One of my local government clients are currently recruiting an experienced Head of Highways Maintenance and Management on a temporary basis. This is a 3-month minimum contract with the possibility of the role being extended further to work Monday to Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm.
Overview:
The Place and Sustainability Directorate impacts on the lives of everyone living, working, learning and travelling through Cambridgeshire every day. As a Head of Service within the Place and Sustainability directorate, you will support the organisation through effective leadership in the achievement of our strategic framework.
You will also support the achievement of the directorate's core aim of improving transport and connectivity across the county for all communities, protecting and enhancing the environment, delivering sustainable and include economic development and maintaining a resident focus delivery effective front line services
Main Responsibilities:
* Responsible for the development of strategic objectives and outcomes for responsible services within the Place and Sustainability directorate, taking account of organisational strategy, best practice and legislative and regulatory requirements. Ensure this is shared through strong leadership within the service.
* Provide expert knowledge within area of professional specialism including policy, best practice and law, ensuring that all policies, processes and approaches are documented and are up to date, reflecting practices that achieve best outcomes for communities and the Council.
* Lead on developing and maintaining data to report on operational performance management. Utilising this data in various internal and external reports and utilising insights gathered to develop services and practices to achieve improved outcomes for communities and the Council.
* To Lead and support system wide developments in sustaining and improving economic development and growth including protecting and enhancing the environment for communities.
* To lead on change management or service development projects and complex investigations as directed by the Service Director.
* Attend, contribute and or provide written reports, advice and information to any relevant committee, member or board meeting as appropriate. Represent the Council at specified meetings as agreed with the Service director and to lead and direct the agenda for management team meetings within the services responsible and any other meeting or committee as and when required.
* Provide leadership to ensure the effective management of resources through strong recruitment, induction, supervision, training, retention and people management techniques.
* Mentor and inspire members of the team, promoting professional growth and cultivating a culture of excellent and continuous learning.
* Deputise for the Service Director when needed.
If you are interested in this vacancy, please send your CV to Jahker Miah from Coyle Personnel Ltd