Job Introduction
We are offering the opportunity to lead work to ensure the different challenges and opportunities of the places that make up the West of England are reflected in our ambitions for the region. You will lead the delivery of the Metro Mayor’s priorities on housing and identify opportunities to ensure spatial planning is appropriately reflected in delivery of mayoral priorities around environment, transport, business, and skills. Working with the environment directorate you will ensure that the region’s plans address the challenges we face in supporting sustainable growth, affordable housing development and liveable communities. You will also develop thinking around high street regeneration and to support future investment decisions.
You will have experience of working in a complex stakeholder environment at a senior level and will be able to demonstrate the ability to develop and maintain effective relationships. You will have experience of leading the development of strategies to strengthen regional economies and to support sustainable housing growth and land use. You will have a keen interest in the national and regional policy agenda.
If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you. For an informal discussion, please contact Jess Lee, Head of Strategy and Innovation Jessica.lee@westofengland-ca.gov.uk
Package Description
The West of England Combined Authority is seeking to appoint a Head of Place Strategy, to join the Strategy and Innovation team.
This is an exciting time to join the West of England Combined Authority. In the last year nearly three quarters of a billion pounds of new investment has been secured for the region. New plans are in place to deliver on Mayoral priorities to improve transport, skills and housing for our residents, take decisive action to tackle the climate emergency, and to support communities facing the cost-of-living crisis. There is a relentless focus on delivery to put the West of England on the map for regional, national and global success.
Led by the regional Metro Mayor, the West of England Combined Authority brings together three local councils, the Local Enterprise Partnership and works with communities, other public services, and industry to deliver for the region.
About the Company
About the Company
The West Of England Combined Authority is an equal opportunities employer, in line with the Equalities Act 2010, and invite applicants to contact us to identify any additional support they may need during the recruitment process.
The West Of England Combined Authority is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We ensure all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment and particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or citizenship status. We are also proud to have been accredited as a Living Wage Employer.
Flexible and Hybrid working.
The Combined Authority is adopting a Hybrid working approach, which enables employees to split their week between working in the workplace and working remotely.
Hybrid Working forms just part of the flexible working options that the Combined Authority is offering as the new way of working. Flexible working is an arrangement that enables employees to have a way of working that suits and employee’s and employer’s needs whilst maintain a work-life balance.
