Towards Net Zero Portfolio Lead

**About Barnet Council**

Barnet is a borough with much to be proud of. Our excellent schools, vibrant town centres, vast green spaces, and diverse communities all help make it a wonderful place to live and work. As a council we want to build on these strengths as we move into the future. We are growing and developing as an organisation to meet the challenges facing our borough and we are committed to working with partner organisations and residents to make Barnet even better. As an organisation, our staff are committed to Our Values: Caring, Learning to Improve, Inclusive, Collaborate.

**About Growth**

We are shaping Barnet as a place to Live, Work, Study and Visit. Through Barnet’s Growth Strategy we are delivering the housing, connectivity, support for businesses and town centres, and social infrastructure needed to sustain and improve local communities. Our Planning, Housing, Regeneration, Economic Development, and Estates services are a community of talented people solving the real-world problems and challenges that need to be addressed to deliver change and improve lives. We are delivering this all through many strategic partnerships that collectively form one of the largest development programmes in England.

**About the role**

In this exciting and newly created role, the Towards Net Zero Portfolio Lead will be responsible for the delivery of retrofitting LBB’s built stock, providing (where possible) heat and hot water from decarbonised sources (i.e. heating powered by electricity, not gas). The post holder will also be responsible for delivery of other TNZ initiatives, possibly including the roll out of District Heat Networks and may also be involved in wider projects and programmes in particular across Education, Street Scene and Greenspaces and Leisure portfolios.

Projects under control of the post holder will typically be capital schemes that the Council is procuring and delivering directly although the role will be involved in some projects delivered through other means.

**About you**

The individual in question will be a flexible, highly motivated and enthusiastic programme manager, inspiring their team around them and aiming to bring about change for the better.

The role holder will ideally have:

- Extensive experience of working at senior level in the delivery of Capital Schemes within a Local Government Environment
- Understanding of the net zero/sustainability agenda and knowledge of retrofitting/decarbonisation schemes in the public sector
- PRINCE2 or equivalent project/programme management qualification
- Deep knowledge and practical delivery of capital schemes from inception to occupation and project closure (post Defects Resolution Period).
- Experiencing in managing projects and successful completion of these projects
- Experience in the development of high quality and robust business cases
- Experience in managing a team to the completion of projects
- Proven experience of developing a strong network of contacts within the public and private sectors
- Knowledge of technical, legal and health and safety requirements

**What we offer**
- 31 days annual leave, plus public and bank holidays
- Access to the**_ _**_Local Government Pension Scheme_**_, _**which provides a valuable guaranteed income in your retirement together with security for your dependents
- Work-life balance options may include hybrid working, flexitime, job share, home working, part-time
- A vast range of lifestyle discounts from major retailers, supermarkets, energy suppliers and more
- Broad range of payroll benefits including cycle to work, eye care vouchers, travel and gym membership
- Excellent training and development opportunities
- Employee well
- being training programs including confidential employee assistance

**How to apply**
- Barnet Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Barnet operates stringent safer recruitment procedures._