About Barnet Council

Barnet is a borough with much to be proud of. Our excellent schools, vibrant town centers, vast green spaces and diverse communities all help make it a great place to live and work. As a council we want to build on these strengths as we move into the future. We are growing and developing as an organisation to meet the challenges facing our borough and we are committed to working with partner organisations and residents to make Barnet even better. As an organisation, our staff are committed to Our Values: Learning to Improve, Caring, Inclusive, Collaborative – which drive everything we do.

About the role

The Brent Cross Cricklewood (BXC) Regeneration Programme is the most ambitious and complex growth initiative ever undertaken by Barnet Council, and one of the largest urban transformation programmes in the UK. You can find more about the programme here: Transforming Brent Cross Cricklewood | Home

The Head of Performance and Programme Delivery will be accountable for the assurance, governance and delivery oversight across the programme and support the Assistant Director for Brent Cross Cricklewood (BXC) to provide strategic leadership across the portfolio of projects and partnerships at Brent Cross Town, Brent Cross North and Brent Cross West.

You will embed and uphold a culture of strong governance and operational discipline across all parts of the programme, tightening controls where necessary to meet the demands of a high value, multi-phase regeneration programme.

This is a unique and high-impact senior management role that reflects the scale and complexity of the BXC programme: you will ensure the Council works effectively within its existing partnerships, while expanding relationships with central government departments and sub-regional partners to secure the successful delivery of a wide range of strategic outcomes.

The postholder will be expected to operate at the highest levels of leadership and assurance, providing horizon scanning, strategic insight, challenge and innovation.

Please click here to download the Job description for this role. (Right-click and select “Open in new tab” so you can keep the job description open while completing your application)

About you

You will be a strategic thinker with significant experience of effectively leading programme assurance and delivery within complex multi-stakeholder environments at a senior management level.
You will have exceptional and demonstrable experience of successfully implementing strong programme governance, risk management, and performance frameworks on complex, high-profile regeneration schemes within a public sector context.
You will have strong financial and commercial acumen, with extensive experience of managing diverse funding streams and ensuring high standards of probity.
You will be politically astute, with experience navigating complex stakeholder landscapes and influencing at senior levels.
You will be accountable, collaborative and will work effectively to manage a diverse workload with competing priorities within a fast-paced environment.

What we offer

31 days annual leave, plus public and bank holidays
Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, which provides a valuable guaranteed income in your retirement together with security for your dependents
Work-life balance options may include hybrid working, flexitime, job share, home working, part-time
A vast range of lifestyle discounts from major retailers, supermarkets, energy suppliers and more
Broad range of payroll benefits including cycle to work, eye care vouchers, travel and gym membership
Excellent training and development opportunities
Employee well- being training programs including confidential employee assistance

How to apply

Read the job description and person specification before clicking ‘Apply’ to commence the online application form. If you would like any further information about the role before applying, please contact Emily Read, Assistant Director – Brent Cross. Emily.Read@barnet.gov.uk

Barnet Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Barnet operates stringent safer recruitment procedures, this may include AI Detection Screening, Biometric ID/Right to Work Checks, Qualification and Registration Checks, Up to 6 years of Employment Data and Insights to Accelerate Screening (Konfir), Up to 5 years of Employment History References, DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) Checks, Credit Checks and Social Media, Sanctions and Occupational Health Screening.

To deliver Barnet Council’s commitment to equality of opportunity in the provision of services, all staff are expected to promote equality in the workplace and in the services the Council delivers. As such we value diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds.

Barnet Council embraces all forms of flexible working (including part-time, compressed hours, and hybrid working) and is committed to offering employees a healthy work-life balance. Candidates are encouraged to talk about relevant requirements and preferences at interview. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.

Barnet Council is a Disability Confident Committed Employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply

All posts with the council are subject to a probationary period of six months, during which time you will be required to demonstrate to the council satisfaction your suitability for the position in which you will be employed.

Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close vacancies before the stated closing date if sufficient number of applications are received. Therefore, please apply as soon as possible.

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