Dear Applicant
Defining the essence of 'Excellence'
Thank you for your interest in working for the London Borough of Croydon, let me give you an insight to what you could expect if you worked for the “largest borough in the world”, a bold statement you might say, but one that fully describes our opportunities and our challenges and the scale of the environment you will enjoy.
We have a population of over 340,000, spending over £400 million on services and employing more than 10,000 staff. Croydon is a complex borough with many of our communities facing problems common to Britain’s most deprived areas. It has a diverse tapestry of demographics, presenting finance challenges across the social and economic spectrum. These dynamics demand world class financial services. You could be part of a team that will define excellence and will contribute to defining world class financial services and performance across the sector.
Croydon has for the last three years strengthened its overall financial position, our challenges have been well documented and our track record is one of a good solid organisation. Many improvements have been made and much has been achieved - our base camp has been established at one of the highest levels, we are now gathering for our journey to the summit - the achievement of excellence.
We have achieved much notoriety over recent years, some good, some for the wrong reasons and a good number which represent the very best in the public sector. We are a ‘four star’ organisation when it comes to financial services, a position we have worked very hard to achieve.
These achievements to date are impressive and should not be under estimated, the secret of our success has been the calibre of our staff through their dedication, hard work commitment and creativity. However the final stage will be even tougher, demanding world class teams, delivering world class financial services.
Together we have achieved much. However there is now an even harder journey to ensure all our services are excellent and to maintain a reputation for being the best practice services leader in local government finance. I want to continue to build a culture based on innovation and creativity while demonstrating the core value of sound and prudent financial management.
If you are proactive and want to make that journey from good to excellent then a career at Croydon is the place for you. I look forward to being with you at the summit.
Nathan Elvery
Executive Director of Resources and Customer Services