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Head of Corporate Sustainability

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Principal Inspector

We are recruiting a Director of Environment &amp; Regulatory Services at Caerphilly County Borough Council. Working hours: 37 hours per week Contract Type: Full Time, Permanent Location: Penallta HouseThis 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 &amp; 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: <ul><li>Environmental Health </li><li>Trading Standards </li><li>Licensing </li><li>Registrars </li><li>Sport &amp; Leisure </li><li>Community Centres </li><li>Green Spaces &amp; Cemeteries </li><li>Emergency Planning </li><li>Community Safety </li></ul>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: <ul><li>A professional degree qualification in a relevant discipline.</li><li>A post graduate management qualification, or willingness to work towards obtaining one.</li><li>Chartered Membership of a recognised relevant professional institution. </li><li>Knowledge and understanding of the range of policy and operational issues confronting Environment and Regulatory services, and local government generally.</li><li>Experience of Senior Management and Leadership.</li></ul>To view the Job Description and Person Specification please select the relevant attachment from the attachments list. 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 <a href="mailto:recruitment@caerphilly.gov.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@caerphilly.gov.uk</a>, or call 01443 864 879 Closing date: 29th January 2026Shortlisting: 4th February 2026Assessment Centre (in-person): 12th &amp; 16th February 2026Final interviews (in-person): 20th &amp; 23rd March 2026 Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.We are legally required to ask you to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. Successful applicants are required to provide appropriate documentation such as a birth certificate, passport or work permit in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.If you have any difficulty applying online, please contact <a href="mailto:webrecruitment@caerphilly.gov.uk" target="_blank">webrecruitment@caerphilly.gov.uk</a> for further information.The political restrictions defined by the ‘Local Government Officers (Political Restrictions) Regulations 1990 as amended’ apply to you in respect of this post.





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Caerphilly County Borough Council

Director of Environment & Regulatory Services

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