Now is an exciting time to join a London Council that has one of the best reputations in the UK for private-public sector partnership working and for making positive change happen. Ealing is a pro-active, pro-development and pro-investment Council.
About us:
Ealing Council’s Economy & Sustainability Directorate are now actively recruiting to a permanent position a new Head of Development to support a development and regeneration programme of £3billion plus in value consisting of several regeneration projects, a direct build programme, over £100m GLA housing investment, and an emerging forward programme spanning many years.
The council has ambitious housing targets to deliver with its partners 4,000 Genuinely Affordable Homes by 2026 – and is already on the way to achieving this.
We are looking for an experienced candidate with strong commercial acumen who is used to working autonomously with an excellent understanding of housing development and regeneration and managing complex projects from inception to completion.
Successful candidate will have:
- Extensive practical knowledge and experience of development, construction, contracts and sales, as well as detailed Knowledge of relevant legislation.
- Extensive experience of investment and development appraisal systems
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and robust technical monitoring and reporting skills
- Proven track record of problem solving and analytical skills
- Strong Commercial and business awareness, quality orientation, risk management and commitment to continuous self-improvement
- Self-motivated with flexibility to adapt to changing workload demands and organisational challenges.
- An inclusive team leader and team player who fosters partnerships.
- Achievement drive, tenacity, able to maintain focus, objectivity and sound judgement in complex situations.
- Demonstrable ability in managing effective and professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary development and regeneration environment and acting as ‘Client’.
- Experience of the detailed design, contract documentation and administration associated with the development of multiple schemes within a large and complex development programme.
- Strong external awareness, thinking beyond own area of professional expertise
- Extensive experience with a proven track record of the successful management and delivery of complex development and regeneration projects.
- Educated to at least degree level (preferably property / development or planning related)) with full membership of property-related professional body eg Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI),
- Qualified by experience with demonstrable extensive property development and regeneration experience
We offer:
- attractive salary
- generous and flexible annual leave entitlement
- the opportunity to join the local government pension scheme
- various learning and development opportunities
- 24-hour employee helpline service
- Local business discounts for staff
How to Apply
To apply, please submit your CV along with a Supporting Statement addressing how your skills, knowledge and experience meet the essential criteria on the person specification for the role, and a completed Equalities Monitoring form.
Your CV should be tailored and include detail of your education, qualifications, full employment history, and membership of professional bodies. Please aim to keep your CV and supporting statement to two pages each and include your name at the top of both documents on all pages used.
If you require any reasonable adjustments, please let us know about anything that would help you to demonstrate evidence that you meet the essential criteria for the role.
To apply, please email your documents to seniorrecruitment@ealing.gov.uk by no later than 22 May 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please also send them to this same email address.
This post is subject to Ealing Council’s enhanced vetting process.
Ealing Council is committed to creating good jobs and delivering on its connected communities’ agenda. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive.
Please note all applications will be determined on merit.
If you wish to have an informal discussion about the role, please get in touch with Emma Osmundsen, Assistant Director of Regeneration who is available on 07833 453067
