Overview
We have an exciting role on offer within our Neighbourhoods team as a Neighbourhood Manager.
About Us
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Neighbourhood team as part of the management structure. You will help to develop our multi-agency approach aimed at doing things with communities to improve the lives of local people.
To be successful in this role you need experience in communicating with internal and external agencies including elected members, statutory services, key national and local stakeholders, community and voluntary groups as well as individual members of the public. You will also need to have a good understanding of the issues facing Middlesbrough.
You will have a responsibility for leading in all aspects of neighbourhood working and be the champion for your locality covering the West area of Middlesbrough. You will have responsibility for managing a range of staff including, area care teams, community development staff, community navigators, key link workers, library and community hub staff, neighbourhood safety wardens, and community safety officers. There will be a significant focus on prevention and early intervention as well as building social capital within our communities.
In addition to this, there will also be a responsibility to fulfil our commitment in relation to the community safety partnership by taking robust enforcement action where appropriate to protect the public from those causing significant and persistent harassment alarm or distress in our communities.
You will lead on the development of neighbourhood plans at a local level and chair multi agency meeting to ensure that actions are progressed and monitored. You will also ensure that the work within the neighbourhood connects back to the Council’s corporate priorities.
You will be required to prepare and present reports for the Head of Service, the Council’s Corporate Management Team, and where appropriate, outside agencies.
If this is you, this may be the opportunity you are looking for!
In return we can offer
* Generous leave entitlement with an option to purchase up to 10 additional days annual leave per year.
* Excellent pension plus top-up options.
* Staff networks run by our staff for our staff.
* Flexible working (dependent on job role).
* Electric car lease scheme.
* Cycle to work scheme.
* Employee benefits portal including Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programme.
* Staff lottery.
* Travel and car parking schemes.
* Ongoing training and development opportunities.
* Fantastic career progression opportunities and lots more!
If you would like to talk through this opportunity further, please contact Marion Walker, Head of Neighbourhoods at Marion_Walker@middlesbrough.gov.uk or call 01642 728379.
We operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran.
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