Head of Community Safety, Resilience and Emergency Planning - Gateshead, United Kingdom - Gateshead Council

Description

Here at Gateshead Council, we believe that 'The strength of Gateshead is the people of Gateshead'. When times are tough, we come together and deliver for one another, working tirelessly for the benefit of our communities, putting people and families at the heart of everything that we do.

We are proud of our reputation for innovation and the delivery of high-quality services. We embrace our diversity, culture and heritage and have a relentless focus on reducing inequalities to make Gateshead a place for everyone to enjoy because we embrace diversity and want everyone to feel included.

If you share our vision and can demonstrate your commitment to our values, we have a number of new roles that will help us to deliver our mission to the borough's residents.

In this exciting new role, you'll provide strategic leadership, vision and direction for Community Safety and Resilience and Emergency Planning in line with the Council's Thrive Agenda, Health and Wellbeing Strategy and other key priorities.

Working closely with our Director of Public Health, Directorates across the Council and our external partners, you will lead and develop a public health approach to crime and community safety, enabling healthier, safer, and resilient communities in Gateshead.

You'll bring extensive experience of multi-agency / partnership working with other statutory and voluntary agencies at a senior management level and strategic experience in local, regional and national policy, community safety and resilience matters.

For a confidential discussion with a Penna consultant please contact Ali Tasker: , or Nick Raper: or Amin Aziz: For further information about the roles please visit

Closing Date for All Roles: Tuesday 7^{th May 2024}