Doncaster Council expected to vote for former social care boss to take its top job - with salary of over £160,000

Mr Allen, who has held the chief executive role on an interim basis since June 2019, will formally be announced at a meeting of the full council on Thursday (March 4).

Alongside his role as chief executive, Mr Allen will also take up the role of returning officer during election counts.

He’s set to become the highest paid employee with a salary of £164,238 and a pension contribution of £21,000.

Mr Allen was interviewed for the interim position last year and his application was praised by councillors from all parties.

He was also singled out for praise by Doncaster mayor Ros Jones who said Mr Allen had showed 'sterling leadership' during the floods back in November.

Allen joined Doncaster Council as director of people - which includes health and social care and education in 2015 - from the island of Jersey.

He takes over from Jo Miller who left to take up a similar role at Hutt City Council near Wellington, New Zealand.

After announcing she was to step down from the role, Ms Miller said Doncaster had ‘achieved much’ in the seven years she spent as its chief executive.

She said: “I am proud of the grit, hard work and selfless service that everyone in the borough demonstrates.

“That sense of shared endeavour, collaborative leadership and moral purpose with a desire to be the very best we can be for our place and people is very special.”