At a Glance
- Tasks: Join a dynamic team to enhance performance and risk management for our community.
- Company: Stroud District Council, committed to community-focused service and employee development.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, excellent pension, flexible working, and wellbeing support.
- Other info: Inclusive workplace welcoming diverse applicants and offering adjustments for all.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in local governance while growing your skills in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: Proactive, analytical mindset with experience in performance or risk management.
About Us
Stroud District Council is an ambitious organisation committed to putting our residents and communities at the heart of what we do. Our friendly and inclusive environment supports colleagues to develop and thrive. If this sounds like the kind of place you’d like to work, then we’d love to hear from you.
About the role
This is an exciting opportunity to join a supportive and innovative team, playing a key role in strengthening how the council uses performance and risk management to deliver its priorities and improve outcomes for our communities. The purpose of the Performance and Risk Officer role is to strengthen performance and risk management across the council, ensuring frameworks are embedded to support effective decision-making, manage risk, and support policy development that shapes the future of our services.
As part of our team, you will be responsible for:
- Implementing the council’s Performance Management Framework and leading on performance monitoring across service plans and the Council Plan.
- Supporting and coordinating the annual service planning process, including the production, monitoring and maintenance of service plans to drive delivery.
- Embedding risk management practices and the Risk and Opportunities Management Framework across the guidance and support to colleagues on policy development, research and consultation.
Who should apply?
We are looking for a proactive and analytical individual with performance and/or risk management experience, who will bring positive energy to the role. To be successful in this role, you will also need:
- The ability to plan, prioritise and manage competing demands in a structured way;
- Excellent communication, negotiation, organisational and influencing skills;
- Experience in dealing with people at a range of levels within an organisation;
- Analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to understand and interpret data and effectively develop solutions;
- A proactive and adaptable approach, with the ability to build strong working relationships across teams and services.
Experience in performance or risk management systems, such as Ideagen, is desirable but not essential.
For further information about this role or to arrange an informal discussion, please contact Hannah Barton, Policy & Performance Manager, by email.
CLOSING DATE: 19th July 2026
INTERVIEW DATES: Friday 24th July and Monday 27th July.
In exchange for your expertise, experience and enthusiasm we provide a range of staff benefits. Local government reorganisation is planned for Gloucestershire, which may result in changes to structures and services. Potential changes are provisionally timetabled for April 2028. We are committed to supporting all employees through this transition and ensuring continuity of employment wherever possible. Joining us now means you’ll be part of shaping an exciting new chapter for local government.
It is important that our staff reflect the diversity of our community, and we therefore welcome and encourage applications from people of all genders and sexual orientation, those from Black, Asian and other minority ethnic backgrounds, and people with disabilities. We welcome applications from neurodivergent candidates and value the diverse lived experiences they bring. We recognise the wide range of cognitive strengths that contribute to delivering high-quality services.
We are committed to ensuring that every applicant can participate fully and fairly in our recruitment process. To support this, we offer workplace adjustments at every stage. Please let us know if you have any additional requirements as we are here to help create a positive, inclusive, and equitable experience for all.
Responsible recruitment practices for safeguarding are in place within the Council’s HR policies and processes. This is part of our commitment as a Council to safeguard the welfare of vulnerable adults, young people, and children.
Stroud District has an energy unlike any other place. It’s green and dynamic, climate conscious and motivated, creative and collaborative, and unapologetically ambitious.
Region: Ebley Mill - Stroud
Salary: GBP 39,152 per annum (pay award pending)
Package: Excellent pension scheme - Flexi Working Scheme - Hybrid working approach - Employee Wellbeing Offer - For more information please see the benefits section on our website
Contractual hours: 37
Basis: Permanent
Performance and Risk Officer - Ebley Mill - Stroud in Newry employer: Stroud District Council
Stroud District Council is an exceptional employer that prioritises the well-being and development of its employees within a friendly and inclusive environment. With a commitment to innovation and community-focused service delivery, the council offers excellent benefits such as a robust pension scheme, flexible working arrangements, and opportunities for professional growth, making it an ideal place for those looking to make a meaningful impact in local governance.
