Town Centre Vision Coordinator - Ipswich, United Kingdom - Babergh District Council and Mid Suffolk District Council

Babergh District Council and Mid Suffolk District Council

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Ipswich, United Kingdom

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Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils - Ipswich IP1 2BX:

£40,478 to £46,549 per annum (pro rata for part time):

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Full Time, 37 hours per week:

Permanent

Full time, part time and job share opportunities will be considered.
We are looking for a
Town Centre Vision Coordinator to join our team in
Economic Growth & Climate Change.

The successful person will share our values, commitment, and motivation to make a difference for our residents, clients, and communities.

About the role

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Councils to lead the Town Centre Vision programme across our key towns in the Babergh and Mid Suffolk Districts.

The Vision plans for each town are at different stages of evolution and we require a coordinator to work with local stakeholders and partners to move the programme for each town forward and to establish a set of robust, ambitious delivery plans that deliver on key priorities identified through our partnership working with local groups and communities.

You will be required to coordinate and manage board and steering group meetings, bid for external funding for key projects, project manage the delivery plans for each town and provide regular updates to Members, partners and stakeholders on progress.

You will be expected to:

Lead, develop and deliver a programme of activity to stimulate the vitality and viability of our key towns.
Develop and maintain regular daytoday communication and dialogue with local businesses, to understand their needs and assess business confidence ensuring their views are incorporated into plans for each town.

Town Centres are currently going through a radical period of change.

Our key market towns are no exception and this role is essential in ensuring that we support our town centre businesses through this challenging period.

About you

If you have the passion to lead an ambitious programme of delivery in our local places and enjoy working closely with local, regional and national partners and stakeholders then please do not hesitate to get in touch.

You will be passionate about supporting growth in our town centres, creative in your approach and a great communicator.

You will therefore need to understand and embrace the change affecting town centres and work to define the characteristics and experiences that will support the development of a vibrant and prosperous Town Centre.

Experience in retail and marketing or place development.
Experience of project or programme management and delivery.
The skills to engage with businesses and develop dynamic partnership working.

About us

Working together across our Councils and with our partners in the public, private and voluntary sectors, we provide excellent services to our 190,000 residents across Babergh and Mid Suffolk.

We are proud of the role we play in creating the environment, economy, and communities for our districts. We believe that the heart of Suffolk is an incredibly special place to live and work.

With picturesque market towns, 60 conservation areas and with two Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) within our districts, it is little wonder that we are consistently within the top 50 places to live in the UK.

Benefits of working for us

Great opportunities for learning and development.
Suffolk Coaching and Mentoring Partnership
Generous leave entitlement (equivalent to 25 days a year, increasing to 30 days after 5 years' service, plus bank holidays).
Competitive Local Government Pension Scheme.
Wellbeing Support Program
Employee Assist Program
Health Care Options

For more information, visit our Employee Benefits page ) and view '
The best things about working for Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils (youtube)' **to find out what our employees say about working for us.

Our ways of working:

Work is what we do, not where we go
We are committed to working in a more Hybrid way, with a mix of office, home, and remote based working (Business needs permitting).

This has worked well for us and is something we will be continuing with.

We are committed to supporting equality and diversity, Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils provide opportunity and ambition for all, supporting and enabling our people to deliver the best possible service for our residents.

If you wish to discuss the Hybrid working approach for this role, or for an informal discussion, please contact
Fiona Duhamel on

Closing date:5pm, 15 March 2023.

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

DBS checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts.