Head of Neighbourhoods sits on the Corporate Management Team at Bassetlaw District Council, within Regeneration and Neighbourhoods. The post gives strategic direction to frontline services such as waste and recycling, fleet, parks, cemeteries, leisure and environmental health. It carries leadership through the move to local government reorganisation, while working with elected Members and partners in a political setting. Candidates need significant senior management experience in a multifunctional public sector body.
What the job involves
- Provide strategic direction across a significant portfolio of neighbourhood and frontline services, including waste, fleet, parks, cemeteries, leisure and environmental health
- Lead health, safety, risk and regulatory compliance across frontline operations, meeting statutory responsibilities
- Lead through the transition associated with local government reorganisation while keeping services resilient
- Shape responsive, efficient and customer-focused services
- Oversee significant financial, staffing and operational resources with strong financial and contractual governance
- Lead and empower a diverse workforce and build a positive culture
- Lead continuous improvement, transformation and change
- Keep residents and customers at the centre of how services are designed and delivered
- Build productive relationships with elected Members, partners and organisations across Bassetlaw
- Contribute to the strategic leadership of the Council and help deliver corporate priorities and Vision 2040
Experience
- Significant senior leadership and management experience within a relevant professional area in a multifunctional public sector organisation
- Track record of turning strategic priorities into clear plans, measurable outcomes and sustained service improvement
Skills & knowledge
- Strong financial management
- Strategic thinking combined with practical leadership to run complex, high-profile services
- Understanding of leading within a political environment and building the confidence of elected Members, colleagues and partners
- Clear and professional advice
- Sound judgement
- Resilience to lead through significant organisational change
Other
- Visible, approachable and empowering leadership that brings people with them
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The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
