Assistant Director of Place Operations

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Employer:
Bury Council
Location:
Bury
Salary:
£85,962 to £93,267
Closing date:
23rd May 2025
Job Ref:
GSe120486

Recruitment timetable

Closing Date
23rd May 2025

Description

Bury is a proud and prosperous borough, home to thriving regeneration and growth opportunities, new housing developments and a key partner in the Northern Gateway development. Our ‘LET’s Do IT’ strategy defines both our vision and our outlook, to proactively achieve and deliver for our communities, residents and businesses. This key, Assistant Director of Place Operations, role is at the heart of creating a borough that is clean and green, leading investment in highways, transport connectivity and active travel to empower people to access employment, education and cultural opportunities, unlocking new development sites and enabling the borough to achieve its sustainability ambitions.

With a background in engineering or highways, we are looking for someone who can lead across the entirety of place-based services including street scene, waste and environment, working across a large workforce and engaging with a diverse group of stakeholders. You will have a track record of transformation, able to lead the team on a journey of continuous improvement, empowering colleagues and developing a one team approach focused on delivering for our residents. Partnership working within the council and externally will be crucially, particularly with our Greater Manchester partners including the Combined Authority, and with other agencies. Most importantly, you will recognise that place services do not operate in isolation but are an essential part of ensuring Bury is a clean, safe and welcome place, empowering residents to live well and thrive,  and attract investment into our growing local economy. This is a great opportunity where your impact will be tangible, making a difference to our borough every day.

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How to Apply

  • Please submit your CV along with a Supporting Statement addressing the person specification criteria, evidencing how you meet the criteria.
  • Detail any employment or education gaps.
  • Be ready to provide the names, positions, organisations and contact details for two referees; one should be your current or most recent employer. Referees will be contacted for those proceeding to final stages. We will always gain your permission before we contact referees.
  • Let us know any difficulty you may have with the indicative timetable.
  • Check that your contact details are correct before you submit.

Once you have submitted your application, you will receive an automated email confirmation. If you do not receive, please email contactus@gatenbysanderson.com

Contact

The following consultants are managing this role and will be happy to answer any questions that are not covered in the person specification on the next webpage.

Contact:
Philip Emms
Telephone:
07590 225 472
Contact:
Louise Bickley
Telephone:
07586 715 788
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