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Shape the Future of Essex. Drive climate action. Deliver for our communities. Apply for this job
You will join a values-driven senior leadership team, providing visible and responsive leadership. Apply for this job
This is a role with real strategic influence. From shaping policy and commissioning service improvements Apply for this job