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Environmental Health & Licensing Manager FTC
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Warwick District Council,
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The intention is for the postholder to work predominately from home however, it is a requirement to attend our offices or sites within Warwick District as required. Any costs for travel from home to the office will be met by the successful candidate. However, hybrid and office working is also available.
At Warwick District Council, we're committed to creating safe, healthy and thriving communities. Our Community Protection service delivers a diverse range of frontline services that make a real difference to residents, businesses and visitors every day. As we prepare for Local Government Reorganisation (LGR), we're looking for an experienced leader to help us maintain excellent services while shaping the future.
This is far more than a business-as-usual management role. You'll provide strategic and operational leadership across Environmental Health, Licensing and assist with Private Sector Housing, ensuring high quality service delivery while leading improvement and change.
We're seeking someone who enjoys leading through change, supporting staff, improving services and delivering complex transformation programmes. Working closely with the Interim Head of Community Protection, you will help shape the future operating model for the service, ensuring it remains resilient, customer focused and ready for the challenges and opportunities presented by LGR.
You'll also work alongside our temporary Private Sector Housing Manager to review and develop the Private Sector Housing service, helping ensure the team is appropriately structured, supported and equipped to meet increasing demand and new legislative responsibilities.
Main Responsibilities
- Provide strategic and operational leadership for the Environmental Health and Licensing services.
- Lead, motivate and develop high-performing teams, fostering a positive and collaborative culture.
- Ensure statutory responsibilities are delivered effectively, maintaining high standards of customer service and regulatory compliance.
- Drive continuous service improvement, innovation and performance across the service.
- Work closely with the Interim Head of Community Protection to support LGR reorganisation, organisational change and the future design of services.
- Work alongside the temporary Private Sector Housing Manager to review the structure and delivery of the Private Sector Housing service, to ensure it is resilient, efficient and equipped to meet future legislative and service demands.
- Build effective relationships with members, partners, residents and other stakeholders, representing the service at a senior level.
- Manage budgets, resources and performance to ensure services are delivered efficiently and effectively.
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We are looking for someone who has:
- A recognised Environmental Health qualification and eligibility for professional membership.
- Significant management experience within Environmental Health services, including experience of Private Sector Housing.
- Experience of leading organisational change, service reviews, restructures or transformation programmes.
- A proven ability to lead, motivate and develop multidisciplinary teams.
- Strong knowledge of the legislative framework affecting Environmental Health, Licensing and Private Sector Housing.
- Excellent communication, partnership working and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience of managing budgets, performance and resources effectively.
- The ability to think strategically while maintaining a strong operational focus and commitment to excellent customer service.
Hours & Contract type
37 hours per week - Fixed Term until 31 March 2028 - Pay £59,852- £62,585
Here at Warwick District Council, we pride ourselves on the fact that we offer you a great place to work.
We achieve our goals by recruiting and retaining motivated, empowered and flexible staff. We are committed to training and development, and we encourage a healthy work-life balance.
People like you
We offer a wide range of career opportunities at every level of the organisation. From apprenticeships to senior management, permanent to fixed term contracts or part-time working, we have something for everyone.
If you have any questions or wish to have an informal discussion, please contact
Name: Lorna Hudson
Job Title: Head of Community Protection (interim)
Email: Lorna.Hudson@warwickdc.gov.uk
Closing date: 21/07/26
To apply for this vacancy please click on the 'Apply' button. It is important that you fully complete all sections of this application. Only information contained in the application will be used for shortlisting.
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Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application or recruitment process or upon appointment, please contact vacancies@warwickdc.gov.uk and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements.
As part of being a Disability Confident employer we guarantee to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the essential criteria for the post. By ‘essential criteria’ we mean that you must provide us with evidence in your application form which demonstrates that you meet the level of competence required for each competence, as well as meeting any of the qualifications, skills or experience defined as essential in the person specification. To be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS), applicants must disclose that they have a disability and would like to be considered for the scheme.
Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application or recruitment process or upon appointment, please contact vacancies@warwickdc.gov.uk and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements.
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