Director of Law and Governance (Deputy Monitoring Officer)

Assistant Director of Legal and Governance (Deputy Monitoring Officer)

Salary: £91,639 to £99,427

Bury is a borough like no other in Greater Manchester. A place that blends rural character with a vibrant urban centre, shaped by exciting regeneration, diverse communities and a strong sense of identity. A place with great ambition and a track record of deliver, as defined in our LET’s Do It approach.

This newly created role will be at the heart of enabling the council realise its ambition. Working across the authority and with partners, you will lead key services including legal, performance, information governance and compliance as well as deputising for the Monitoring Officer; this role will be operating at the heart of major decision making! Developing talent and building strong, supportive and customer-focused teams, you will help turn ambition into sustainable delivery and support transformation across the Council.

We’re doing it. Be part of what comes next.

For a confidential discussion, contact Louise Bickley on 07586 715 788 or Philip Emms on 07590 225 472 or visit: Bury Council |

Closing date: 15 November 2026.

About Bury
The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment may be subject to a satisfactory disclosure at the appropriate level under the Disclosure and Barring Service.
In line with safer recruitment, please ensure that your application/CV covers your full employment history and there is a reason noted for any gaps in employment. Successful candidates will be asked to provide relevant references for the past ten years and character references will not be accepted.

Please note we are unable to support with sponsorship at this time.

As a Corporate Parent, ensure that the work and services you deliver considers our care experienced young people, promotes their life chances empowers them to influence the policies, services, and decisions that affect them, champions their rights, and ensure they grow up in the best possible way

Benefits of working for Bury Council
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We support employees to work with agility, where appropriate for the post and service requirements.
We are committed to Bury being an equal society that recognises values and embraces all people, regardless of any difference, for the skills, abilities and experiences they bring into the workforce and the wider community. Therefore we guarantee an interview for disabled people, looked after children/ care leavers, armed forces personnel (including reservists and veterans) and carers of adults or disabled children if they meet the essential criteria.

If you have completed the GM Elevate (Leadership Development) Programme, please indicate this within the ‘About You’ or ‘Supporting Statement’ section of your application.

To apply: Bury Council |

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