Head of Leisure & Culture

Our borough is beginning a huge transformation. With ambitious regeneration plans, a need for new infrastructure, and plenty of investment on the way, things are changing. And we need leaders to take us on the journey.

Our borough’s Leisure and Culture provision is integral to making Redbridge a great place to live: supporting people in active lifestyles that enhance quality of life and better health outcomes. Our Head of Leisure & Culture will play an involved role in setting the strategic direction for a wide range of services, working with a diverse group of partners and stakeholders who all play a part in shaping the Redbridge offer.

A major part of the role is fulfilling the role of ‘client’ in relation to our outsourced Leisure and Culture provision, that is delivered by

It's an opportunity that will suit somebody with highly developed procurement and/or contract management experience, some of which we expect will be within a Leisure or Arts/Culture setting. All of these services attract high levels of political interest and scrutiny, so it’s important that you are accustomed to working within a political setting - reporting on performance measures and ensuring a responsive approach to queries. The ability to build effective partnerships and networks will be vital to affecting change at a system level, ensuring a cohesive strategic direction across different activities in the borough.

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Closing date: 9th November

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Our borough is beginning a huge transformation. With ambitious regeneration plans, a need for new infrastructure, and plenty of investment on the way, things are changing. And we need leaders to take us on the journey.

Our borough’s Leisure and Culture provision is integral to making Redbridge a great place to live: supporting people in active lifestyles that enhance quality of life and better health outcomes. Our Head of Leisure & Culture will play an involved role in setting the strategic direction for a wide range of services, working with a diverse group of partners and stakeholders who all play a part in shaping the Redbridge offer.

A major part of the role is fulfilling the role of ‘client’ in relation to our outsourced Leisure and Culture provision, that is delivered by

It's an opportunity that will suit somebody with highly developed procurement and/or contract management experience, some of which we expect will be within a Leisure or Arts/Culture setting. All of these services attract high levels of political interest and scrutiny, so it’s important that you are accustomed to working within a political setting - reporting on performance measures and ensuring a responsive approach to queries. The ability to build effective partnerships and networks will be vital to affecting change at a system level, ensuring a cohesive strategic direction across different activities in the borough.

Visit

Closing date: 9th November