastructure contracts for which DCC’
Head of Exchequer55,000-60,000Mary Davis - County TreasurerEnsure that Devon Finance Services provides a service of excellence and efficiency to all of its service users
Head of Pensions55,000-60,000Mary Davis - County TreasurerTo manage all aspects of the Devon and Somerset Local Government Pension Schemes for 164 diverse employers in Devon
Investment Manager55,000-60,000Mary Davis - County TreasurerTo manage and safeguard assets of Devon's Pension Fund
Lead for The Virtual School for Children in Care55,000-60,000Jo Olson, Chief Officer for Children's ServicesSet the strategic direction for the Virtual School team, to ensure that robust and effective procedures to monitor and improve the educational progress of all children who are the responsibility of the Virtual School
Manager Secure Accommodation55,000-60,000Jo Olson, Chief Officer for Children's ServicesTo manage, develop and promote the Secure Unit and all aspects of the work, safety and security of the children and staff .
Operations Manager - Adoption (2)55,000-60,000Jo Olson, Chief Officer for Children's ServicesTo delivery high quality children's social work in relation to Adoption Services
Employment and Skills Manager - Learn Devon55,000-60,000Dr Virginia Pearson, Chief Officer for Communities, Public Health, Environment and ProsperityResponsible for efficient and effective operational service delivery.
Operations Manager55,000-60,000Dr Virginia Pearson, Chief Officer for Communities, Public Health, Environment and ProsperityDevelop business support arrangements to ensure the delivery of contract and procurement strategies for the Public Health and Communities Team
Head of Commissioning - Public Health and Communities55,000-60,000Dr Virginia Pearson, Chief Officer for Communities, Public Health, Environment and ProsperityDevelop business support arrangements to ensure the delivery of contract and procurement strategies for the Public Health and Communities Team
School Planning & Admissions Manager55,000-60,000Jo Olson, Chief Officer for Children's ServicesTo lead and manage the Schools Planning Team; liaise and promote the Council with central government; strategic lead for the Admissions and Inclusions Teams; ensure the capacity within Devon’s schools to meet the needs of the existing and future population; ensure adherence to appropriate statutory procedures.
Operations Manager - SCOMIS55,000-60,000Rob Parkhouse - Head of Digital transformation and business supportTo manage the day to day operation and development of services across DCC, ensuring that they provide an efficient and effective service to customers and citizens; development of the Strategic Plan for Scomis
Sector Leader (2)55,000-60,000Jennie Stephens, Chief Officer for Adult Care and HealthTo deliver enhanced leadership in key independent market sectors and support the drive to become an effective commissioning organisation
Senior Manager - Economic Infrastructure & Strategy55,000-60,000Dr Virginia Pearson, Chief Officer for Communities, Public Health, Environment and ProsperityLead on a range of economic infrastructure programmes and delivering schemes in an economic, effective and efficient manner
South West Highway Alliance Manager55,000-60,000Meg Booth - Chief Officer for Highways, Infrastructure Development and WasteTo drive efficiency savings amongst South West Highway Authorities through the promotion and enabling of greater collaborative working through the South West Highways Alliance (SWHA) members, their contractors and suppliers.
Disability Lead (3)55,000-60,000Jennie Stephens, Chief Officer for Adult Care and HealthAct as the Disability expert and professional lead across Devon, providing strong, visible, credible strategic and operational leadership.
Transportation Strategy & Road Safety Manager55,000-60,000Dr Virginia Pearson, Chief Officer for Communities, Public Health, Environment and ProsperityTo ensure the efficient and effective delivery of the DCC's statutory transportation planning and road safety responsibilities as County Highway Authority
Head of Public Health Nursing55,000-60,000Jo Olson, Chief Officer for Children's ServicesResponsible for ensuring safe and effective delivery and ongoing development of all PHN Health Visiting and School Nursing and other community services providing Health, Social care and educational services to children
Head of Quality and Assurance - Public Health Nursing55,000-60,000Jo Olson, Chief Officer for Children's ServicesDevelop and implement an effective Quality Assurance Framework, which comprises of systems and processes with which to monitor, review and improve the quality of care delivered to children, young people and their families for the Public Health Nursing Service
ICT Change and Supply Manager55,000-60,000Rob Parkhouse - Head of Digital transformation and business supportTo ensure that ICT related services deliver the benefits they are designed to give, by providing a clear and efficient pathway to making them operational, and proactively managing their performance during transition and once live.
Community Services Manager55,000-60,000Jennie Stephens, Chief Officer for Adult Care and HealthTo ensure efficient and effective delivery of the health and social care functionality
Chief Executive Officer - Active Devon55,000-60,000Dr Virginia Pearson, Chief Officer for Communities, Public Health, Environment and ProsperityPart of the senior team of a wider cohort of similar posts across the country testing a new way of working to the principles of co-production, co-ownership and accountability
Head of Centre - West Exe Nursery55,000-60,000Jo Olson, Chief Officer for Children's ServicesEffective management and co-ordination of West Exe Children’s Centre
Assistant County Solicitor55,000-60,000Jan Shadbolt, County Solicitor, Chief Officer for Communications, Legal and Human ResourcesTo manage, develop, oversee and monitor legal functions of the County Council
Chief Planner55,000-60,000Dr Virginia Pearson, Chief Officer for Communities, Public Health, Environment and ProsperityTo ensure the efficient and effective delivery of the County Council's statutory planning development management and local plan responsibilities
Senior Manager - Transformation Team50,000-55,000Jennie Stephens, Chief Officer for Adult Care and HealthDefining the directorate IM&T strategy and managing related budgets, staff and services, ensuring their contribution to directorate, corporate and partnership IM&T strategy delivery
Senior Public Health Officer50,000-55,000Dr Virginia Pearson, Chief Officer for Communities, Public Health, Environment and ProsperityTo ensure the efficient and effective delivery of DCC's statutory planning development management and local plan responsibilities, and ensure the development of the Directorate's contribution towards DCC’s corporate goals and priorities
Head Teacher - Devon Hospitals PRU50,000-55,000Jo Olson, Chief Officer for Children's ServicesOverall responsibility for educational provision in the setting
Quality Assurance Manager50,000-55,000Jennie Stephens, Chief Officer for Adult Care and HealthQuality Assurance Manager for Domiciliary Care Markets
Service Development Lead - Public Health Nursing (2)50,000-55,000Jo Olson, Chief Officer for Children's ServicesResponsible for professional leadership and operational management, contributing to the strategic development and management of Public Health Nursing within a defined geographical area.

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