Are you an experienced leader in public protection looking for an exciting new opportunity within local government? West Berkshire Council is seeking a Service Lead to provide strategic leadership, direction and operational management of the Public Protection Service, delivered through the Public Protection Partnership. This role reports to the Service Director for Community Services.
The Role
As the Service Lead for Public Protection, you will be responsible for:
- Leading and managing the Public Protection Shared Service, including Environmental Health, Trading Standards and Licensing
- Ensuring the delivery of high-quality services that meet the needs of our local community
- Working collaboratively with other services and external partners to address public protection issues
- Providing expert advice and guidance to the Council and elected members on public protection matters
- Overseeing regulatory compliance and enforcement activities
You will play a crucial role in safeguarding the health, safety, and well-being of our residents and ensuring a fair and equitable trading environment.
This post is a Sensitive Post for the purpose of the Local Government Housing Act 1989 and the post-holder is therefore restricted from engaging in any prescribed political activities. In summary, this means that you are prohibited from holding political office and from involvement in any political activity within or outside the workplace. Full details of the restrictions can be found in the Council’s Policy and Guidance on Politically Restricted Posts.
The Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate will possess the following skills and attributes:
- Extensive experience and knowledge in public protection, environmental health, trading standards and licensing
- A proven track record of leading and managing teams to deliver excellent service outcomes
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external partners
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to provide advice and guidance to elected members and the Council
- Sound understanding of regulatory frameworks and enforcement practices
- Ability to analyse complex issues and make informed decisions
- A proactive and solution-focused approach to problem-solving
Benefits
- Flexible working wherever possible between the hours of 07:00-21:00
- Hybrid working wherever possible working 40% in the office
- Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities
- Generous Local Government pension scheme
- Family friendly policies
- A range of local discounts
- Wellbeing Programme including Employee Assistance Programme and employee benefits
- Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 30 days per annum (plus public holidays) rising by an additional 5 days after 5 years’ service.
Equal Opportunities
The Council supports Equal Opportunity of employment and positively encourages applications from people who fall within any of the nine protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.
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