Vacancy Information

As a provider of essential public services in one of Scotland’s fastest growing areas, East Lothian Council is a small but highly ambitious local authority with a strong track record of promoting collaborative engagement and maintaining the pace of improvement.

We serve one of Scotland’s most beautiful areas – with thriving towns and villages, stunning coast and countryside, enterprising businesses and award-winning attractions. The county is renowned for the richness of its local communities and their proud history.

We are seeking a dynamic and visionary Head of Communities and Partnerships to lead and transform our community services.

Please visit https://www.eastlothian.gov.uk/join-east-lothian for further information including a job outline, terms and conditions and associated documents.

Job Details

This pivotal role involves overseeing community and third sector engagement, community planning, libraries, contact centres, museums, community learning and development, protective services and connected communities. As Head of Communities and Partnerships, you will be instrumental in identifying opportunities to enhance and innovate our services, ensuring they meet the evolving needs of our diverse communities.

Our Heads of Service are critical in supporting and identifying opportunities to transform services whilst supporting change across the council. In doing so, our Heads of Service should identify opportunities to work collaboratively across services with partners, community representatives, and external organizations.

You will be tasked with providing the strategic vision to support colleagues in delivering the council’s corporate plans, priorities, and objectives – with the needs of our communities and those who rely on our services at their heart.

The role offers an opportunity to make a significant impact on community services.

The ‘East Lothian Way’– values and behaviours we expect our employees to demonstrate in their everyday work. Should you be invited to interview, you may be asked questions based on these behaviours. Please refer to the document via the link to familiarise yourself with them.

Job Requirements

Relevant Qualifications
Educated to Degree standard or equivalent and/or equivalent level of knowledge/ training/ experience required to do the job.

Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.

Additional Information

Please click on the link below for all associated information including job outline and terms and conditions https://www.eastlothian.gov.uk/join-east-lothian

You will be asked to return to myjobscotland to submit an application.