Executive Director Environment & Place in Enfield

Reference Number: EAC-002874

Salary: Exec Director £147,873 to £190,668

Advert closing date: 25/10/2026

Department: Environment & Place

Location: Civic Centre Site

Contract type: Permanent

Division: Environment & Communities

Hours Per Week: 36

Contract End Date: Not specified

Interview Date: 17/12/2026

Job Description

London Borough of Enfield

Executive Director Environment & Place

Up to £190,000

Our borough is growing and evolving and our commitment to delivering exceptional front-line services is unwavering. As executive director, you will lead a high-profile portfolio, delivering critical services under close scrutiny from residents, businesses and elected members.

An ambitious and visible leader, you will increase green flags for our parks and open spaces, enhance the quality of our public realm and highways, enhance our culture and leisure offer and accelerate our net zero carbon ambitions.

Recruitment Timetable

Closing Date: Sunday 25th October 2026

Technical Interviews: 16-17th November 2026

Shortlist decision: 1st December 2026

Stakeholder panels and final panel interview: 17th December 2026

Contact Details

If you would like to know more about the role, please contact Penny Ransley on 07549 233685 or Jo Boardman on 07834 030501

We do not see your name or title when shortlisting your application. This is one of many initiatives to build a more talented and diverse workforce. However, if you put your name on your CV or Statement it will be visible to us. For this reason, we ask that you do not include your name on these documents. Please note it is your responses to the Essential/Desirable criteria, as detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification which is available on the job advert, that will determine if you are shortlisted for an interview, therefore we encourage you to always address the essential and desirable criteria in your application/CV.

We are passionate about our people and how we deliver services to our community in Enfield. That’s why we encourage a culture that puts our customers at the heart of everything we do - by empowering our people to work together to find solutions, be open, honest and respectful, take responsibility and listen and learn. If you value these behaviours too, we’d love to hear from you - and of course we are always happy to talk flexible working, to find out more.

Why it's great to work for Enfield Council

• An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Up to 32 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas.
• A blend of remote and office based working for most roles.
• Interest free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months.
• Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods.
• Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services. This is a free and confidential service available to staff and members of their family.
• Health and leisure discounts and tax-free bikes for work.
• 1 month's paid sabbatical for registered Social Workers working in Children's Social Care.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications have been received. Therefore, we advise that you complete fully and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

If you have previously applied for this role within the past 6 months, unfortunately, a second application will not be considered.

Certain posts in the Council are ‘politically restricted’ which means that staff employed in these posts may not undertake political activities either in or outside the workplace and therefore if candidates are affiliated with any political party, we may not be able to proceed with their application.

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