ROLE SPECIFICATION
Service and Role Scope (Senior Specialist – Estate Regeneration)
FIXED TERM CONTRACT – until 31st December 2018
Service Scope
Strategy and Commissioning
In collaboration:
To set the corporate strategy and priorities, ensuring these are based on evidence and aligned
with political priorities. Ensuring services, programmes, projects and employees are working
towards a common set of outcomes as specified in the Corporate Plan.
To design & commission how the outcomes defined in strategic planning get delivered. This will
include identifying resources, partnerships and funding, managing large scale procurements and
then ongoing strategic contract and performance management. This role may also include
representing the Council's interest on third party bodies, wholly or partially owned entities and
with strategic partnerships.
Example Category Activity – Economic Prosperity and Place
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Strategy and commissioning activity for Economic Development Strategy, Housing Strategies,
Waste and Sustainable Environment Strategy
Economic sustainability aspects of the Council’s statutory plans,
Negotiations with the development industry to secure associated planning obligations
Commissioning of affordable housing, including specialist facilities through the Council’s
partners/local housing company
Commissioning of Place based procurement, working in collaboration with Placebased specialists – for example, Waste.
Bidding for external funding and support from government and other agencies
to support growth and delivery of new development in the borough
Scope of Senior Specialist (Estate Regeneration) Role
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To lead on all aspects of estate regeneration in the Borough, in particular the
regeneration of the Gorse Ride South housing estate with the aim of improving the
neighbourhood and delivering additional affordable housing.
Act as the Council’s key advisor on estate regeneration matters and build capacity
within the organisation.
Specific Accountabilities relating to the Role
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Project manage all parts of the Council’s estate regeneration activity, with a particular focus on
delivering the Gorse Ride South project ensuring delivery on time and on budget.
Lead on resident engagement and communication, options appraisal and feasibility studies.
Work collaboratively with residents and communities, elected members, senior colleagues and
relevant partners to understand their requirements and expectations and to develop and
deliver a programme which supports the Council’s goals and statutory responsibilities.
Commission a delivery partner to develop the scheme. This is most likely to be a Council-owned
housing company and the postholder will be expected to work closely with them as the project
progresses to ensure the desired outcomes are realised.
ROLE SPECIFICATION
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Build and sustain high-level strategic partnerships with government or regional agencies such as
the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) and Homes and Communities
Agency (HCA).
Matrix management of regeneration projects working collaboratively with other council
services and partners to maximise the benefits to the organisation.
Lead on all aspects of the preparation and planning stages of the programme, including
commissioning appropriate technical and specialist resources to enable delivery.
Ensure that all sources of funding are explored to help achieve the aims of the programme and
future potential regeneration projects. This will include bidding for external funding and
support from Government and other agencies and ensuring that any funding conditions are
met.
Attend and represent the team, at corporate meetings and on corporate project groups, on
regeneration-related issues (preparing briefings and attending senior management team
meetings), at meetings with external funding agencies, partner agencies and central, regional
and local government agencies.
Act as the Council’s key advisor on estate regeneration matters, providing expert briefing and
support to elected members and the Corporate Leadership Team.
Hold and develop the community of practice for estate regeneration across the organisation,
including mentoring staff in order to build capacity within the organisation and support career
development.
Areas of Specialism in Team
Category Manager
Senior Specialist
L3 Specialist
L2 Specialist
L1 Specialist
Place-Based Strategy
and Commissioning
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Estate Regeneration
Project Management
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Risk and Impact
Ensure that risks associated with individual estate regeneration projects are identified alongside
strategies and actions to mitigate such risks, acting proactively to deal with risks as they are identified.
Ensure effective delivery and organisational management including financial management and planning,
performance management arrangements, customer feedback and quality assurance processes, etc.,
working with other council functions and service delivery partners as appropriate.
Senior Specialist – Estate Regeneration)