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🌳Exceptional senior leadership role available with Durham County Council as their new Head of Environment. Due to the forthcoming retirement of their current head of service, the council now have an amazing opportunity for an exceptional, experienced and dynamic leader looking to make the next step in their career. You’ll spearhead the delivery of a wide range of environmental services, both front line and strategic including all aspects of waste management, neighbourhood protection and enforcement, bereavement services, grounds maintenance, street cleansing, parks and countryside, allotments, fleet management, depots/workshops, landscape and ecological services. You'll also ensure active participation in key partnerships such as Durham Heritage Coast, North Pennines National Landscape and North East Community Forest and be responsible for driving carbon reduction and sustainability agendas in response to the council’s climate and ecological emergency declarations. The council are looking for someone who is inspiring, motivating and committed to developing staff in a modern, compassionate, learning and caring culture. You’ll have significant experience of leading the delivery of operational frontline environmental services at a strategic leadership level. You'll bring strong interpersonal skills alongside a thorough understanding of the national policy and legislative context. You’ll have passion and ideas to help the council achieve its ambitious carbon reduction, waste minimisation and environmental targets. Find out more 👉 https://ow.ly/UeHp50UnHFw 💷Salary: £131,207 📅Closing date: 10th January #NEJobs #NorthEastJobs #PublicSectorJobs #EnvironmentalServices
