Birmingham is a city of amazing opportunity, a city full of history, where communities and people create lives and livelihoods

Our economic growth and resilience, our cultural assets, entrepreneurial spirit, creativity and location at the centre of the UK’s infrastructure mean that Birmingham is central to the UK in so many ways.

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The 2022 Commonwealth Games showed the world what many already know – Birmingham is a vibrant, courageous, and resilient city, proud of its heritage and excited about its future. Our colleagues, our partners and our communities are all realising the benefits of collaboration and service, and the city council has bold plans to become brilliant.

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We’re proud to deliver services to our citizens in ways that help them to be successful. After all, they are our customers.

With our Chief Executive and ambitious leadership team, our city council has bold plans to become brilliant. It follows that we need an equally courageous workforce made up of people like you with different strengths and ambitions to deliver the Council’s services.

Living in Birmingham

  • Birmingham is a great place to live and work. You are in the heart of the UK’s busy and exciting Second City, with the countryside just a short journey away. In the cultural heart of the West Midlands, every community boasts an eclectic variety of cultures, opportunities and experiences. Working together we ensure ‘Brum’ is a positive, inspiring place for everyone.

  • Conveniently located in the centre of England, Birmingham’s excellent transport links create easy access to the rest of the country. We have an ever-expanding tram network, one of the country’s best bus services, and Birmingham International Airport is right on our doorstep.

  • Many things to do in Birmingham are intertwined with our history. Whether you enjoy Art galleries, or brilliant museums, like the Black Country Living Museum – one of the acclaimed Peaky Blinders’ filming locations or Cadbury World, there is always something going on in the youngest city in Europe.

    • Experience brilliant entertainment at our arenas

    • Shop until you drop at the Bullring or Digbeth

    • Enjoy food for all tastes – Michelin-star restaurants, the Chinese Quarter or the world-famous Balti Triangle

  • Housing options (buying and renting) vary with some of the best value places to live being Edgbaston, Harborne and Moseley, all of which are easily accessible from the city centre, and slightly further out are picturesque locations such as Water Orton and Four Oaks. We have over 400 schools, 15 universities, and three university colleges within one hour’s drive of the city.

  • One of the greenest cities in Europe, we have over 500 public, family-friendly parks and green spaces in Birmingham – some of which have been named as Britain’s best. The network of blue canals that weave through our city give you the opportunity to explore Birmingham from a different angle. See wildlife in areas you would not expect and uncover hidden stories from our past.

Our Corporate Plan

  • Birmingham and its citizens face significant opportunities and challenges and the council must be bold, ambitious, and confident: Bold in its aspiration, ambitious in setting its priorities, and confident in its ability to delivering them. The Corporate Plan 2022 to 2026 provides a common basis for our strategic planning and a focus on tackling inequalities and creating opportunities for citizens to live longer, healthier, and happier lives.

    It replaces the Council Plan 2018 to 2022 and presents a refreshed set of priorities for 2022 to 2026 that reflect the context we are now operating in, addressing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, tackling inequality and supporting the ‘levelling up’ of the city.

    • A Prosperous Birmingham:
      Through a focus on inclusive economic growth, tackling unemployment, attracting inward investment, and maximising the benefits of the Commonwealth Games.

    • An Inclusive Birmingham:
      Through a focus on tackling poverty and inequality, empowering citizens, promoting diversity and civic pride, and supporting and enabling all children and young people to thrive.

    • A Safe Birmingham:
      Through a focus on making the city safer, safeguarding vulnerable citizens, increasing affordable housing, and tackling homelessness.

    • A Healthy Birmingham: Through a focus on tackling health inequalities, encouraging physical activity and healthy living, supporting mental health, and improving outcomes for adults with disabilities and older people.

    • A Green Birmingham: Through a focus on street cleanliness, improving air quality, continuing the route to net zero, and becoming a city of nature.


    Download the Corporate Plan

Contact

For more information on this role and how joining us can offer you a career-defining opportunity, please explore the pages of this site, or contact our recruitment partner, Tile Hill, for a confidential discussion.