Jobs

Salary: £88,104 (pay award pending)
Location: South Shields/Hybrid

South Tyneside is leading the way towards a post carbon future. Our economy is diversifying as we grasp the opportunities of our geography, innovative business community, exceptional infrastructure, and natural environment to promote an unrivalled quality of life. Help us shape that future.

South Tyneside is unique. Our communities have a real passion for the borough as a place to live and truly value the quality of our natural resources, coastline, beaches, and open spaces. We have real ambitions and want to work closely with all our communities to realise that ambition.

We are currently reviewing the Borough’s Local Plan that has sustainable development and quality of place at its very core. We have an impressive range of housing and a commitment to invest further in our housing market as the Borough’s largest social landlord. Plus, we are establishing a new integrated Area Management Service that will ensure that our open spaces, parks and public realm makes a substantial and demonstrable impact on our residents physical and mental health and continuing pride in place.

South Tyneside Council is an organisation where you can really make a difference in the quality of our residents’ lives, and you are actively challenged to do so. If you are up for that challenge, then we want to hear from you.

We are looking to recruit proven leader as a new Head of Place. Responsible for our Strategic Housing, Area Management, Spatial Planning and Development Management services; the Head of Place will join the Regeneration and Environment Leadership Team and have an opportunity to be at the centre of a programme of investment that will transform our places.

For more information please click Apply Now or contact Penna: Nick Raper 07715 690463

Closing date for receipt of applications is 9th November 2022