Service Director - Preventative Services and Safer Communities

Job Description

Service Director, Preventative Services and Safer Communities

Salary: £139,156 (Scottish JNC single point 46)

Hours:

36 per week

Edinburgh is an outstanding capital city, recognised across the globe as a leader in business, the arts, science and education. The city centre is a UNESCO World Heritage site, and our cityscape provides a unique architectural and natural backdrop to city living. Home to the internationally renowned Edinburgh festivals and the Scottish Parliament, it is an excellent city in which to live, work, study, visit and invest.

The Service Director for Preventative Services and Safer Communities is responsible to the Corporate Director for Children, Education & Communities. Working as a core member of the Council's senior leadership team, this role will be fundamental in the strategic and operational delivery of our Business Plan and will lead a centre of excellence for prevention activity across the Council.

We are looking for an exceptional senior leader with significant experience in delivering effective outcomes through leadership of early help and prevention services and management and leadership of large and complex operational services.