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Requisition ID:  13750
Posted date:  31 Dec 2025

Head of Service Public Protection

 

Job Family: Managing 16
Salary: £73,410 - £78,758 per annum pro rata
Hours: 37 per week. 

Location: You will be expected to attend a CBC office location as often as needed to carry out your role, which will be no less than twice per month. 

Contract Type: Hybrid - Permanent 

 
Closing Date: 19th January 2026 

Interview Date: To be confirmed - will be early February 2026

 

More about the role

 

We are seeking an experienced leader to join our Senior Management Team and play a key role in delivering high-profile frontline services across our communities in Central Bedfordshire.

This is an opportunity to lead services that make a real difference to our communities, working collaboratively across the Council and with our external partners.

 

What you will do:

  • Lead the delivery of safer communities in line with Central Bedfordshire priorities and the Community Safety Partnership.
  • Build on the strong reputation of our Public Space CCTV service, expanding the use of state-of-the-art technology.
  • Work closely with colleagues in Development Control and Public Health to deliver effective services for Gypsy, Traveller and Romany communities.
  • Ensure parking enforcement and back-office teams are compliant, efficient, and delivering a consistent service across Central Bedfordshire.

    About You:
    You will bring proven experience of:
  • Leading and improving frontline public services.
  • Budget management and ensuring value for money.
  • Developing and sustaining effective partnerships to deliver shared priorities.
  • Working successfully within a political environment.

    If you are a strategic, people-focused leader who thrives on delivering positive outcomes for communities, we would love to hear from you.

    Apply now to help us to shape safer, stronger communities across Central Bedfordshire.

 

 

Our Offer 

We have a number of rewards and benefits available to our staff, to view these please visit our Rewards and Benefits page  

 

Our aspiration is to be a truly flexible employer.  We welcome discussion on location, hours and working pattern as part of the application process. 

 

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You will be expected to demonstrate how you meet the key accountabilities and competencies in this Recruitment Pack. 

 

Our Competency Framework and Qualification Guidance are to be read in conjunction with our Recruitment Pack. 

 

For an informal discussion about this position, please contact: Susan Childerhouse at susan.childerhouse@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk

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To maintain a fair and consistent approach for applicants, it is Central Bedfordshire Council's policy to only consider applications made via our online application system and we therefore thank you for not submitting your application offline.

 

Our National Careers Service team offer a free monthly workshop covering CV writing and how to complete the statement sections of the Central Bedfordshire Council online application form. This MS Teams workshop is open to anyone from the UK and lasts around 1.5 hours.  Please book your place here. 

 

More information about this service can be found here: Support getting into work or learning | Central Bedfordshire Council 

 

 

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