Full-Time Deputy Director Environment Services and Regulation
Job Description
Deputy Director – Environment Services and Regulation
Full Time – Permanent Opportunity
Flexible work style
Salary – £96,064 to £105,898
Be part of Wolverhampton – a diverse and inclusive city, packed with passion, pride and endless potential.
At the City of Wolverhampton Council, we’re embarking on the next phase of our journey of transformation and change, ensuring we deliver on the Our City, Our Plan priorities and Our Future Council programme – our proactive and pragmatic response to local government financial challenges.
We’re looking for a confident and inspirational leader to engage with a wide range of stakeholders, to understand their needs and put residents at the heart of everything we do, embracing our ‘One Council’ approach and help to deliver our aspiration that Wulfrunians live longer and healthier lives.
We are looking for someone to fill the role of Director of Environment and Regulation – which sits in the Resident Services Directorate. You will be responsible for a dynamic portfolio of services that touch the lives of our residents, putting them at the heart of what we do while at a time when local government faces significant financial challenges.
The successful candidate will be accountable for leading a range of services including:
- Waste Services
- Parks and Open Spaces
- Grounds Maintenance
- Arboriculture
- Street Cleaning
- Commercial regulation (including licensing)
- Environmental crime
- Bereavement Services
- Markets
For full details of the responsibilities and requirements of this role please see the attached Role Profile
The City of Wolverhampton Council is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes your application irrespective of your gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, religion or belief.
If you would like a chat or want to come in to see what it’s like to work in our amazing council and city then please contact John Roseblade, Director of Resident Services
jo************@wo***********.uk
or for more information about the role and our organisation please visit www.wvjobs.co.uk/vacancies/environment-services-and-regulation/
Closing date: 31 October 2024
Technical & Stakeholder Interviews: 12 November 2024
Our working arrangements
All council roles are allocated to either a fixed, field or flexible work style. Some roles are agile which enable and empower employees to maximise their performance and productivity, whilst maintaining a healthy work life balance. Roles with a fixed workstyle work in a fixed permanent council location. Roles with a field workstyle are usually allocated where employees are required to be out working in the community with a minimum requirement for ‘touch down’ space at any council location. Roles with a flexible workstyle have a flexible base location to meet the needs of the business and employees can work from a mixture of home or any council office, partner/client, or external location, as required to meet service requirements.
Please refer to the Job Description for further information on the workstyle assigned to the role you are applying for.
For more information about working for our organisation including the culture of the Council, the Council plan and vision, staff equality forums, core HR policies and much more please click here.
Diversity
We are committed to building a workforce that is reflective of the diverse community we serve. We want to attract the best applications from people of all backgrounds and underrepresented groups because we strongly believe in adding value through diversity, inclusion, and equality. Our employees enable us to deliver services that are accessible, inclusive, and reflective of Wolverhampton residents.
Our status as a Disability Confident Employer showcases our commitment to people with disabilities or health conditions, advocating for their opportunities and potential.
We’ve received the Stonewall Gold Award, emphasising our dedication to the LGBT+ community by nurturing an inspiring, inclusive, and equal workplace.
As of March 2023, the RACE Code Quality Mark signifies our active engagement with racial equality. These recognitions validate our continuous efforts towards fostering an inclusive work environment that respects and values our diverse employees.
As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers – we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the essential criteria for the post.
We encourage, inspire and value an inclusive culture here at the council where employees can flourish, thrive and be themselves. We have four staff equality forums for employees to join. These help to ensure our employees have a voice, they feel empowered to speak up and where everyone is treated with respect – Learn more about the staff equality forums here
Recruitment of Ex-Offenders
We are committed to the fair treatment of all our employees, potential employees, or users of our service regardless of offending background. The Council uses the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for any vacancies that require a DBS check to obtain information about applicants to assess their suitability for employment in positions of trust. We do not discriminate unfairly against any individual on the basis of a conviction or any other information revealed as a result of a DBS disclosure – Learn more here
Employment Information & Support
If you are considering applying for an apprenticeship or a role where the salary is (Grade 2-5), and would like to visit us to learn about the application, interview process and what it is like to work for the council, please click on this link to find out more – Learn more here
How to Apply
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