TAMWORTH BOROUGH COUNCIL
GROWTH & REGENERATION
Head of Economic Development and Regeneration
£48,710 – £52,805 per annum
plus essential car user allowance
Home working contract
37 hours per week
Permanent
Set in the beautiful county of Staffordshire, Tamworth is a vibrant town with rich heritage. Located in the centre of Britain, with a growing population of over 77,000 people, Tamworth is a borough with much to be proud of. Our transport links, unique shopping experience, developing town centre, green spaces, leisure offer, including our cultural and wide-ranging outdoor events programme, as well as our heritage buildings, all help make it a great place to live, work, study, and visit.
In addition to all that Tamworth already has to offer, exciting times are ahead as we embark on a period of significant transformation. Multi-million-pound projects, such as the Future High Street Fund development will help to bring about lasting change and improvements in the future. This will assist with our mission to restore Tamworth town centre as the beating heart of the community, a place that people want to visit, rather than a place they have to visit.
Working for Tamworth Borough Council is more than just a job, it’s about making life better for the people who live and work in the Borough. We recognise that everybody who works at Tamworth Borough Council is key to successfully delivering its aims and objectives. We can’t do this without skilled and ambitious workforce working in a positive environment empowered to do their best.
We have already successfully secured Future High Streets Funding of £21.65 million which will result in a programme of activity around the town centre to introduce new town centre users, create imaginative office and retail space whilst also protecting the heritage that we have. This catalyst is only the start of great things to come. We have a pipeline of projects and ideas, and we are ready to start the next big thing. The opportunities to work with other partners and agencies are significant and we need an enthusiastic and hardworking team to take the journey with us.
The Economic Development and Regeneration Service is recognised corporately and politically as having a core role to play in the future financial / commercial sustainability of the Council. More than ever regeneration is at the forefront of Council service delivery in ensuring that places evolve, new development is realised, commercial incomes from Council owned assets are maximised and funding opportunities are prioritised. This is reflected by the number of projects and activities the team is currently involved in. In addition to the regeneration workstreams the team has a wide portfolio of other services to manage including business support and engagement, car parks, markets, economic development, strategic tourism, electric vehicle charging and a couple of enterprise spaces and flexible town centre workspace.
Working at a senior level within the regeneration/development industry is an essential requirement for this role. As the Head of Service, you will be responsible for work programming activity, managing a team of people and delivering the service within budget. Creative and innovative solutions to funding will be a core activity to attract investment into the town. You will report to the Assistant Director of Growth and Regeneration and be part of a directorate management team that cuts across other relevant service areas such as Planning, Environmental Health and Tamworth Castle. You will have a flair for improving services and the ability to manage change. To be successful in this role, you will need to have strong leadership abilities and management capability. You will use your negotiation and excellent communication skills to forge strong partnerships and work collaboratively with stakeholders, colleagues and Members.
This is a great opportunity to work for an authority that isn’t afraid to challenge itself and strive to do better. As an organisation Tamworth Borough Council has a one team approach to the delivery of its services. The Economic Development and Regeneration team is an integral part of the organisation ensuring that residents and businesses have access to opportunities.
The duties of this role include a requirement to take part in an on-call rota, approximately six times per year.
We have an extensive benefits package including flexible working, a non-contributory health scheme, Local Government pension scheme, generous holiday entitlement, discounted gym membership, and payment of professional fees (where applicable), for further details please refer to the application information document on our website.
Appointment will be subject to satisfactory references, right to work in the UK check, and medical clearance.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Anna Miller, Assistant Director - Growth and Regeneration on 07891 285617 (until 18th July) or Tom Hobbs, Head of Economic Development & Regeneration on 07580 784488 (21st July – 1st August).
For further information and to apply please visit Tamworth BC Jobs.
Late applications and/or CVs will not be accepted. Agencies need not apply.
If you have any queries about the recruitment process, please contact recruitment@tamworth.gov.uk.
Closing date: 5th August 2025
Interview date: 20th August 2025
In the event of exceptionally high levels of response, we reserve the right to close the post before the date stated to prevent the number of applications received being unmanageable. Therefore, you are advised to submit your completed application as soon as possible to have the best chance of being considered. Following the closing date, the Recruiting Manager will shortlist, and you will be notified.
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We operate two guaranteed interview schemes which support individuals who meet all the essential criteria to be guaranteed an interview for a vacancy. The Disability Committed Employer scheme supports applicants with a disability and the Veterans Guaranteed interview scheme supports those defined as veterans, military spouses/partners and cadet instructors.
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