We’re looking for a strategic and experienced leader to take on the role of Head of Public Protection. As Head of Public Protection, you’ll lead high-impact services that sit at the heart of our communities – from environmental health and community safety through to climate response and prevention.
You’ll have real influence to drive change, strengthen partnerships and deliver innovative, preventative approaches that improve lives and protect our residents. If you’re looking for a role where you can make a visible difference, lead transformative work and leave a lasting legacy across Chorley and South Ribble, this could be the opportunity for you.
What you’ll be getting up to
- Providing strategic leadership across environmental health, community safety and public protection services
- Ensuring both councils meet their statutory responsibilities relating to environmental health and crime and disorder
- Shaping and delivering policies, procedures and service improvements to drive effective, compliant and high-quality services
- Leading partnership work to tackle crime, anti-social behaviour and wider community safety challenges; promoting prevention and early intervention, working across services to improve public health outcomes
- Overseeing integrated, person‑centred approaches to support vulnerable residents; leading South Ribble’s response to the climate emergency, including delivery of the Climate Change Strategy and action plan
- Managing and developing key operational services, including pest control across both councils and animal welfare in Chorley; building strong relationships to deliver joined‑up, impactful outcomes across both boroughs
Who we’re looking for
- A qualified and experienced leader with a strong background in environmental health, regulatory services or public protection
- Proven success managing teams and services, with the ability to think strategically and deliver results across organisational boundaries
- An inspiring leader who can set direction, motivate others and lead through change in a complex environment; confident handling complex, sensitive issues and making sound decisions under pressure
- Skilled in building partnerships and delivering programmes with internal and external stakeholders
- Resilient, adaptable and able to navigate ambiguity while driving continuous improvement
Our Benefits
- 36 days annual leave plus bank holidays (and Christmas shutdown)
- Hybrid/agile working from day one
- Local Government pension
- Healthcare Cash Plan for cash back on health treatments
- Cashback website access for savings on brands you love
- Volunteering days
- Free parking
We believe that everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect. We are committed to the elimination of unfair and unlawful discrimination and prejudice in all our policies, procedures, and practices.We’re committed to making our recruitment practices barrier‑free and accessible to everyone. This includes making adjustments for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the recruitment process, please contact us via the “Contact Us” page on our website.If you are disabled or your last employer was the armed forces, and you meet all the essential criteria of a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
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