Welcome letter from Karen Dunn, Head of Legal and Democratic Services
Dear potential candidate
We are absolutely delighted that you are interested in one of the advertised roles in our wonderful legal team here at Test Valley Borough Council.
Each role offers something different and exciting and is an amazing opportunity to join a friendly legal team working alongside our brilliant business support colleagues.
You will be joining the council at an exciting time with lots going on, including two major regeneration projects in Andover and Romsey.
Something of rarity in these times, Test Valley is a financially stable (though never complacent!) council, which means we can focus on providing great services to our communities. This means that our organisation is big enough, and in a strong enough position financially, to take on large and ambitious projects. But it is also small enough for officers to be involved in and exposed to a wide breadth of work and projects.
Truly understanding and supporting our residents is at the heart of everything we do. Through our community councillor model, we have undertaken sector-leading community engagement work, including running innovative citizens’ assemblies. We have built a really strong reputation linked to our work in this area, and you can listen to our podcast with New Local to find out more.
Our chief executive, Andy Ferrier, is also deeply invested in developing meaningful leadership skills across the organisation. And it is in part thanks to this pioneering approach that he’s a finalist for the MJ Chief Executive of the Year 2024!
We also operate an agile working policy, which means that some of your hours can be worked from home or other suitable location, subject to business needs and service provision.
From being able to get involved in some incredible projects, to being supported to stretch and grow as a leader in a truly thriving organisation, each of these roles offers a fantastic opportunity for the right candidate.
I would be happy to have an informal discussion about any of these roles. So again, thank you for your interest and we look forward to hearing from you.
Best wishes
Karen Dunn
Head of Legal and Democratic Services