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Role: Head of Environment and Place - York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority
Salary: Full time £71,425 - £80,216 per annum
Location: York - Hybrid Working
The Organisation
The York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority was established as a new organisation in early 2024. It is a public sector employer with access to powers and funding to unlock transport and housing improvements, boost skills provision and help the economy transition to net zero for York and North Yorkshire. The Mayor also holds responsibilities in relation to Policing, Fire and Crime. Making the most of the combined strengths of the city region and rural powerhouse, the Combined Authority is a long-term commitment to shaping a brighter future for generations to come. By working for us you will play a part in making positive changes, unlocking investment, supporting business and communities to thrive and creating new and better opportunities for people that live and work here.
The Opportunity
We’re looking for a strategic leader to shape and deliver housing, regeneration, and environmental sustainability across the region. This pivotal role will drive the Combined Authority’s economic vision, overseeing an integrated environment and place function, and managing a pipeline of investible projects that boost growth.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead development of housing, regeneration, and environmental strategies aligned with the Mayoral vision.
- Oversee delivery of devolved funding programmes and ensure compliance.
- Represent the Combined Authority with government, partners, and stakeholders.
- Provide expert advice to the Mayor and senior leadership.
- Inspire and manage a high-performing team, ensuring effective resource and budget management.
What you will bring
You’ll be a strategic thinker and influential leader with deep knowledge of housing, regeneration, and environmental sustainability. You’ll have the ability to navigate complex governance environments and deliver large-scale programmes that make a real difference. Additionally, you will have experience and knowledge in the following:
- Place-based approaches to economic growth.
- The housing agenda including development, housebuilding, retrofit, and viability challenges.
- Affordable housing issues and planning system strategies.
- Regeneration, master planning, and viability appraisals, in addition to environmental issues including natural capital, net zero, and carbon reduction.
- Knowledge of devolution, local government, and public sector financial, legal, and political context.
- Significant leadership experience in housing, regeneration, or environmental sustainability.
- Proven track record of strategic planning, policy development, and programme delivery.
- Experience engaging with government departments and private sector developers.
- Budget management and organisational culture change within large organisations.
You will be joining a new and developing organisation at an exciting time. For information about the benefits we offer, visit: Careers at York & North Yorkshire Combined Authority: Work for us
To find out more about our organisation please visit; https://yorknorthyorks-ca.gov.uk
Contact and Apply
If you are interested in this fantastic opportunity or would like to discuss the role in more detail, please visit our dedicated campaign site: YNYCA - Head of Environment and Place > NY Resourcing
Closing date for applications: Sunday 15th February 2026 at midnight
Stage one Assessment Event: Monday 23rd February 2026 (online)
Final Stage Assessment Event: Tuesday 10th March 2026 (in person)
Role: Director, Community Safety and Integrated Enforcement
Salary: (Full time equivalent) - £119,553 - £150,333
Location: London
Why Southwark?
Southwark is one of London’s most ambitious and diverse boroughs. We are home to vibrant communities, world-class cultural destinations, and some of the capital’s most iconic places. We are also a council with a strong social purpose, committed to tackling inequality, keeping people safe, and working with our communities to build a fairer, greener Southwark. We are proud of our values and our ambition to be an inclusive, anti-racist organisation, where difference is valued and leadership is accountable, visible and values driven.
What You'll Be Doing
This is a critical senior leadership role at the heart of Southwark’s work to keep residents, businesses and visitors safe.
As Director of Community Safety and Integrated Enforcement, you will provide strategic leadership across a wide and complex portfolio, including:
- Community safety and anti-social behaviour.
- Integrated enforcement and neighbourhood safety.
- Counter-terrorism (Prevent, Prepare and Protect).
- Emergency planning and business continuity.
- CCTV operations.
- Licensing and regulatory services.
- Trading standards, food safety and health & safety enforcement.
You will lead the continued development of Southwark’s Integrated Community Safety Enforcement model, ensuring enforcement is intelligence-led, preventative, proportionate and fair, and that it works together with safeguarding, prevention and community resilience.
Reporting to the Strategic Director for Environment, Sustainability and Leisure, you will work closely with the Leader, Chief Executive, Cabinet Members, senior officers and partners across policing, health, government and the voluntary sector.
Southwark is a high-profile, high-risk borough for public safety and counterterrorism. You will be a calm, authoritative and trusted presence able to lead during major incidents, advise at the highest levels, and represent the council confidently in Gold Command and other strategic forums.
What We're Looking For
What you’ll be responsible for:
- Providing strategic leadership and expert advice on community safety, enforcement, public protection and regulatory services.
- Leading Southwark’s statutory Community Safety Partnership, ensuring strong governance, delivery and accountability.
- Acting as the council’s lead officer for counterterrorism and extremism, briefing senior political and corporate leaders on risks and mitigations.
- Ensuring effective emergency planning, civil contingencies and business continuity arrangements are in place and regularly tested.
- Overseeing a wide range of regulatory and licensing services, ensuring statutory compliance and alignment with Southwark’s wider priorities.
- Leading and evolving an integrated enforcement approach that improves collaboration across council services and partners.
- Managing large and complex budgets, delivering efficiencies, and securing external funding where appropriate.
- Building strong relationships with communities, partners and government to deliver safer, more resilient neighbourhoods.
- Providing visible, inclusive leadership to a diverse, multi-disciplinary workforce.
About you
You will be a senior leader with credibility, presence and purpose, bringing:
- Significant experience at Director/Assistant Director or equivalent senior level in a large, complex public sector organisation.
- A strong track record of leading community safety, enforcement and/or regulatory services.
- Demonstrable experience of designing and delivering integrated enforcement models, working across organisational and partnership boundaries.
- Deep understanding of statutory powers, governance, training and assurance in enforcement and public protection.
- Experience of emergency response and critical incident management, including working within gold or silver command structures.
- Strong financial acumen, with experience managing multi-million-pound budgets and delivering value for money.
- The ability to work confidently with elected members, senior leaders, communities and external partners.
- A leadership style that is collaborative, inclusive and values-led, with a clear commitment to fairness and equity.
How to apply
Please submit:
- Your CV, and
- Respond to the three-application questions outlining how you meet the requirements of the role.
This is a full-time, permanent role. To view the job description, person specification and to apply please click here
Closing date for applications: Sunday 1st March 2026
Interview and assessment take place: w/c 23rd March 2026
Useful Documentation
At Southwark we are committed to making our borough just and fair and are taking positive action to tackle inequalities. Our residents and communities are our greatest asset and the passion we have for Southwark is shared by millions of Londoners who enjoy our outstanding cultural offer, use our hospitals and attend our universities.
Our refreshed borough plan and focus on Southwark Stands Together, (which is our work with Southwark’s communities and the council’s staff to tackle racism, injustice and inequality) underpins all that we do.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme
As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the criteria below:
- Members of the Armed Forces and veterans.
- Are currently in care or have previously been in care.
- If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition.
Benefits
Salary: Up to £150,333 pa, plus JNC benefit package to the value of £3,503pa