Head of Service – Public Realm

Bridgend County Borough Council; Greater London; On-site; GBP 92,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

A progressive local council in the UK is seeking a Head of Service – Public Realm. In this critical role, you will lead diverse statutory and public-facing services, drive regeneration initiatives, and ensure strategic leadership within the community. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in managing public services and delivering complex projects, contributing to the council's ambitious vision for vibrant and sustainable communities in Bridgend. A competitive salary is offered, reflecting the importance of this leadership role.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in managing public-facing services.
• Proven ability to lead organisational change.
• Experience in delivering complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and operational excellence.
• Ensure delivery of capital programmes and regeneration schemes.
• Lead economic development services to meet statutory requirements.

Skills

Managing public-facing services

Leading organisational change

Delivering complex projects

Job description

Bridgend County Borough Council

Head of Service – Public Realm

Salary from £92,438 to £98,580

Delivering our bold ambitions for Bridgend County Borough

This is a unique opportunity to join an ambitious team, committed to creating vibrant, sustainable communities, high quality development and employment opportunities and delivering exceptional public services across Bridgend County Borough, the third fastest growing region in Wales.

Our county borough is a place of natural beauty and strong connectivity from the valleys in the north to the stunning coastline in the south. With the M4 corridor running through the heart of the area and excellent rail links to Cardiff, London, and Swansea, we are a well-connected and forward‑thinking community with regeneration and sustainability at its core.

We are now seeking an outstanding individual to take on the critical role of Head of Service – Public Realm. This is a rare chance to lead a diverse portfolio of statutory and public‑facing services, including Planning & Development, Strategic Regeneration, Economic Development, Green Spaces, Bereavement Services, and Sustainability. In this newly created role, you will also play a key role in shaping the future of our communities through innovative strategies and transformational change.

Working closely with the Corporate Director – Communities, you will provide strategic leadership and operational excellence, ensuring the delivery of capital programmes and our regeneration schemes, as well as leading economic development services ensuring they are delivered effectively, meet statutory requirements, and respond to the evolving needs of our residents.

With significant experience in managing public‑facing services, leading organisational change, and delivering complex projects, you will bring vision, resilience, and a collaborative approach to this new role and help deliver Bridgend’s ambitions.

If you have the experience, ambition, and values to make a lasting impact for Bridgend County Borough and its communities, we want to hear from you.

For further information, click Apply or speak to our executive search partners at GatenbySanderson: Marnie Lodhi (07795 654 812) or Gary Evans (07809 195 593).

Closing Date: Sunday 14th December at 11:59pm

Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Pen‑y‑bont ar Ogwr

Pennaeth Gwasanaeth – Tir y Cyhoedd

Cyflog o £92,438 i £98,580

Cyflawni ein huchelgeisiau beiddgar ar gyfer Bwrdeistref Sirol Pen‑y‑bont ar Ogwr

Mae hwn yn gyfle unigryw i ymuno â thîm uchelgeisiol, sy’n ymrwymedig i greu cymunedau bywiog, cynaliadwy, cyfleoedd datblygu a chyflogaeth o ansawdd uchel a darparu gwasanaethau cyhoeddus eithriadol ar draws Bwrdeistref Sirol Pen‑y‑bont ar Ogwr, y trydydd rhanbarth sy’n tyfu gyflymaf yng Nghymru.

Mae ein bwrdeistref sirol yn lle o harddwch naturiol a chysylltedd cryf o’r cymoedd yn y gogledd i’r arfordir trawiadol yn y de. Gyda choridor yr M4 yn rhedeg drwy galon yr ardal a chysylltiadau rheilffordd gwych i Caerdydd, Llundain ac Abertawe, rydym yn gymuned flaengar sydd â chysylltiadau da gydag adfywio a chynaliadwyedd yn greiddiol iddi.

Rydym bellach yn chwilio am unigolyn eithriadol i ymgymryd â rôl hanfodol Pennaeth Gwasanaeth – Tir y Cyhoedd. Mae hwn yn gyfle prin i arwain portffolio amrywiol o wasanaethau statudol a gwasanaethau sy’n wynebu’r cyhoedd, gan gynnwys Cynllunio a Datblygu, Adfywio Strategol, Datblygu Economaidd, Mannau Gwyrdd, Gwasanaethau Profedigaeth a Chynaliadwyedd. Yn y rôl newydd hon, byddwch hefyd yn chwarae rôl allweddol wrth lunio dyfodol cymunedau drwy strategaethau arloesol a newidi trawsnewidiol.

Gan weithio’n agos gyda’r Cyfarwyddwr Corfforaethol – Cymunedau, byddwch yn darparu arweinyddiaeth strategol a rhagoriaeth weithredol, gan sicrhau bod rhaglenni cyfalaf a’n strategaethau adfywio yn cael eu cyflawni, yn ogystal ag arwain gwasanaethau datblygu economaidd gan sicrhau eu bod yn cael eu darparu’n effeithiol, yn bodloni gofynion statudol, ac ymateb i anghenion sy’n datblygu ein trigolion.

Gyda phrofiad sylweddol o reoli gwasanaethau sy’n wynebu’r cyhoedd, arwain newid sefydliadol, a chyflawni prosiectau cymhleth, byddwch yn dod â gweledigaeth, gwydnwch, a dull cydweithredol i’r rôl newydd hon ac yn helpu i gyflawni uchelgeisiau Pen‑y‑bont ar Ogwr.

Os oes gennych y profiad, yr uchelgais, a’r gwerthoedd i gael effaith barhaol ar gyfer Bwrdeistref Sirol Pen‑y‑bont ar Ogwr a’i chymunedau, rydym am glywed gennych.

I gael rhagor o wybodaeth, cliciwch Gwneud Cais neu siaradwch â’n partneriaid chwilio gweithredol yn GatenbySanderson: Marnie Lodhi (07795 654 812) neu Gary Evans (07809 195 593).

Dyddiad Cau: Dydd Sul 14 Rhagfyr am 11:59pm