Vacancy Details

Description

G08 £29,439 – £32,020 per annum

The Regeneration Service is looking to enhance the delivery of regeneration, place making and economic growth strategies within the County Borough, which will include exciting opportunities following the award of City Status and successful applications to the UK Government’s Levelling Up Fund and Community Renewal Fund. An experienced Team Leader and a Project Officer are required to support the Service as it delivers a number of significant, high profile projects including Place Making & city centre property investment, delivery of the Technical Masterplan for the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct & Canal World Heritage Site, the Wrexham Gateway Masterplan and development of the new Welsh Football Museum.

Team Leader Physical Regeneration (G11) x1

Physical Regeneration Project Officer (G08) x1

The regeneration section covers a range of different work areas and now has opportunities for enthusiastic individuals with a passion for regeneration and economic development and experience of developing and implementing capital projects.

The posts will be employed and hosted by Wrexham County Borough Council, with an expectation that the successful candidate is able to work effectively in and across the County Borough area an as required the wider region. The post will be encouraged to adopt agile / modern methods of working to achieve this but as lockdown restrictions are relaxed there will be a need to undertake some travel support this work.  

A strategic approach and an understanding grant funding programmes and project management within a physical regeneration or economic development context would be an advantage for this role. Applications from Welsh speakers are encouraged. We actively support the development of the Welsh Language and will provide training and development as appropriate.

For an informal discussion, please telephone Andrew Harradine, Regeneration & Business Investment Lead, 01978 315402.

The Council welcomes applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, gender, disability, sexuality, religious belief or age.

The Council is committed to developing its bilingual workforce and welcomes applications from candidates who demonstrate their capability to work in both English and Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.