Head of Community, Health and Wellbeing (maternity cover)
Salary: £84,442-£93,850
Hours: 36 hours per week
Location: Civic Centre, Esher with some travel within the borough as part of day-to-day work C4 Occasional Car User
About the role
Elmbridge Borough Council has been transforming how we support residents through our Connected Communities approach- helping our residents to stay connected, access support and improve their wellbeing through a growing network of community hubs, local partnerships and services across the borough.
We’re looking for an interim Head of Service (covering maternity) to embed this transformation and lead the way for our Community, Health and Wellbeing Service as we transition into East Surrey Unitary Authority.
This is a varied role where you’ll work closely with colleagues and partners, with the opportunity to contribute to projects that make a real difference to local communities while steering strategic direction for lasting impact.
In this role, you will:
- lead teams across a variety of community services including transport, dementia support and local area coordinators
- partner with health colleagues to support integrated work towards shared priorities
- champion the role and voice of our Voluntary, Community and Faith Sector
- be part of Elmbridge’s Senior Leadership Team, supporting the organisation through Local Government Reorganisation (LGR)
About you
You will be a confident, values‑driven leader with experience leading teams, influencing change and working in a coaching, enabling way. You will have strong communication skills, be comfortable making decisions and using data to drive action and be committed to equality, inclusion and community‑led solutions.
You will have experience working within a political environment with experience of a unitary authority an advantage.
You will be innovative and seek out creative partnership solutions to challenges.
Why join Elmbridge?
You’ll benefit from:
- flexible and hybrid working to support a healthy work-life balance
- wellbeing support, including a programme designed to help you thrive
- a generous benefits package, including an excellent pension scheme and Thrive benefits
- free parking at the Civic Centre office in Esher
- flexible and hybrid working
- your birthday off, and additional time off between Christmas and New Year (without using annual leave)
This is a great opportunity to develop your skills while helping deliver projects that make a real difference to our communities.
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