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Director of Environment & Regulatory Services

Job details
Posting date: 01 September 2025
Salary: £101,443 to £112,480 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 29 September 2025
Location: Hengoed, Caerphilly County
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Caerphilly County Borough Council
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: REQ0010418

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Summary

We are recruiting a Director of Environment & Regulatory Services at Caerphilly County Borough Council.

Working hours: 37 hours per week
Contract Type: Full Time, Permanent
Location: Penallta House

This position offers an excellent opportunity to become part of our team and provide support across the organisation.

We pay an attractive salary of £101,443 - £112,480 and offer excellent benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme, agile working patterns and staff discount schemes.

We are seeking a Director to lead the delivery of the Council’s Environment & Regulatory Service in terms of both strategy and management responsibility. You will ensure the delivery of high-quality, customer-focused services within your portfolio area and support with the delivery of achieving the Council’s strategic direction and objectives.

You will be the strategic lead for the following areas:
• Environmental Health 
• Trading Standards 
• Licensing 
• Registrars 
• Sport & Leisure 
• Community Centres 
• Green Spaces & Cemeteries 
• Emergency Planning 
• Community Safety 

You will set, model, and embed a culture that reflects the organisation’s values and behaviours, developing strong working relationships to overcome obstacles. Your leadership will support staff to deliver services that make a tangible difference to our customers.

For the role, we ask that you have:
• A Professional degree qualification in a relevant discipline, as well as a post graduate management qualification.
• Chartered Membership of a recognised relevant professional institution.
• Knowledge and understanding of the range of policy and operational issues confronting Environment and Regulatory services, and local government generally.
• Experience of Senior Management and Leadership.


To view the Job Description and Person Specification, please visit our website.

After reading the Job Description and Person Specification, if you would like to have an informal discussion about the role with the Executive Director Marcus Lloyd, please email recruitment@caerphilly.gov.uk, or call 01443 864879.

Closing date: 29th September 2025

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