Head of Regeneration and Property Services

Head of Regeneration and Property Services

Salary: Up to £91,383 per annum

About us

Situated in North Worcestershire, Redditch Borough Council and Bromsgrove District Council share management and services across the two organisations. The Councils are committed to being a customer driven organisation, with our customers at the heart of everything we do; focused on improving on delivery services that make a difference to the community that we serve.

The role

Following the closure of North Worcester Economic Development and Regeneration, which was a shared service with Wyre Forest District Council, Bromsgrove District Council and Redditch Borough Council are establishing a new service area that will cover Regeneration, Economic Development and Property Services under the management of a new Head of Regeneration and Property Services and are seeking to recruit a highly skilled individual who can lead the two councils' regeneration and economic development ambitions and manage the public and commercial buildings and assets portfolio.

You will provide effective leadership and development for the above service areas, ensuring the necessary changes to culture and practice to further improve service delivery and outcomes for customers as well as ensuring that the strategic purposes and corporate priorities of each Council are met and that all residents receive services which provide high quality provision and value for money.

Key requirements

To assist the Chief Executive and Executive Directors in providing strong and effective corporate management of both Councils through:

• Be a member of the corporate management team and help create and embed the necessary changes in culture and practice to meet the needs of both Councils.
• Contribute to the achievement of both Councils' overall objectives by aligning the services to its vision, strategic purposes and corporate priorities, working with colleagues across both Councils to effectively and efficiently deliver joined-up programmes, projects, policies and initiatives, optimising the effective and efficient use and deployment of resources.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with all elected members as appropriate.
• Build effective working relationships with internal and external partners, stakeholders, and communities of interest in order to develop and improve services.
• Ensure all services within the remit positively contribute to addressing climate change.
• Development of economic and regeneration strategies for both Council areas and ensure that we have a strong experienced representative at local, regional and national bodies to secure external funding and raising the profile of BDC and RBC as places to do business.
• Lead and manage the Regeneration, Economic Development, Town Centre Management, Property and Asset Services and Engineering and Design Teams delivering excellence across the service through the development of high performing teams, effective delegation, communication, cross-authority working, prioritising customer service and satisfaction across all areas.

Skills & experience

1. Relevant professional qualification or equivalent demonstrable vocational experience and evidence of continuing professional development.
2. An in-depth knowledge and management experience in at least one of the areas under the responsibility of this post and professional experience of managing economic development and regeneration projects specified in the job description in a demanding, complex and politically sensitive environment.
3. A good understanding of a wide range of policy and operational issues, as well as experience of achieving significant service outcomes, in at least one of the significant services specified in the job description.
4. Proven success in leading a large multi-disciplined team through major change, managing the integration of functions into a customer-focused service that significantly contributes to the achievement of corporate priorities.
5. A successful track record of operating in a complex political context and winning the respect, trust and confidence of all Councillors, staff, residents and partners.
6. A strong track record of achievement in developing, managing and implementing service strategies that underpin the delivery of progressively higher standards of service and cost reductions within challenging organisational circumstances.
7. Experience of planning, monitoring and managing service budgets.
8. Evidence of having used diversity (in its broadest sense), in a very practical way, to increase levels of organisational performance.
9. Demonstrates a commitment to self and staff development.

Additional information

This is a new service and a new Head of Service role. A draft structure for the new service area has been developed but some services will transfer in as is and the post holder will need to review and implement the revised structure of the Economic Development and Property Services.

We offer our staff a range of benefits including pension, generous leave entitlements, agile working, flexible working (where appropriate) and access to employee benefits platform (salary sacrifice schemes, high street discount etc)

Interviews will be held on 20^th May 2024