Place Operations About the role Bury is a proud and prosperous borough, home to thriving regeneration and growth opportunities, new housing developments and a key partner in the Northern Gateway development. Our LET s Do IT strategy defines both our vision and our outlook, to proactively achieve and deliver for our communities, residents and businesses. This key, Assistant Director of Place Operations, role is at the heart of creating a borough that is clean and green, leading investment in highways, transport connectivity and active travel to empower people to access employment, education and cultural opportunities, unlocking new development sites and enabling the borough to achieve its sustainability ambitions. With a background in engineering or highways, we are looking for someone who can lead across the entirety of place-based services including street scene, waste and environment, working across a large workforce and engaging with a diverse group of stakeholders. You will have a track record of transformation, able to lead the team on a journey of continuous improvement, empowering colleagues and developing a one team approach focused on delivering for our residents. Partnership working within the council and externally will be crucially, particularly with our Greater Manchester partners including the Combined Authority, and with other agencies. Most importantly, you will recognise that place services do not operate in isolation but are an essential part of ensuring Bury is a clean, safe and welcome place, empowering residents to live well and thrive, and attract investment into our growing local economy. This is a great opportunity where your impact will be tangible, making a difference to our borough every day. About Bury The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare or children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment may be subject to a satisfactory disclosure at the appropriate level under the Disclosure and Barring Service. In line with safer recruitment, please ensure that your application/CV covers your full employment history and there is a reason noted for any gaps in employment. Successful candidates will be asked to provide relevant references for the past ten years and character references will not be accepted. As a Corporate Parent, ensure that the work and services you deliver considers our care experienced young people, promotes their life chances empowers them to influence the policies, services, and decisions that affect them, champions their rights, and ensure they grow up in the best possible way Benefits of working for Bury Council To hear about the benefits for working with Bury Council, please visit A good employer | greater jobs We support employees to work with agility, where appropriate for the post and service requirements. We are committed to Bury being an equal society that recognises values and embraces all people, regardless of any difference, for the skills, abilities and experiences they bring into the workforce and the wider community. Therefore we guarantee an interview for disabled people, looked after children/ care leavers, armed forces personnel (including reservists and veterans) and carers of adults or disabled children if they meet the essential criteria. Next steps For more information and to apply please visit Job Page | Bury Council or contact teh recruitment consultants at Gatenby Sanderson. Phillip Emms 07590 225472 or Louise Bickley 07586 715788