Director of Community
| Posting date: | 08 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | £105,727 to £129,293 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Plus Essential Car User Allowance |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 September 2025 |
| Location: | Hailsham, East Sussex |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | Wealden District Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | A0008 |
Summary
Wealden is a place where people and nature thrive together.
At Wealden District Council, we pride ourselves on delivering five-star customer service and making a difference to the future of our communities. This high-profile role means leading transformative change across housing services, digital and benefit services, and our waste and customer services, and making a real difference to Wealden residents’ lives.
Reporting directly to the Chief Executive you will join our Corporate Management Team, contributing to the strategic direction and management of the council to meet the challenges of service planning, delivery and modernisation in the context of devolution and local government reorganisation.
We’re looking for a strategic leader with a strong track record in either housing, digital, revenue and benefits, or waste services; someone who thrives on complexity, leads with ambition and purpose, and inspires others to deliver five-star customer service.
You’ll oversee a diverse and high-impact portfolio, including:
• Housing and Homelessness services
• Digital and ICT services
• Revenue and Benefit services
• Customer Contact services
• Waste, Recycling and Street Cleansing
• Emergency Planning
What do we offer?
• Working for a thriving and forward-thinking Local Authority.
• Excellent salary, pension, flexible working, fantastic employee benefits and comprehensive staff health & wellbeing scheme.
• A friendly, supportive team and a range of opportunities for continuing professional development.
• Hybrid working with the ability to work from home as well as from our newly refurbished offices in Hailsham.
• Free parking.
• Please note that you must have the right to work in the UK.
For more information and an informal chat about the opportunity please contact Trevor Scott, Chief Executive: ChiefExec@wealden.gov.uk
Post Number: A0008
Closing Date: Friday 5th September 2025
Interviews to be held in September.
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