Corporate Manager - Community Safety

• The main purpose of this role is to lead direct and effectively manage the Licensing Service which will support both Councils as part of the #OneTeam Transformation ensuring the post holder has oversight of all matters handled within the teams via line management of the local teams based on each geography. Ensuring the delivery of high technical and professional standards including providing high quality advice to the Council its clients partners and the public.
  
• The post holder will be the professional expert on Licensing matters and dealing with the most serious contentious and complex issues relating to Licensing and will lead on those most challenging issues.
  
• To review and transform all processes relating to Licensing service across the Councils ensuring that they are fit for purpose and improves efficiency and effectiveness at the point of delivery.
  
• The post holder will work with the Director to lead and deliver commercialisation across a range of regulatory services specifically looking to develop a charging regime for licensing advice and preapplication consultancy.
  
• To monitor revenue projects and provide regular and accurate project and financial management information to the Director.
  
• To provide relevant expertise and professional knowledge input into departmental and corporate initiatives and projects where required to lead on specific projects. To deputise for the Director when appropriate.
  

Demonstrable evidence of a clear understanding of community safety & CCTV function and how it should be supported. Experience of leading and managing multi-disciplinary teams with linkages to several related services, ensuring that the synergies between these services are focused on delivering clear outcomes. Experience of successfully implementing forward thinking and innovative service changes. Experience of effective budget, people, and performance management. Experience of contract management with strong commercial acumen. Experience of interpreting information, with a flexible and creative problems solving approach. Making rational, realistic, and sound decisions. Experience of working at a senior level directly with politicians in a democratic environment. Proven knowledge of the workings of local government and the wider public sector. Experience of working in pursuit of collaborative/organisational goals. Demonstratable experience of stakeholder management and engagement. Experience of the development of partnership working arrangements. Takes control and exercises leadership. Initiates action, gives direction, and takes responsibility. Able to manage, motivate and empower staff and embed a can do approach. Gets the best from people by encouraging, motivating, and developing. Supports others and shows respect and positive regard for them in social situations. Puts people first, working effectively with individuals and teams, clients, and staff. Behaves consistently with clear personal values that complement those of the organisation. Demonstrates commitment to the principles and practice of equal opportunities in employment and service provisions. Communicates and networks effectively. Successfully persuades and influences others. Relates to others in a confident and professional manner. Shows evidence of clear analytical thinking. Gets to the heart of complex problems and issues. Applies own expertise effectively. Quickly learns new technology. Able to communicate clearly, concisely, and sensitively both orally and in writing. Opens to new ideas and experiences. Seeks out learning opportunities. Handles situations and problems with innovation and creativity. Thinks broadly and strategically. Support and drives organisational change. Plans and works in a systematic and organised way. Follows directions and procedures. Focuses on customer satisfaction and delivers a quality service or product to the agreed standards. Adapts and responds well to change. Manages pressure effectively and copes well with setbacks. Flexible approach to hours, including occasional out of hours working. Focuses on results and achieving personal work objectives. Works best when work is related closely to results and the impact of personal efforts is obvious. Shows an understanding of business, commerce, and finance. Seeks opportunities for self-development and career advancement.