Head of Regeneration

Job Description

Head of Regeneration – Rotherham

£600 per day Umbrella

Occasional office attendance required

3-6 month contract initially

The Role

Reporting to the Service Director for Planning, Regeneration & Transport, you will:

• Provide strategic leadership and management of the Council’s high-performing Regeneration Service.
• Lead the delivery of complex regeneration programmes and major capital projects.
• Develop and implement regeneration strategies, investment plans, and place-based initiatives.
• Provide expert strategic advice to senior leadership, elected Members, and key stakeholders.
• Build and maintain effective partnerships across the public, private, and voluntary sectors.
• Oversee service budgets, ensuring sound financial management and value for money.
• Drive continuous service improvement, innovation, and the successful delivery of corporate priorities.

About You

To be successful, you will demonstrate:

• Significant senior leadership experience within regeneration, economic development, or a closely related field.
• A proven track record of delivering large-scale regeneration programmes and place-shaping initiatives.
• A strong understanding of local government, governance, and the political environment.
• Experience of developing strategy, leading organisational change, and driving service transformation.
• Strong financial management skills, including budget oversight and resource planning.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, partnership-building, negotiation, and communication skills.
• A relevant professional qualification or substantial equivalent experience.

To find out more information please contact Abbie at abbiek@4recruitmentservices.com

Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices. We are an equal opportunity agency.