Assistant Director of Public Realm | Havering

£92,700 - £101,424 pa | Permanent | Full Time | Havering | Closing date - 12.12.21

Assistant Director of Public Realm Job Description

Applications must be made via the Tile Hill website - click here to apply!

The London Borough of Havering is on a journey of modernisation. We are enhancing our services to ensure Havering’s 250,000 residents receive the best possible experience with the Council in every aspect of their lives. There are various major growth programmes being rolled out across the borough to benefit our communities, including a regeneration programme in Rainham and enhanced connectivity networks through the delivery of Crossrail, as well as outstanding schools, beautiful country parks and plenty of natural outdoor spaces. There are already a lot of exciting developments happening across the borough – and we have lots planned for the future – so there’s never been a better time to join Havering.

In support of this transformational growth programme, we seek a passionate Assistant Director for Public Realm who will lead exemplar practice across the services areas of highways, parking, cleansing, waste, recycling, parks and open spaces. Leading a growing team of varied technical experts, you will provide a blend of operational and strategic leadership across all of our Public Realm services, accelerating various programmes of change across the Council’s highways and environment portfolio, leading on the modernisation of services through digital automation.

You’ll ensure the services to our 250,00 residents are high quality, cost effective and accessible, all whilst delivering our commitment to be a cleaner, greener, safer and more inclusive Havering.

If you want to enhance your career, help transform our organisation and really enrich the local area, choose Havering!

For a confidential discussion, please contact Helen Anderson (07534 602845) or Greg Hayes (07423 243415).

To apply:
Please submit an up-to-date copy of your CV, along with a supporting statement (four sides of A4 maximum) addressing the criteria set out in the role profile and using examples to demonstrate how you meet the essential requirements. Applications must be made via the Tile Hill website - click here to apply!.

Applications should include:

Full contact details;
Names, positions, organisations and contact details for two referees (we will ask your permission before contacting referees);
Notification of any dates when you are not available (or where you may have difficulty with the timetable outlined below);
Current salary package.

Additional Information

The London Borough of Havering is a Disability Confident employer. Candidates who declare that they have a disability in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 and meet the essential criteria as specified in the Job Profile will be guaranteed an interview.

Priority consideration on all advertised roles will be given to London Borough of Havering Redeployees.

The London Borough of Havering is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Please be aware that a Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS) check will be required for any position with access to these groups under the provision of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

In addition, the Authority reserves the right to request employees undertake a basic disclosure check (Disclosure Scotland) where required for the role this includes anyone who has access to (or information obtained directly from) a government database, or has a GCSX account. These posts will be required to have a Basic Disclosure Scotland check as per the requirements of BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standards).

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