Seaford (Hybrid)
Permanent, Full time
No DBS check required
NJC Scale Point 40 - 45. SCP 40 currently £48,474 per annum
37 hours per week
About Us
Are you a positive senior leader looking for a new opportunity? Do you thrive on variety? Are you able to find the balance between strategic activities and supporting operational delivery and reactiveness?
Seaford Town Council is seeking a senior leader to manage the delivery of its external services, projects and its large portfolio of assets, in accordance with its Strategic Plan and duties as land and asset custodian.
You will work closely with the Town Clerk and senior leadership team to bridge the gap between local council governance and operational or commercial activities. At times, the two can feel slightly contradictory, so you will work together to navigate the best approach to be taken.
You will be responsible for implementing decisions of the Town Council, managing departmental staff, finances, extensive services and other resources vested in it, and for monitoring, negotiating and reviewing agreements, contracts and other arrangements on the Town Council’s behalf.
You will be responsible for leading, motivating and developing the departmental teams. Being the Projects & Facilities team at the Town Council offices and the Town Council-owned Seaford Head Golf Course.
As an employer, we believe that experience and knowledge can develop and grow within the business if you have the right attitude and personal skills to bring to the role. You will be a confident and professional people leader, who understands and practises the value of great communication and positive management of working and strategic relationships. You will be a master in the art of delegation, ensuring that your teams are empowered and coached in their roles. As a public body, there are very set working practices and approval processes, so you will need to be comfortable working in this way and have the patience to ensure due process is followed. There will always be a degree of operational involvement and reactiveness required but you will understand the importance of prioritising the time required to undertake your role of senior leader - scrutinising, analysing and satisfying yourself of how activities are progressing.
We are offering you a warm team to join in central Seaford, reassurance of a secure job with a public sector employer that understand and practises its duty of care to its staff, flexibility with your working hours and/or to work remotely at times (although you will need to be within a commutable distance of Seaford), a competitive public sector salary and pension and importantly, a role that you can take ownership of and thrive in!
The hours of the post are 37 hours per week, across four or five days.
Please visit our website for the recruitment pack. You will be re-directed to our website by clicking on the apply link above.
Seaford Town Council is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals.
Applications must be made electronically using the Town Council’s application form.
The closing date for applications is midnight on Thursday 29 August 2024. First interviews will be held on Monday 9 September and second interviews on Friday 13 September 2024.
If you’d like to have an informal discussion about this opportunity, please reach out to Adam Chugg (Town Clerk) or Georgia Raeburn (HR & Governance Manager) on 01323 894 870.
The Town Council reserves the right to close this vacancy early.
We are also recruiting for an Events & Facilities Officer on a maternity cover basis and Temporary Projects Officer – please visit our website for more details.