Council: Witney Town Council

County: Oxfordshire

Salary: LC3 Substantive – SCP 37 – 41 p/a (currently £41,591 - £45,648 inclusive) (depending on experience and qualifications)

Closing date: 27/10/2022 11:00

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Head of Estates & Operations

Applications must be returned by 27/10/2022 11:00

Salary Scale: LC3 Substantive – SCP 37 – 41 p/a (currently £41,591 – £45,648 inclusive) (depending on experience and qualifications)

Plus: Local Government Pension Scheme, Relocation Package and Free Parking

Witney Town Council is seeking to appoint an experienced, innovative, forward thinking, and proactive Head of Estates & Operations to manage the Council’s estate, buildings, and grounds maintenance services along with driving the Council’s projects programme, ensuring that the Council achieves its targets and aspirations. The Head of Estates & Operations will have the responsibility for ensuring that the instructions of the Council are carried out and will work actively with the Town Clerk / CEO and elected members to help develop and grow those services.

Based in Witney, with a population of around 27,000, a precept of £1.83m for 2022/23 and an annual turnover of just over £2m, it is a town with exceptional facilities including: sports pavilions and pitches, a country park and lake, two cemeteries, allotments, numerous play areas, several parks and open spaces, clocks, a Town Hall, a Corn Exchange and other property leased to others.  In addition, the Council has a number of different high-profile projects to commence and complete, and this new post will play a leading part in achieving these.

The Head of Estates & Operations will be expected to lead on implementing the Council’s Corporate Plan as it relates to the services managed, along with any impacts on operations, staffing and budgeting, as well as being responsible for ensuring the Council is up to date with policies and complies with all legal requirements associated with those workstreams.

Applicants must be able to demonstrate that they have relevant experience – a track record of service and project achievement and innovation, commitment to public service, be motivated, community focused, and possess sound managerial, communication and organisational skills.

Candidates should ideally have a knowledge of local government procedures, although this is not essential.

Attendance at evening meetings and weekend events may be required, for which time off in lieu will be granted. Witney Town Council is committed to Equality of Opportunity and actively welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

A relocation package will be negotiated for the right candidate.

This process is being managed by a third party acting for the Town Council.  For an informal discussion and to access the Recruitment Pack and an application form then please call Mr Reg Williams on 07494 760535.

  • The closing date for the receipt of applications is 12 Noon on Thursday 27 October 2022.
  • Formal interviews will take place at a Council building in Witney on Wednesday 9 November 2022.
  • It is hoped that the new Head of Estates & Operations will commence their role on Tuesday 3 January 2023.