Head of Network Management

Head of Network Management Brighton and Hove Salary: £65,182 - £71,379 Job reference: orbis/TP/174966/38624 Permanent - full time Job introduction Brighton & Hove is a great place to live, learn, work and visit. Our diverse and vibrant community is passionate about the city and there's a shared commitment to celebrating and promoting all that makes Brighton & Hove so unique. We also welcome more than 11 million visitors to the city each year as a worldwide destination of choice. Its success however, in common with all cities across the country, masks issues related to poverty, inequality and fairness. This is against a backdrop of ongoing reductions in local government funding, rising demand for our services, and the impact Post COVID-19. Working for Brighton & Hove City Council means you'll be joining one of the largest employers in Sussex and an organisation that's active in its community and developing its transformative journey so we can continue to do the best for the city. For us, a fairer city with a sustainable future is a: city to call home city working for all stronger city growing and learning city sustainable city healthy and caring city The Network Management Team is based within City Transport and the Economy, Environment and Culture directorate. The directorate works with city and regional partners to support low carbon economic growth and maintain an attractive, connected, and well-run city for residents, businesses and visitors. It's leading the city's programme of recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic and progress towards carbon neutrality by 2030. Some of the key actions the Directorate is focusing on in include: delivering the Climate Assembly and establishing a 2030 Carbon Neutral City plan working across the council and the city to establish a community wealth building programme and supporting the city's transition to a circular and more equitable economy leading the City Covid-19 Recovery Programme developing a new Local Transport Plan for the City developing a new City Downland Estate Plan leading on the Greater Brighton City Region Covid-19 Economic Recovery Plan and Energy and Water Plans developing a deliverable business case for the roll out of full fibre and 5G developing a Waste, Recycling and Refuse Strategy for the city developing a new Sports Facilities Investment Plan progressing the city's major regeneration and infrastructure projects delivering new council homes and affordable homes through the New Homes for Neighbourhood Programme and Homes for Brighton & Hove Joint Venture In support, City Transport aims to deliver an accessible, safe and sustainable transport network by maintaining and improving highway infrastructure, managing movement on the network through regulation, and influencing people's travel choices to reduce congestion, improve air quality and provide sustainable transport options. About the role The Network Management team provides a critical service for the city, maintaining and improving its highest-value asset. The team is responsible for managing and maintaining the city's carriageway surfaces, drainage, footways and other highway assets in a way that best meets the needs of the present without passing on unaffordable costs to future generations. This involves balancing numerous calls on a multi-million-pound budget for highway repairs and preventative work and ensuring there is a robust inspection and repair regime in place. As the Head of Service, you will use a variety of established and innovative approaches to lead and deliver value for money and excellent standards of service on the public highway. Through programming and public consultation, you'll aim to minimise the adverse effects and disruption of highway works, whilst ensuring public safety and the integrity of the highway network. This role manages 7 senior managers who oversee a team of around 57 employees, working in various teams such as Highway Maintenance, Streetworks, Highway Regulation, Traffic Control Systems to name a few. In return for your contribution and commitment, we offer a friendly and welcoming place to work, a range of training and development opportunities, and a competitive salary and benefits package. You'll join a team of talented staff who all care deeply about the city they serve. Our offer to you is encapsulated in our People Promise which includes: We promise to support your wellbeing at work We promise that we will be a fair and inclusive place to work We promise you opportunities to do your best We promise to say "well done", recognise and reward you for great work We promise you a good place to work so we can do the best for the city Brighton & Hove is a diverse, cosmopolitan and vibrant city, with deep-rooted shared values of tolerance, compassion and respect and, as an employer, we want to see the diversity reflected in our workforce. Employing a rich mix of people from a range of different backgrounds with fresh ideas and different perspectives is key to us continually improving our services for the diverse communities we serve. We are committed to ensuring that our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible for everyone and this includes making reasonable adjustments for disabled people. Closing date: 29 February 2024. Interview date: 18 March 2024 (In-person at Hove Town Hall). For an informal discussion, please contact Mark Prior - (Assistant Director) Mark.priorbrighton-hove.gov.uk Apply for this role if you are motivated to improve the way people travel around the city and see Brighton and Hove thrive, by working to develop a transport system that is sustainable, well-maintained and easy to use. This role has been designated a politically restricted post. This means that political activity is restricted through the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 and prevents post holders from taking part in certain political activities outside of work. As part of your application, you will need to complete your education and work history and provide answers to some shortlisting questions. Your answers to the shortlisting questions are the most important part of your application as they will be used in the shortlisting process to assess whether you meet the essential requirements for the role that are set out in the person specification and to decide whether you should be offered an interview. Before you start your application, please read our guidance here ( Shortlisting questions guidance (brighton-hove.gov.uk) ) as this gives important advice which will increase your chance of success in the shortlisting process. Additional information Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is less than 37 hours or term-time only. We offer the opportunity for the suitable candidate to choose to work in a hybrid way. Your specific working arrangements will be subject to team and service working arrangements already in place alongside Government guidance. Your contractual location will be the designated council office for your team and travel to and from your contractual location would be at your own expense. For more information about our values and the benefits of working at the council, visit Why work for us (brighton-hove.gov.uk) Company information Encouraging a diverse workforce Our city is known and loved for its diversity. Not only is the mixture of people, culture and skills vital to the economic and social development of the city, it's what makes Brighton & Hove such a great place to live, work and visit. We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities we serve so we welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds. In order to achieve our aims of proportionate representation, we particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, male or trans. Find out more about our commitment to being a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone can achieve their potential by reading about our fair and inclusive actions, our anti-racism strategy and the work we are doing to encourage a diverse workforce (brighton-hove.gov.uk) .