Situated in West Hertfordshire, the Borough of Dacorum is composed of the main towns of Hemel Hempstead, Berkhamsted and Tring. Some of the benefits include: excellent pension, family friendly policies, generous holiday entitlement, relocation package and personal development.

Group Manager (Financial Services)

Ref: GM014

Up to £62,136 (inclusive of lease car allowance)

Fixed term contract for 18 months.

You will be a dynamic finance professional with sound financial management skills, who can generate new ideas whilst developing and leading a strong, progressive service unit. You will be up to speed with the challenges facing public sector services and accounting.

For an informal discussion about this role, please contact James Deane, Assistant Director (Finance & Resources) on 01442 228 278. A check with the Criminal Records Bureau will be carried out to ensure that the successful candidates for the above post have no relevant convictions.

Closing date for all posts is 25 February 2013. For further details of these posts please visit our website at this link, or call (01442) 228 000 and ask for ‘Recruitment' for an application pack.



Group Manager (Revenues, Benefits & Fraud)

Ref: Gm016

Up to £56,109 (inclusive of lease car allowance)

Fixed term contract for 18 months.

Dacorum Borough Council has been through a period of extensive change to be fit for the numerous challenges ahead. The revenues and benefits sector will be at the forefront of those challenges as pressure falls acutely on local revenues and new national approaches to managing benefits are explored and implemented.

We are now looking for a Group Manager, Revenues, Benefits and Fraud who wants to help us meet those challenges. We are looking for a manager who is: experienced in managing change processes, open to ideas, ready to explore alternative solutions, flexible and adaptable to changing circumstances.

We need someone who can make change happen, while maintaining service delivery, whatever the future may bring, and in return we can offer commitment and support, a competitive salary and an excellent opportunity to make a difference at a council that is determined to look forward.

You will have previous experience of managing both revenues and benefits services, a wide knowledge of current best practice and a commitment to exploring new ways of working. Experience of supporting services through change is essential. We seek a confident, committed and talented person who will lead from the front and deliver a high level of performance. If you have the drive, personality and a high level of customer focus to help us achieve our goals, then we look forward to hearing from you.

A check will be undertaken with the criminal records bureau to ensure that the successful candidate has no relevant convictions.

Closing date for all posts is 25 February 2013. For further details of these posts please visit our website at this link, or call (01442) 228 000 and ask for ‘Recruitment' for an application pack.



Group Manager – Regulatory Services (Environmental Health)

Ref: GM012

Up to £56,109 (inclusive of lease car allowance)

The Council is now looking to recruit a talented environmental health manager as a member of the senior management team. Reporting to the Assistant Director (Legal, Democratic & Regulatory Services) you will need to be able to work strategically, as well as have the ability to deliver the day-to-day services to customers in relation to the full range of the Council's environmental health functions.

You will also be required to play a major role in the delivery of the Council's obligations in relation to civil contingencies, business continuity and disaster recovery.

As part of the senior management team you will have a key role to play in supporting the Chief Executive, the Corporate Directors and your other colleagues on the team, in delivering the Council's vision, its key priorities and critical projects. You will act as the principal advisor on environmental health issues to Members and senior management and you will work in collaboration with others to ensure that your services are joined up appropriately and are aligned to the achievement of the Council's aims and objectives.

The Council's environmental health team, which has undergone a major re-structuring in the last 12 months, provides a high profile and valued service. This is an exciting opportunity to lead the service into building on the progress already made and take it to the next level. You will need to be able to demonstrate that you have the desire and ability to drive through further service improvements and meet challenging service objectives and performance targets.

A check with the Criminal Records Bureau will be carried out to ensure the successful candidate for the above post has no relevant convictions.

Closing date for all posts is 25 February 2013. For further details of these posts please visit our website at this link, or call (01442) 228 000 and ask for ‘Recruitment' for an application pack.