Head of Community Cohesion
Directorate:
BHCC: Families Children & Learning Salary:
£66,811 - £73,164 Contract:
Permanent Closing Date:
20 January 2025 Location:
Hove Town Hall Job reference:
orbis/TP/445/43415 Working hours:
37 Are you our new Head of Community Cohesion? Can you lead on our Council Plan mission to create a city where people feel safe, included and welcome? Can you work collaboratively to lead and develop strategies to enhance community safety, foster social cohesion, and improve the overall well-being of residents in Brighton & Hove? Can you lead initiatives to reduce crime, anti-social behaviour, and fear of crime within the community? Do you hold a degree or have substantial and proven experience of leading and managing Community Cohesion services in accordance with legislation and policy? Do you have experience of developing, influencing and leading partnerships, at a senior level? Do you have experience of managing large and complex budgets, working in a political environment and leading a multi-disciplinary team? Interview date:
6 February 2025 For an informal discussion, please contact Anna Gianfrancesco - Director Commissioning and Communities on 07795336399 About the role We are recruiting for a newly created role of Head of Community Cohesion within our Families, Children & Wellbeing Directorate. You will report into our new Director Commissioning and Communities and be responsible for our Community Safety, Prevent, Violence against Women and Girls, International migration, refugee programmes and third sector teams. We are looking for a senior leader who can drive the council to: Be connected:
Enable a connected organisation with a clear mission to create “a better Brighton and Hove for all.” Build a leadership that connects resources to address challenging issues. Create a structure with accountability, communication and transparency that empowers Officers to make decisions close to the front line. Be innovative and diverse:
Enable the organisation to become dynamic. Build a diverse workforce and leadership that reflects the communities we serve. Be confident:
Build agile working practices that embed a growth mindset culture. Build workforce skills to work in complexity and be courageous leaders. Be creative:
Create the capacity for experimentation and innovation. Enable creative policy development and embrace new technologies to improve efficiency. Be healthy and psychologically safe:
Create a trusted environment for a resilient workforce that prioritizes health and wellbeing. This role is politically restricted. For further information on what this means for employees in post, please click on the document attachment below. Please read our Apply for a job at the council pages carefully. They provide guidance for your application and information on the interview process. As part of your application, you will need to upload your CV and a supporting statement. Your supporting statement is crucial for the shortlisting process. Before you start your application, please read our guidance on CVs and supporting statements as it provides important advice to increase your chances of success. Additional information Your starting salary will be pro rata if the position is less than 37 hours or term-time only. We support flexibility and employee wellbeing in our work arrangements. Our city is known for its diversity, and we are committed to developing a workforce representative of the communities we serve. We particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background, as well as those who identify as disabled, male, or trans. For more information please click apply below
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BHCC: Families Children & Learning Salary:
£66,811 - £73,164 Contract:
Permanent Closing Date:
20 January 2025 Location:
Hove Town Hall Job reference:
orbis/TP/445/43415 Working hours:
37 Are you our new Head of Community Cohesion? Can you lead on our Council Plan mission to create a city where people feel safe, included and welcome? Can you work collaboratively to lead and develop strategies to enhance community safety, foster social cohesion, and improve the overall well-being of residents in Brighton & Hove? Can you lead initiatives to reduce crime, anti-social behaviour, and fear of crime within the community? Do you hold a degree or have substantial and proven experience of leading and managing Community Cohesion services in accordance with legislation and policy? Do you have experience of developing, influencing and leading partnerships, at a senior level? Do you have experience of managing large and complex budgets, working in a political environment and leading a multi-disciplinary team? Interview date:
6 February 2025 For an informal discussion, please contact Anna Gianfrancesco - Director Commissioning and Communities on 07795336399 About the role We are recruiting for a newly created role of Head of Community Cohesion within our Families, Children & Wellbeing Directorate. You will report into our new Director Commissioning and Communities and be responsible for our Community Safety, Prevent, Violence against Women and Girls, International migration, refugee programmes and third sector teams. We are looking for a senior leader who can drive the council to: Be connected:
Enable a connected organisation with a clear mission to create “a better Brighton and Hove for all.” Build a leadership that connects resources to address challenging issues. Create a structure with accountability, communication and transparency that empowers Officers to make decisions close to the front line. Be innovative and diverse:
Enable the organisation to become dynamic. Build a diverse workforce and leadership that reflects the communities we serve. Be confident:
Build agile working practices that embed a growth mindset culture. Build workforce skills to work in complexity and be courageous leaders. Be creative:
Create the capacity for experimentation and innovation. Enable creative policy development and embrace new technologies to improve efficiency. Be healthy and psychologically safe:
Create a trusted environment for a resilient workforce that prioritizes health and wellbeing. This role is politically restricted. For further information on what this means for employees in post, please click on the document attachment below. Please read our Apply for a job at the council pages carefully. They provide guidance for your application and information on the interview process. As part of your application, you will need to upload your CV and a supporting statement. Your supporting statement is crucial for the shortlisting process. Before you start your application, please read our guidance on CVs and supporting statements as it provides important advice to increase your chances of success. Additional information Your starting salary will be pro rata if the position is less than 37 hours or term-time only. We support flexibility and employee wellbeing in our work arrangements. Our city is known for its diversity, and we are committed to developing a workforce representative of the communities we serve. We particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background, as well as those who identify as disabled, male, or trans. For more information please click apply below
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