Assistant Director Neighbourhoods (Full Time)

Newstartmag; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 95,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in the UK is seeking an experienced Assistant Director of Neighbourhoods to lead regeneration efforts and improve community services in Hartlepool. The ideal candidate will have excellent leadership skills, political awareness, and a commitment to community engagement, working to enhance the borough's environment and quality of life. This full-time role offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in a vibrant and supportive community.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership skills to work collaboratively with residents and stakeholders.
• Ability to instil a collaborative and engaging team dynamic.
• Commitment to delivering for the residents of Hartlepool.

Responsibilities

• Lead regeneration activities and capital programmes.
• Ensure the borough is clean, green, and safe while meeting sustainability objectives.
• Engage with stakeholders in the private sector and Combined Authority.

Skills

Leadership

Political awareness

Team collaboration

Job description

Jobs

Assistant Director Neighbourhoods

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Salary

£95,623 - £102,304

Expires

09/01/2026

Location

Hartlepool, Durham

Job Type

Full Time

Hartlepool is a vibrant and energetic Borough, home to beautiful natural assets alongside exciting development and regeneration opportunities, creating jobs, building new homes and infrastructure, and investing in our communities to create places that our residents and visitors can be proud of. As an authority, we want to make Hartlepool thrive, and we seek dedicated and driven colleagues to help us achieve our goal. Following an internal promotion, we are currently looking for an Assistant Director of Neighbourhoods who will provide strategic leadership and oversight of a core range of services that our residents are passionate about, and which shape the fabric of our borough every day.

Responsibilities

We are investing significantly in Hartlepool and as Assistant Director you will lead our regeneration activities and capital programme, working closely with developers and investors to shape the future of our borough. You will provide strategic leadership across planning and building control, ensure our borough is clean, green and safe, that we maintain our highways and we investment in critical infrastructure, and that we meet our climate change and sustainability objectives. These are highly-visible services that shape and define the physical environment of Hartlepool, as well as keep residents safe and instil a sense of pride in our place. Partnership working will be key across this large directorate, working closely with a range of service delivery colleagues internally, as well as engaging with stakeholders in the private sector and of course the Combined Authority.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone with strength in leadership to work closely with colleagues who are passionate about Hartlepool. A leader who will take people with them and instil a collaborative and engaging team dynamic. These are critical services for our elected Members, therefore we are looking for someone with strong political awareness and ability to build positive relationships with partners and stakeholders. Most important is a commitment to delivering for the residents of Hartlepool, and sharing our pride in the borough.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference in an ambitious and supportive environment, with colleagues committed to making Hartlepool’s future bright. For an informal and confidential discussion, please contact our advising consultants at GatenbySanderson: Martyn Brereton (07586 715 531) .

Closing date: Friday 9 th January 2026

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