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Head of Governance & Planning

Employer
Biggleswade Town Council
Location
Biggleswade, Bedfordshire
Salary
£40,876 - £42,821
Closing date
16 Mar 2021

We are seeking to appoint a dynamic and experienced public sector senior leader to join our forward thinking Town Council in Biggleswade.

Biggleswade is a thriving market town within the Central Bedfordshire Council area and is administered by a pro-active Town Council. The Council serves a population of 20200 and a budget of £1.2m approx.

The Council operates a wide range of facilities including the Orchard Community Centre, allotments, markets, cemeteries, many of the towns parks and recreation grounds. The Council holds the Local Council Award Scheme at Foundation level. The pro-active council is currently facilitating the preparation of a Neighbourhood Plan and intends to continue working with its partners to create a new programme of events and services to benefit the community.

The successful candidate will be adept at seeing the ‘bigger picture’ and an excellent communicator with an unwavering commitment and enthusiasm towards realising the targets and outcomes defined by the Council. With the energy and resilience to drive the pace of change, they will assume the operational day-to-day responsibility for the management of the Orchard Centre, and the Council’s Governance, Planning, and Committee functions.

If you have the necessary experience to work with our newly appointed Town Clerk to drive forward our exciting programme for change, we would love to hear from you.

Closing date for applications is 5pm Monday 15th March 2021
Interviews w/c 22nd March 2021 (may be held virtually)

For an informal discussion please contact peter.tarrant@biggleswadetowncouncil.gov.uk. Application packs are available on our website www.biggleswadetowncouncil.gov.uk

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