Head of Place

**Salary**: £44,711 per annum
Contract type: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time

Interview dates: Preliminary interviews via MS Teams: w/c 7 July 2025
Assessment day: Wednesday 16 July 2025

Are you a dynamic and positive senior leader ready for your next challenge? Do you thrive in a role where no two days are the same, balancing strategic thinking with supporting operational delivery and reactiveness? If so, Seaford Town Council invites you to step into a key leadership role that makes a real difference in the local community.

We are looking for an inspiring senior leader to oversee the delivery of our external services, manage a large portfolio of assets, and drive forward key projects in line with our Strategic Plan. Working closely with the Town Clerk and the wider leadership team, you'll play a crucial role in connecting governance with operational delivery - finding pragmatic solutions where public sector accountability meets real-world service delivery.

What You’ll Be Doing
- Leading and developing the Projects & Facilities team, and the team at the Town Council-owned Seaford Head Golf Course.
- Delivering Council decisions, managing budgets and resources, and overseeing contracts and partnerships.
- Bridging the gap between strategic leadership and day-to-day operations - ensuring services run smoothly while keeping a long-term view.
- Empowering your teams through coaching, communication, and clear delegation - cultivating a positive, high-performing culture.Navigating public sector governance with confidence and patience, ensuring compliance while maintaining flexibility.
- What We’re Looking For

We’re not just looking for experience - we’re looking for the right person. You’ll bring:

- A collaborative and confident leadership style, with excellent communication skills.
- A strategic mindset paired with a hands-on approach when needed.
- The ability to coach and motivate teams, delegate effectively, and build strong working relationships.
- Be comfortable working within set procedures and approval processes, with an eye for detail and a commitment to doing things properly.A flexible, solutions-focused attitude - and a desire to make a genuine impact.

What We Offer
- You’ll be working with a welcoming and supportive team based in central Seaford, with hybrid working options available.
- A rewarding role with a stable local government employer, with a competitive salary and pension.
- Flexible working hours and a culture that values wellbeing and work-life balance.The chance to take ownership of a varied, meaningful role - and grow with us.

This is more than just a job - it's an opportunity to lead with purpose and make a lasting contribution to Seaford.

Seaford Town Council is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values difference, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Council and can improve the way we deliver services.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please let us know.