Head of Service – Public Realm

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Employer:
Bridgend County Borough Council
Location:
Bridgend
Salary:
£92,438 to £98,580
Closing date:
14th December at 11.59pm
Job Ref:
GSe128038

Recruitment timetable

Closing Date
14th December at 11.59pm
Short Listing Committee
17th December 2025
Assessment Centre
20th January 2026 (in person)
Interviews
21st January 2026 (in person)

Description

This is a unique opportunity to join an ambitious team, committed to creating vibrant, sustainable communities, high quality development and employment opportunities and delivering exceptional public services across Bridgend County Borough, the third fastest growing region in Wales.

Our county borough is a place of natural beauty and strong connectivity from the valleys in the north to the stunning coastline in the south. With the M4 corridor running through the heart of the area and excellent rail links to Cardiff, London, and Swansea, we are a well-connected and forward thinking community with regeneration and sustainability at its core.

We are now seeking an outstanding individual to take on the critical role of Head of Service – Public Realm. This is a rare chance to lead a diverse portfolio of statutory and public-facing services, including Planning & Development, Strategic Regeneration, Economic Development, Green Spaces, Bereavement Services, and Sustainability. In this newly created role, you will also play a key role in shaping the future of our communities through innovative strategies and transformational change.

Working closely with the Corporate Director – Communities, you will provide strategic leadership and operational excellence, ensuring the delivery of capital programmes and our regeneration schemes, as well as leading economic development services ensuring they are delivered effectively, meet statutory requirements, and respond to the evolving needs of our residents.

With significant experience in managing public facing services, leading organisational change, and delivering complex projects, you will bring vision, resilience, and a collaborative approach to this new role and help deliver Bridgend’s ambitions.

If you have the experience, ambition, and values to make a lasting impact for Bridgend County Borough and its communities, we want to hear from you.

For further information, click Apply or speak to our executive search partners at GatenbySanderson: Marnie Lodhi (07795 654 812) or Gary Evans (07809 195 593).

 

Mae hwn yn gyfle unigryw i ymuno â thîm uchelgeisiol, sy'n ymrwymedig i greu cymunedau bywiog, cynaliadwy, cyfleoedd datblygu a chyflogaeth o ansawdd uchel a darparu gwasanaethau cyhoeddus eithriadol ar draws Bwrdeistref Sirol Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr, y trydydd rhanbarth sy'n tyfu gyflymaf yng Nghymru.

Mae ein bwrdeistref sirol yn lle o harddwch naturiol a chysylltedd cryf o'r cymoedd yn y gogledd i'r arfordir trawiadol yn y de. Gyda choridor yr M4 yn rhedeg drwy galon yr ardal a chysylltiadau rheilffordd gwych i Gaerdydd, Llundain, ac Abertawe, rydym yn gymuned flaengar sydd â chysylltiadau da gydag adfywio a chynaliadwyedd yn greiddiol iddi.

Rydym bellach yn chwilio am unigolyn eithriadol i ymgymryd â rôl hanfodol Pennaeth Gwasanaeth – Tir y Cyhoedd. Mae hwn yn gyfle prin i arwain portffolio amrywiol o wasanaethau statudol a gwasanaethau sy'n wynebu'r cyhoedd, gan gynnwys Cynllunio a Datblygu, Adfywio Strategol, Datblygu Economaidd, Mannau Gwyrdd, Gwasanaethau Profedigaeth a Chynaliadwyedd. Yn y rôl newydd hon, byddwch hefyd yn chwarae rôl allweddol wrth lunio dyfodol cymunedau drwy strategaethau arloesol a newidi trawsnewidiol.

Gan weithio'n agos gyda'r Cyfarwyddwr Corfforaethol – Cymunedau, byddwch yn darparu arweinyddiaeth strategol a rhagoriaeth weithredol, gan sicrhau bod rhaglenni cyfalaf a'n strategaethau adfywio yn cael eu cyflawni, yn ogystal ag arwain gwasanaethau datblygu economaidd gan sicrhau eu bod yn cael eu darparu'n effeithiol, yn bodloni gofynion statudol, ac ymateb i anghenion sy'n datblygu ein trigolion.

Gyda phrofiad sylweddol o reoli gwasanaethau sy'n wynebu'r cyhoedd, arwain newid sefydliadol, a chyflawni prosiectau cymhleth, byddwch yn dod â gweledigaeth, gwydnwch, a dull cydweithredol i'r rôl newydd hon ac yn helpu i gyflawni uchelgeisiau Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr.

Os oes gennych y profiad, yr uchelgais, a'r gwerthoedd i gael effaith barhaol ar gyfer Bwrdeistref Sirol Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr a'i chymunedau, rydym am glywed gennych.

I gael rhagor o wybodaeth, cliciwch Gwneud Cais neu siaradwch â'n partneriaid chwilio gweithredol yn GatenbySanderson: Marnie Lodhi (07795 654 812) neu Gary Evans (07809 195 593).

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How to Apply

  • Please submit your CV along with a Supporting Statement addressing the person specification criteria, evidencing how you meet the criteria.
  • Detail any employment or education gaps.
  • Be ready to provide the names, positions, organisations and contact details for two referees; one should be your current or most recent employer. Referees will be contacted for those proceeding to final stages. We will always gain your permission before we contact referees.
  • Let us know any difficulty you may have with the indicative timetable.
  • Check that your contact details are correct before you submit.

Once you have submitted your application, you will receive an automated email confirmation. If you do not receive, please email contactus@gatenbysanderson.com

Contact

The following consultants are managing this role and will be happy to answer any questions that are not covered in the person specification on the next webpage.

Contact:
Gary Evans
Telephone:
07809 195 593
Contact:
Marnie Lodhi
Telephone:
07795 654812
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