Head of Public Protection, NEWARK & SHERWOOD DISTRICT COUNCIL

About the role

The Head of Public Protection will lead three teams focusing on statutory responsibilities including environmental health and licensing, private sector housing, community safety, public realm CCTV, emergency planning, and business continuity.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Council on a wide range of public protection matters.
• Deliver against strategic and operational requirements including service specific projects funded both internally and externally.
• Ensure full up-to-date communications on key national and local developments within environmental health and public protection areas.
• Deliver service improvements in line with the Authority’s Community Plan.

Requirements

• Demonstrable experience in resource management.
• Strong people management skills.
• Background and knowledge in Environmental Health and/or Public Protection at a senior level.
• Level 7 qualification in a relevant discipline or significant experience in a relevant area.
• Full driving licence and access to a reliable vehicle.

Qualifications

• Level 7 qualification in a relevant discipline or significant experience in a relevant area.

Skills

• Resource management.
• People management skills.
• Environmental Health and/or Public Protection experience.

Benefits

• Enrolment in the career average local government pension scheme.
• Hybrid working.
• A generous annual leave entitlement that increases with service.
• Family-friendly benefits.
• One days’ paid volunteering leave.
• Lifestyle benefits platform.
• Funded health cash plan.
• Free car parking to 31 March 2028.
• £10 a month gym membership at one of our gyms in the district.

Pay

Salary: Zone 4 £74,958 - £78,793 per annum

Schedule

Hybrid working, flexible

Contact

Please contact Jenny Walker, Director of Communities and Environment on 01636 655210 for an informal chat or more information.