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Head of Growth & Regeneration Strategy
All about the Role
An exciting new role created to lead the setting up and operations of the Peterborough City Centre Growth Board, which includes the Council, Homes England and the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority. Employed by the Council the post holder will report to both the Service Director for Growth and Regeneration and to the Growth Board. This is an opportunity to join at the beginning of a large programme of regeneration and growth, influencing how opportunities are brought forwarded and funded across whole zones of investment in the Station Quarter, City Centre and Embankment. An externally focused role, the post holder will also manage Tourism and Communications, working across the whole directorate and in partnership with the wider Council, University, local businesses, the Tourist Board and newly formed Local Visitor Economy Partnership.
All about our Team
The team is small at the moment, consisting of a Strategy Manager, Tourism Manager and seconded Communications Manager, but it has the opportunity to grow as the Growth Board is fully established and new programmes of investment are secured.
All about You
A great communicator and leader who can bring together multiple agencies and construct strategies and programmes of work that attract both public and private investment. A property and regeneration professional used to working in a political environment and skilled at negotiating complex land and funding deals. This role will provide you with many opportunities to make a difference to the future of Peterborough.
Our Benefits
We value our colleagues and have developed a number of benefits in addition to our generous annual leave starting at 25 days + bank holidays, sick pay and local government pension scheme…
- Access to a range of benefits via our Employee Benefits Platform, including in-store and online discounts as well as our Cycle to Work and Home & Electronics schemes
- Buy up to 10 days additional annual leave (pro-rata)
- Access to car lease scheme
- Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances
- Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared Cost AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings
- Access to development opportunities including apprenticeships to support your personal and professional growth
- Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day
- Access to our equality, diversity and inclusion network
- Opportunities to receive Employee Recognition Awards
Our Commitments
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to fostering diversity, advancing equity, and building an inclusive workplace for everyone. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and particularly encourage those from underrepresented groups, including disabled people, care leavers, and individuals from minority ethnic communities. Your unique perspectives and experiences are encouraged and valued and will play a vital role in our success.
We are committed to making our recruitment process as accessible as possible. If you are a person who has or considers yourself to have a disability and you require reasonable adjustments to the application or interview process, please contact pccrecruitment@peterborough.gov.uk.
If you've already applied and completed the recruitment process for this position within the last three months, there's no need to reapply. We really appreciate your interest and thank you for considering us.
DocumentsSalary range
- £80,217 - £97,576 per year