Senior officer structure
East Sussex County Council · Warwick, West Midlands
Senior officer structure at East Sussex County Council, based in Warwick, West Midlands. This is a permanent role.
- Salary
- Competitive
- Location
- Warwick, West Midlands
- Contract
- Permanent
- Posted
- 1 day ago
- Closes
- 17 Nov 2026
- Sector
- Administrator
Reference jobs/working-here/senior-management-structure
About the role
The corporate management team including the Chief Executive and Directors lead each department in planning and delivering services across the County Council.
East Sussex County Council has 9,439 members of staff working 6917 full time equivalent (FTE)
- Corporate workforce: 4994 members of staff working 4302 full time equivalent (FTE)
- School workforce: 4445 members of staff working 2616 full time equivalent (FTE)
These numbers reflect workforce data at 31 March 2026.
Chief Executive: Becky Shaw
The Council's main advisor on overall policy and responsible for all the work we carry out.
Read more about the Chief Executive.
Adult Social Care and Health
Adult Social Care and Health has 1656 members of staff equating to 1462 full time equivalent (FTE).
Director of Adult Social Care and Health - Mark Stainton
- Public Health: Director of Public Health - Darrell Gale
- Planning Performance & Engagement: Assistant Director, Planning Performance & Engagement - Frood Radford
- Operations: Assistant Director, Operations - Leigh Prudente
- Strategy, Commissioning & Supply Management: Currently vacant, awaiting start date of new postholder.
Read more about the Director of Adult Social Care and Health.
Children's Services
Children's Services has 2036 members of staff equating to 1754 full time equivalent (FTE).
Director of Children’s Services - Carolyn Fair
- Commissioning and Transformation: Assistant Director, Commissioning and Transformation - Deborah Ennis
- Early Help and Social Care: Assistant Director, Early Help and Social Care - Kathy Marriott
- Education: Assistant Director, Education - Elizabeth Funge
Read more about the Director of Children's Services.
Business Services
Business Services has 595 members of staff equating to 562 full time equivalent (FTE).
Chief Operating Officer - Ros Parker
- Finance: Chief Finance Officer - Ian Gutsell
- Human Resources & Organisational Development: Assistant Director - Sarah Mainwaring
- Property: Assistant Director - Nigel Brown
- Procurement: Director of Procurement - Darron Cox (Employed by Surrey County Council)
- IT&D: Chief Digital Information Officer - Stephen Docherty.
Read more about the Chief Operating Officer.
Communities, Economy and Transport
Communities, Economy and Transport has 585 members of staff equating to 409 full time equivalent (FTE).
Director of Communities, Economy and Transport - Rupert Clubb
- Community Services: Assistant Director, Community Services - Nick Skelton
- Economy Division: Assistant Director, Economy - James Harris
- Operations and Contract Management Division: Assistant Director, Transport & Operations - Karl Taylor
Read more about the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport.
Governance Services
Governance Services has 122 members of staff equating to 115 full time equivalent (FTE).
Chief Officer - Philip Baker
- Legal & Coroner Services: Legal & Coroner Services Manager - Rachel Doran
- Communication: Head of Communications - Warwick Smith
- Policy & Scrutiny: Head of Policy - Claire Lee
- Member Services: Member Services Manager - Hannah Matthews.
- Performance, Research & Intelligence: Head of Performance, Research & Intelligence - Victoria Beard
Read more about the Deputy Chief Executive.
Senior Officer's Pay
Reference: jobs/working-here/senior-management-structure · Posted 1 day ago · Closes 17 Nov 2026 · Listed via East Sussex County Council
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