Head of Environment

Hours: 37 hours per week

We are seeking an experienced senior leader to become Salisbury City Council’s Head of Environmental Services. Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, you will lead a diverse operational portfolio and provide strategic, financial and performance leadership that delivers high-quality, sustainable services for Salisbury. You will advise Councillors and the CEO with clear, evidence-based recommendations, bringing appropriate assurance and oversight to decisions, risk and major projects.

What you’ll be responsible for:

• Set strategy, priorities and service plans, aligned to corporate and community priorities.
• Lead and develop managers and teams to deliver results and improve performance.
• Manage significant budgets, contracts and resources, ensuring strong financial control and value for money.
• Build confidence with Members, residents and partners, leading responses on sensitive issues and progressing sustainability, climate and improvement projects.

Person Specifications:

We are looking for the following,

Essential

• Senior leadership of multi-disciplinary operational services (setting direction, priorities and plans).
• People leadership: manage managers, set objectives and improve performance.
• Financial leadership: manage significant budgets, forecasting and control.
• Commercial capability: procure and manage contracts; write specifications and hold suppliers to account.
• Assurance and risk: strong health & safety, statutory compliance and risk management.
• Clear communication and influence: write reports/business cases and work effectively with Members, residents and partners.

Desirable

• Relevant qualification or professional expertise (e.g. estates/facilities, environment, public administration).
• Experience advising elected Members / working in a politically accountable environment.
• Experience delivering sustainability/climate programmes and/or leading capital projects and service change.

What we can offer you:

• Generous annual leave from 30 days per annum, plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time workers).
• Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible working options
• Training & development opportunities to build skills
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Option to purchase additional annual leave
• Paid sick leave

We are committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We welcome applications from all backgrounds. For more information please email Asa Thorpe (Chief Executive) at [email protected], providing your availability for a call-back.

Closing date: 7 April 2026

Apply early as we reserve the right to close the role before the planned closing date if we receive sufficient applications to progress to interview.