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Head of Commercial & Property Services

Employer
Wealden District Council
Location
East Sussex
Salary
Up to £71,000, plus £3,564 car allowance
Closing date
10 Feb 2020

Creating a legacy for Wealden

Wealden is a great place to live and work. From the stunning Birling Gap coastline amid the Seven Sisters in the south to the Ashdown Forest, with its six thousand acres of enchanted woodland and heathland in the north, Wealden has an impressive 300 square miles of countryside, with two thirds classed as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. We’re incredibly proud to look after our environment whilst also focusing on providing excellent services to our five market towns.

Over the last 10 years, Wealden has truly transformed the way it operates and provides services to residents. We have ambitious plans for 2020 and beyond, including an exciting town centre regeneration project, a new and developing commercial strategy, delivery of phase two of our digitalisation project and our housing building programme, to name but a few. As we enter a new decade, we will continue to build on this success and now require an exceptional leader to help further our ambitions.

As Head of Commercial & Property Services, you will act as the Council’s lead officer for our £100m town centre regeneration programme and a wider portfolio of exciting projects, including our new build housing development, a new crematorium and a £12.5m shopping centre. In this brand new role, you’ll lead on generating innovative solutions, developing agendas and devising and implementing our new commercial strategy. Working closely with key internal and external stakeholders, you will support financial appraisals for exciting new ventures to create a lasting legacy for Wealden.

You will need to have a proactive, positive and flexible approach when taking on new challenges. With a strong commercial mindset and an understanding of working in a political context, you will work closely with our senior officers and elected Members to lead innovative projects and to continue to raise our profile as an entrepreneurial and forward-thinking Council.

Based in the town of Hailsham, you’ll benefit from a wealth of amenities nearby whilst being surrounded by rural character. Brighton and Eastbourne are also within easy reach. Join us in this pivotal role and make a positive impact to continue to improve the lives of our residents.

To find out more and to apply, please visit www.leadingwealden.co.uk

Closing date: 9am on Monday 10th February 2020

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