Description
Details of the salaries and responsibilities of senior officers who receive a basic salary of £50,000 and above.
Further details
Details of the salaries and responsibilities of senior officers who receive a basic salary of £50,000 and above. Salary ceilings shown are basic and exclude allowances, expenses, pension contributions etc. Valid as of 1 April 2025.
Position Salary ceiling Other responsibilities
Chief Executive £144,360 Head of Paid Services Returning Officer Electoral Registration Officer
Deputy Chief Executive and Director, Communities & Inclusive Growth £107,299  
Director, Corporate Services £107,299 S151 Officer
Director, Housing £107,299  
Director, Environment £107,299  
Assistant Director, Operations £84,400  
Assistant Director, Corporate Services £84,400 Deputy S151 Officer
Assistant Director, Organisation Development & Democratic Support £84,400  
Assistant Director, Housing £84,400  
Assistant Director, Community Support & Inclusive Growth £84,400  
Head of Major Projects & Programmes £68,726  
Head of Community Protection £68,726  
Interim Head of Inclusive Growth £68,726  
Head of Community Support £68,726  
Head of Neighbourhood Services £68,726  
Head of Housing Solutions £68,726  
Head of Housing Assets £68,726  
Head of Planning £68,726  
Head of Revenues & Benefits £68,726  
Head of Digital & IT £68,726  

Shared service arrangements

  • Legal Shared Service with Medway Council (Communities)
  • Payroll Shared Service with Medway Council (Corporate Services)
  • Licensing Shared Service with Medway Council (Communities)
  • Monitoring Officer and Chief Legal Officer of Medway Council are designated as the Monitoring Officer for Gravesham Borough Council (Communities)
  • Audit and Counter Fraud Shared Service with Medway Council (Corporate Services)
  • Information Governance Shared Service with Medway Council (Corporate Services)

Remuneration above £50k

In addition to the senior officers, the number of senior employees whose remuneration is £50,000 or above in brackets of £5,000 are shown in the below table. Remuneration excludes allowances and pension contributions.
Remuneration band Number of employees
£50,001- £55,000 18
£55,001- £60,000 0
£60,001- £65,000 0
£65,001- £70,000 0
£70,001- £75,000 0
£75,001- £80,000 0
£80,001- £85,000 0
£85,001- £90,000 0
£90,001- £95,000 0
£95,001- £100,000 0
£100,001- £105,000 0
£105,001+ 0
TOTAL 14

Organisation structure

Chief Executive's Directorate

  • Chief Executive - Stuart Bobby
    • Assistant Director, Social Housing
    • Head of Housing Assets
    • Head of Neighbourhood Services
    • Corporate Performance Manager
    • Corporate Change Manager
    • Communications Manager
    • Human Resources Manager

Communities & Inclusive Growth Directorate

  • Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Communities & Inclusive Growth - Jamie Izzard
    • Assistant Director (Community Support & Inclusive Growth)
    • Head of Community Protection
    • Head of Inclusive Growth
    • Head of Community Support
    • Head of Major Projects & Programmes
    • Head of Housing Solutions

Corporate Services Directorate

  • Director (Corporate Services) - Sarah Parfitt
    • Assistant Director (Corporate Services)
    • Assistant Director (Organisation Development & Democratic Support)
    • Head of Digital & IT
    • Head of Revenues & Benefits
    • Head of Internal Audit & Counter Fraud (Shared Service)
    • Head of Buildings & Facilities Management
    • Information Governance Manager and Data Protection Officer (Shared Service)

Environment Directorate

  • Director (Environment)- Tom Reynolds
    • Assistant Director (Operations) 
    • Head of Planning
    • Senior Development Manager, Housing Development & Strategy

This page was last updated 22 December 2025.