IT & Digital Services Lead

IT & Digital Services Lead, Ards and North Down Borough Council

PO8 SCP 47-49 £57,185 - £59, 525 per annum plus NILGOSC pension and wider benefits.

We are seeking an inspirational and dynamic IT leader to join the team and help ensure Ards and North Down is a Sustainable Borough, through innovation in services and greater partnerships with residents and other key organisations.

Ards and North Down Borough Council has ambition to become a digital leader, harnessing technological advances to provide services and improve how Council works efficiently, operates collaboratively, and responds with agility to changing demands. This requires innovative services, partnership, customer focus and managed risk-taking in a more agile method of working. By empowering innovation, enhancing efficiency, and facilitating digital transformation Council will unlock the full potential of their people, begin to use digital platforms to deliver services securely, effectively, and sustainably and transform the culture to drive digital empowerment across internal and external communities.

The IT & Digital Services Lead will be responsible for enabling Digital Transformation, effective leadership, technical and professional oversight, operational delivery, management of the full range of IT Services offered within the Council’s Digital Services function and for decisions on IT related matters which will affect the future operating model of the Council.

This is an exciting and challenging role, and the successful candidate will play a key role in supporting the Council to deliver on their ambitious Digital Strategy.

For a detailed candidate brief and to understand more about this exciting role please visit Clarendon Executive website and download the full candidate brief and application form. Completed application forms must be returned by 9am Tuesday 6th May 2025. For a confidential chat to discuss the opportunity please contact Claire McKee on