Head Of Community And Neighbourhood Services
Part of the senior management team responsible for one of the best performing Councils in the UK. With corporate responsibility for the Council’s approach to Safer & Stronger Communities, Community Engagement, Neighbourhood Management, Diversity and Community Cohesion, Lifelong Learning and Voluntary Sector Infrastructure. Management of a senior team of five business managers, with an overall team of 42 members of staff and a budget of £2.8m. Nationally recognised for delivering… Show more Part of the senior management team responsible for one of the best performing Councils in the UK. With corporate responsibility for the Council’s approach to Safer & Stronger Communities, Community Engagement, Neighbourhood Management, Diversity and Community Cohesion, Lifelong Learning and Voluntary Sector Infrastructure. Management of a senior team of five business managers, with an overall team of 42 members of staff and a budget of £2.8m. Nationally recognised for delivering excellent community services on a shoe-string budget with excellent delivery outcomesLead and completed major service reviews of community safety, locality management, equality and diversity, translation and interpretation, lifelong learning, community facilities and parish councils leading to improved performance in all areas of service exceeding efficiency targets and delivering improved value for money.Developed framework for neighbourhood management in the borough leading to 5% increase in public satisfaction with the Council in the rural area and the ward with highest social deprivation. Invited by local community groups to sit as Chair of the independent Telford Race, Equality and Diversity Partnership – an organisation developed after undertaking review on local equality services in Telford and WrekinDelivered innovative programme to tackle worklessness in wards with highest levels of unemployment leading to 10% reduction in people claiming benefits Show less