Job info	Job info details
Job title	Director of Pride in Place
Strategic team/Directorate	Place
Service	Place
Responsible to (day to day issues)	Chief Executive
Accountable to (line manager)	Chief Executive
Salary grade	£130,000 to £134,999
JE ref	HAY70

1. Key purpose of job

• Strategic leadership and management across the Place Directorate which brings together economic development as well as place based operational service delivery and the Council’s response to the climate emergency.
• To positively promote and represent the Council, supporting the Chief Executive and other senior leaders to manage the Council – driving performance, effectiveness, and efficiency

2. Anticipated outcomes of post

• The Director is responsible for setting clear and measurable priorities to create and share prosperity in Torbay and achieve the objectives set out in the Council's Corporate plan..  This will be done by defining and orchestrating a portfolio of activities to enhance Torbay, so that they are resilient; sustainable; inclusive; equitable; economically productive and support good health and wellbeing.
• The role will ensure a relentless focus on delivering the strategic agenda and optimising the financial, economic, social and environmental return on investment for the Council and the people of Torbay.
• The role will identify opportunities to deliver the Council’s strategic agenda and find means of realising the full value of those opportunities through direct action, securing the necessary resources, adapting policy, commissioning, and community and partner action.
• The Director will play a lead role, with the Chief Executive, in ensuring that the Council is an active partner in the Southwest, and will be engaged in all initiatives and opportunities that emerge from regional and national collaboration.
• The Director will lead on the response to the climate emergency and develop collaborative plans with businesses, partners and our communities to reduce carbon emissions.
• As a Senior Leader in the Council, the role will support the continued improvement of our cultural aspirations, role modelling and embedding our values, driving engagement and innovation, and promoting diversity and inclusion.
• Providing support for the Chief Executive in providing strategic advice to Members and ensuring the efficient and effective Place Directorate operations of the Council.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. List key duties and accountabilities of the post

Leadership

• As an Employee of Torbay Council all roles are expected to work in a way that ensures vulnerable children and adults are safeguarded and report any safeguarding concerns in accordance with established policies and procedures. The Designated Senior Lead for Safeguarding is the Chief Executive and Director of Children’s Services.
• To contribute towards the corporate management and leadership of the Council as a member of the Senior Leadership Team, ensuring policy objectives are achieved and services planned, commissioned and delivered in an effective and efficient way.
• To act as lead Director on corporate areas of activity, policy and organisational development as required.
• To support the delivery of the Council’s budget priorities and the effective use of the Council’s resources.
• To develop a culture of collaborative working relationships with partners and communities to ensure the effective delivery of services and management of resources.

Strategic

• Provide leadership of the economic regeneration of Torbay, setting the vision for the physical regeneration of Torbay in collaboration with Director colleagues.
• Lead conceptualisation of the strategic vision as it relates to the future of Torbay.
• Embed appropriate governance, programme management and stewardship for delivery of services in the Directorate and capital programmes.
• Ensure partnerships are created, developed and maintained across Torbay, regionally and nationally in order to generate resources and opportunities which will secure growth and raise aspirations and opportunities.
• Build a cohesive management team and Directorate that supports and delivers the Council’s vision to regenerate Torbay.

Service

• Provide guidance and support to Elected Members to help them translate their political priorities into initiatives that deliver the intended outcomes for residents.
• Provide clear leadership and management direction to achieve the efficient and effective operational delivery within services in the Directorate.
• Develop comprehensive service plans for each area that will underpin and support the achievement of the Corporate Plan, with appropriate governance procedures, clear objectives and performance monitoring.
• Deliver excellent client, management and contract oversight of all external service providers, ensuring delivery standards are met.
• Actively engaging with all parts of the community – individuals, community groups, businesses, and public sector partners in ensuring the delivery of services in the Directorate.

4. Budgetary/Financial Responsibilities of the post

• Post is responsible for total expenditure of circa £35m and has influence over all Capital projects each year (£50m plus) as part of the Council’s Capital and Growth Board.

5. Supervision/Line Management Responsibilities of the post

Direct reports

• Divisional Director Place Strategy
• Divisional Director Place Operations/Managing Director of SWISCo
• Chief Planner
• Strategic Lead for Economy, Culture and Events
• Place Manager

6. Working environment and conditions of the post

• Office based with flexibility for homeworking on a hybrid basis
• Occasional weekend and evening work is required

7. Physical demands of the post

• Normal physical effort

8. Specific resources used by the post

• None

9. Key contacts and relationships

External

Central Government, other Local Authorities, other public sector organisations, the Council’s auditors, private and voluntary organisations and employers, community and voluntary sector.

Internal

Chief Executive / Senior Leadership Team, Leader of the Council and Executive Members, senior staff across the Council, Trades Unions, employees at all levels across the Council.

10. Other duties

To undertake additional duties as required, commensurate with the level of the job.

Other Information

• All staff must commit to Equal Opportunities and Anti-Discriminatory Practice.
• Torbay Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo the checks appropriate to the post applied for.
• The post holder is expected to work in a way that ensures vulnerable children and adults are safeguarded and report any safeguarding concerns in accordance with established policies and procedures. And are aware that the Chief Executive and the Director for Childrens Services are the Safeguarding Leads for the Council
• This post is office based at Town Hall but the post holder may be required to move their base to any other location within the Council at a future date.
• The post is eligible for both hybrid working.
• You will be asked to complete a Criminal Records Self Declaration Form. Criminal convictions will only be taken into account when they are relevant to the post. You will only be asked to disclose ‘unspent’ convictions.
• The Council operates a Smoke-Free Policy and the post-holder is prohibited from smoking in any of the Council's buildings (including Council owned and Council leased buildings, but excluding designated areas in residential schemes), enclosed spaces within the curtilage of buildings, and Council vehicles. The Council does not permit smoking breaks within work time, however, in services where the flexi-scheme is in operation, employees may take reasonable break times outside of core hours, in accordance with flexi-time arrangements. Employees should follow the flexi-scheme procedure for agreeing time away from their duties in the normal manner with their immediate colleagues and line manager, with break start and finish times being recorded, as with any other break-time arrangement. 
• The post-holder is expected to familiarise themselves with and adhere to all relevant Council Policies and Procedures.
• The post-holder must comply with the Council’s Health and Safety requirements as outlined in the H&S policy appropriate to the role.
• The post-holder must be committed to the Council’s Core Values for employees – “Torbay Council employees are committed to being forward thinking, people orientated and adaptable - always with integrity”. Evidence will be sought during the probation and appraisal processes.
• If this post is customer facing, it will require the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.
• If you are required to access a government system such as HMRC, DWP or The Public services network (PSN) as part of your role with the Council you will be required to complete a basic disclose with your line manager before you can access these systems. Your manager will be required to complete a verification form that confirms your identity, nationality and immigration status, employment history and unspent convictions (third party).
• If you are required to use your own vehicle on Council business or drive a council vehicle you will be asked to provide information on any driving endorsements by accessing gov.uk/view-driving-licence and providing a code to your Line Manager in order to share your driving licence information with the Council.

Person Specification

Note for Candidate

All Candidates

The supporting statement on your application form will be used to assess ability to meet the essential requirements of the role, so you should explain how you meet each of the numbered essential requirements within your supporting statement. In a competitive situation, the desirable criteria may be taken into consideration, so you are encouraged to show how you also meet each of the desirable criteria.

Candidates who consider that they have a disability

Reasonable adjustments will be made to the job, job requirements or recruitment process for candidates with a disability.

If you consider yourself to have a disability you should indicate this on your application form, providing any information you would like us to take into account with regard to your disability in order to offer a fair selection interview.

Where ever possible and reasonable we will make adjustments and offer alternatives to help you through the application and selection process.

If you have indicated that you have a disability on your application form you will be guaranteed an interview if you clearly demonstrate in your supporting evidence how you broadly meet the essential requirements of the role.

Job info	Job info details
Job Title	Director of Pride in Place
Strategic team/Directorate	Place
Service	Place

Skills and effectiveness

Essential skills and effectiveness

• Excellent leadership skills, able to provide clarity to teams on the vision and purpose of their work.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret and deploy complex data and translate complex information.
• Strong track record of building and nurturing productive working relationships, able to influence at the most senior levels both inside and outside the Council.
• Ability to provide insight and strategic understanding around the current and future landscape that aids understanding across the organisation.
• Highly effective communication skills, able to influence others with impact and professional credibility.
• Ability to work with and manage demands of elected members and their priorities.
• Commercially aware, with an understanding of how to maximise opportunities for growth and investment.
• Proven experience in preparing, managing and controlling substantial budgets.
• Significant and relevant experience in a land use planning setting.
• Proven experience of managing large scale infrastructure/capital and regeneration projects.
• Experience of managing and improving processes and frameworks within a complex work environment.
• Experience of building high performing teams and providing inspirational leadership to the wider organisation that drives a high-performance culture.
• This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.

Desirable skills and effectiveness

• Demonstrable experience of undertaking a similar role in the public sector.
• Experience of working with Elected Members and of dealing with politically sensitive issues

Knowledge

Essential knowledge

• Knowledge and understanding of the land-use planning process.
• Knowledge and understanding of local government finance.
• Knowledge and understanding of the current Local Government landscape and the challenges facing Local Authorities.
• Knowledge and understanding of the Climate Emergency and its impact on decision making

Desirable knowledge

• Understanding of the wider social and economic environment within Torbay.

Experience and achievements

Essential experience and achievements

• Highly motivated senior leader, able to act as a role model to team members and peers.
• An inspiring leader, able to engage team members to deliver exceptional performance in a challenging environment.
• An inspiring leader, able to engage partners and communities for the benefit of the Council.
• Adaptable and flexible to meet a variety of challenges.
• Innovative, change champion, who is happy to challenge the status quo.
• A passionate role model of the values of the Council.

Desirable experience and achievements

N/A

Qualifications/professional memberships

Essential qualifications/professional memberships

• A relevant qualification to degree level (or equivalent).
• Commitment to continued personal and professional development.

Desirable qualifications/professional memberships

• RTPI accredited.
• Professional management qualification.

Other requirements

Other requirements of the job role

• Demonstrates a commitment to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people
• Ability to travel efficiently around the Bay/South West/UK in order to carry out duties
• Ability to accommodate unsociable hours
• Ability to accommodate shift patterns
• Ability to accommodate on-call working
• Ability to accommodate occasional/permanent home-working