Salary: £110,799 - £120,706
Are you ready to lead transformative change in a unique and diverse borough? Blackburn with Darwen is a place where industrial heritage meets rural beauty, presenting challenges and opportunities that require bold leadership and innovative thinking. In a time of financial pressures and heightened environmental priorities, we are committed to reshaping public services, keeping our communities at the heart of everything we do, and setting new standards for excellence. This is your chance to make a lasting impact on a borough that is redefining what is possible in local government.
About the Role
As Strategic Director of Environment and Communities, you will play a pivotal role in delivering the Council’s Corporate Plan objectives. You have the opportunity to shape the Borough's future by driving strategic initiatives that develop a leisure and wellbeing service that understands our community’s needs. You’ll also have the opportunity to champion long-term strategies that ensure there are maximum improvements around community safety, integration, and cohesion. This includes environmental action; developing and implementing policies and strategies to combat climate change, achieve carbon neutrality, and address key issues such as air quality and sustainable energy.
Across the Council, we are looking to modernise Service Delivery, guiding an efficient and future-focused operational highways and environmental services team, including our waste management services, ensuring integrated teams and systems are efficient, sustainable, and socially supported. You will see the impact you have as you lead from the front across this crucial team, ensuring that the proper management of waste protects not just our rural scenes, but supports our vision of being a sustainable borough.
This is a leadership opportunity that blends strategic vision with hands-on impact, liaising with large teams of internal colleagues, partnering with our vibrant communities, and ensuring the best outcomes across leisure, wellbeing, and sustainability.
About You
We are looking for an experienced leader with the vision, resilience, and strategic insight to guide Blackburn with Darwen into a sustainable and inclusive future.
1. Collaborative Leadership: You bring a proven ability to work in complex political and business environments, building productive partnerships with elected members, committees, colleagues, and external stakeholders.
2. Strategic Expertise: With a relevant professional qualification or substantial senior management experience, you demonstrate an exceptional track record of delivering impactful outcomes in large organisations.
3. Environmental and Community Vision: Your understanding of environmental challenges and opportunities, combined with your experience in driving integration, leisure, and wellbeing initiatives, will set you apart.
4. Engaging and Inspirational: You can unite teams and communities around a shared purpose, fostering innovation and ensuring services deliver real value for residents.
This role offers a platform to implement bold ideas and lead a team that is passionate about making a difference. Join us in shaping a brighter future for Blackburn with Darwen. If you are ready to take on this exciting challenge, we want to hear from you. Apply today and let’s work together to create world-class services for our communities.
Closing date: Midnight, Wednesday 8th January
For a more information, please visit www.blackburnwithdarwentogether.co.uk. For a confidential conversation, please contact one of our advisors at Tile Hill:
Bella Bennett: bella.bennett@tile-hill.co.uk (07918 976494) Clare Connor: clare.connor@tile-hill.co.uk (0161 408 0708)
To apply please click the Apply Now link below.
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