Senior Leadership Recruitment

This is a rewarding opportunity to join us and showcase your talent, creativity and determination to deliver excellent services for the diverse communities we serve

Dear applicant,

We’re delighted that you are interested in becoming our next Head of Assets & Building Safety and hope that you find the information on our microsite helpful.

Our Vision

Our vision for Kirklees is to be a district that combines a strong, sustainable economy with a great quality of life – leading to thriving communities, growing businesses, high prosperity and low inequality where people enjoy better health throughout their lives.

Kirklees Council – Our Corporate Values and Priorities

As part of Kirklees Council, we are guided by the Council Plan and the ‘Our Council’ key principles. These principles shape how we work and deliver services across the district:

– Gets the basics right
– Focuses on customers
– Is kind, inclusive and proud
– Lives within its means
– Collaborates and connects
– Takes responsibility
– Listens and responds

These principles are embedded in our leadership and service delivery, ensuring that we provide high-quality, responsive, and inclusive services to our residents.

Service Director Skills and Regeneration

Welcome

The Place directorate is one of the most varied areas of Kirklees Council – covering major development and infrastructure projects, Skills and Regeneration, environment and climate change, Homes & Neighbourhoods and Highways & Waste. While our work focuses on the day-to-day benefit to our residents, we are always looking at the bigger picture and how we can make a real difference to the communities of Kirklees. This is where you come in as our new Service Director – Skills and Regeneration. With responsibility for a wide range of services including planning, employment and skills, business and economy and our major projects, you will help shape Kirklees as a place, securing positive outcomes and making sure it is a great place to live, work and visit.  

We are a forward-looking authority with huge growth potential and are seeking you to steer our investment and infrastructure and shape Kirklees for the future.  If you are ready to make real change happen and achieve our ambition, we would love to hear from you.  

Best wishes 

David Shepherd 

Executive Director for Place 

Service Director Commissioning , Quality and Health Partnerships