Assistant Director for Planning, Transport and Public Protection

This is a great role for a talented and ambitious individual who can offer a breadth of experience delivering critical place-based services. Presenting an opportunity to work across a wider portfolio, it’s an ideal career move for someone ready to take forward their strategic leadership goals.

 

The role’s full portfolio includes:

Planning

Building Control

Public Protection Services

Berkshire Coroner

Strategic Transport

Parking Services

 

The key to success in this role will be your ability to enable and empower your team, drawing on their considerable professional experience and subject matter expertise, while identifying co-dependencies and strategic connections across both the different service areas and the wider organisation.

 

It’s an important and visible role within the council, valued highly by members, and working with key stakeholders in the local business community. With the Local Plan currently at consultation stage, the Local Transport Plan recently adopted, and a strong pipeline of development, the ability to foster positive relationships and a proactive approach to stakeholder and partner engagement will be vital.

 

You will already be established in a leadership role, managing one or more of the services within this portfolio. You should be able to demonstrate how you have led improvement and innovation within your teams and have a clear sense of how effective operational delivery supports the broader corporate objectives of your organisation.

 

Visit the apply page to register your details and access full details of the role and the recruitment process https://www.team-reading.co.uk/ 

The Council has engaged Solace in Business to support this important appointment. You are encouraged to contact Solace on 020 7976 3311 to discuss the role in more detail.