The two councils have a shared Chief Executive and a joint senior management team. Whilst they retain their own political structures and distinct identities, the joint management structure allows us to maximise the opportunity to deliver a wide range of good value services to our customers and communities, and operate and develop shared services, collaborative working and partnership arrangements with each other, with other councils and with key stakeholders.
Overview
This post provides a great opportunity to join the Economic Development team within Malvern Hills District Council. We are looking for someone who will make a real difference to our town centres and will help us to implement our Town Centre plans and town centre initiatives. These initiatives are key in supporting our local businesses; this role will be working to encourage people to visit and spend their money locally to help the town centres and traders survive and ultimately thrive. As the principal town centre contact for the Council you will be at the forefront of developing and supporting the towns within the district and you will be working with businesses and key stakeholders from Great Malvern, Barnards Green, Malvern Link inc. Link Top, Tenbury Wells and Upton upon Severn.
Responsibilities
* Make a real difference to town centres and implement Town Centre plans and town centre initiatives.
* Encourage people to visit and spend their money locally to support local businesses, the town centres and traders.
* Act as the principal town centre contact for the Council, developing and supporting the towns within the district and working with businesses and key stakeholders across the listed areas.
Qualifications
* At least 2 years principal local government or equivalent experience in a relevant function (e.g., Town centre management, economic development, etc.).
* Proven experience of relevant partnership working and delivering joint projects.
* Demonstrable leadership skills and experience of managing relationships with stakeholders with diverse and potentially conflicting interests.
* Track record of contributing strategically to an organisation's performance.
* Involvement with Elected Members at a local level.
* Organising or running public events.
Benefits
* Excellent pension scheme with employer contributions
* Generous annual leave entitlement with options to purchase additional annual leave
* Committed training programme and development opportunities
* Onsite nursery with 20% staff discount
* Discounted Gym and swim membership
* Health and Wellbeing support and a Free Employee Assistance scheme including access to counselling services
* Cycle to Work scheme
* Employee Discounts with a range of companies including EE and the Kaarp discount scheme
Location and working arrangements
We are an employer that values face to face communication, collaboration and connection; therefore all our roles have an office-based requirement with some agile working as part of the role. Malvern Hills District Council does not currently offer sponsorship for candidates without the Right to Work in the UK.
Malvern Hills and Wychavon District Councils are rewarding places to work, with high levels of resident satisfaction and motivated staff who enjoy working for us. Located in south Worcestershire, both districts boast beautiful natural environments, a rich heritage and plenty to do and see. The districts are ranked as top rural places to live in the West Midlands and are among the top 30 in the country. We pride ourselves on being progressive organisations investing in what matters to our residents and communities—supporting town centres and rural communities, creating jobs, keeping streets clean, reducing our carbon footprint, helping people feel safe and preventing homelessness.
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