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Job Post Details

Head of Place and Sustainability - job post

Carmarthenshire County Council
3.8 out of 5 stars
County Hall Castle Hill, Carmarthen
£53.46 - £56.95 an hour - Permanent, Full-time
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Job details

Pay

  • £53.46 - £56.95 an hour

Job type

  • Permanent
  • Full-time

Location

County Hall Castle Hill, Carmarthen

Benefits

Pulled from the full job description

  • Annual leave
  • Employee discount
  • Company pension

Full job description

Head of Place and Sustainability

We adopt an ‘anonymous recruitment’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made.

We are committed to recruiting, retaining, and developing a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Sharing your equality monitoring data allows us to assess the impact our recruitment and employment policies and practices have and gives us the opportunity to improve them where possible. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.

About the vacancy
Vacancy ID:

3272

Organisation:
Carmarthenshire County Council
Number of vacancies:
1
Contract type:
Permanent Full Time
Location:
Carmarthen
Grade:
Heads of Service (1)
Salary:
£103,132 - £109,864
If part time and/or term time, the full time salary quoted (based on 37hrs) will be pro-rata'd accordingly
If part time, the full time salary quoted (which is based on full time equivalent) will be pro-rata'd accordingly
Hourly Rate :
£53.46 - £56.95
Contract Hours
37.00
Come and join our team

Carmarthenshire County Council is seeking an ambitious, forward-thinking leader to drive our vision for a sustainable, prosperous, and resilient county. As Head of Place and Sustainability, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the strategic direction of regeneration, planning, environment, and sustainable development across Carmarthenshire.

You will provide corporate leadership on environmental sustainability, planning, climate change, carbon reduction and key regeneration priorities while contributing to the wider strategic management of the Council. This is a unique opportunity to influence long term economic, social, environmental, and cultural wellbeing in one of Wales' most dynamic counties.

We are looking for a highly motivated senior leader with strong strategic insight, excellent partnership building skills and a proven track record of delivering major organisational programmes and service improvements.

If you are committed to innovation, sustainability, and delivering high quality public services, we would love to hear from you.

For further information: Head of Place and Sustainability

For further information or an informal discussion please contact:
Ainsley Williams, Director of Place Infrastructure and Economic Development.
Email: pieddirector@carmarthenshire.gov.uk
Telephone: 01267 224647

Job Description:
Head of Place and Sustainability.pdf – 531KB Opens in a new window
Expected date of interview:
6 July 2026
Welsh language level - verbal
Level 3 - You will need a good level of conversational Welsh. Reasonable support can be provided on appointment to reach this level
Closing Date:

07/06/2026, 23:55

The Rewards

We’re proud to offer a range of benefits to our staff. Please note that the examples shown are just some of what may be available, and eligibility can vary depending on your role or contract type. For instance, certain benefits may not apply to casual workers.

  • Competitive salary
  • Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Generous annual leave entitlement with the option of purchasing addition annual leave
  • Access to staff health and wellbeing support
  • Personal development and career progression
  • Staff discount schemes and other benefits e.g., cycle-to-work scheme
  • Flexible working and family friendly policies

Additional Information

We are committed to safe and fair recruitment, safeguarding, and protecting those we care for and serve. We make sure all our staff are vetted, selected, trained, and supervised fairly and to a high standard so that they can provide safe, effective, and compassionate care.

Please note, we have a legal obligation to consider employees for suitable alternative employment if their posts are at risk; prior consideration will be given to existing employees who meet the essential criteria and are registered on our redeployment pool.

Eligibility: You will be asked about your nationality and if you are legally allowed to work in the United Kingdom. This is to find out if you are eligible to apply for this vacancy. This is a requirement for working within the Council or partner organisations: https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work. Please Note: If you do not meet the eligibility criteria your application will not progress. If it becomes clear at a later stage in the process that you are not eligible to apply, your application may be withdrawn, or the offer retracted.

How to Apply: All applications for this vacancy must be made using our online application system. If you have an impairment which prevents you from applying online, please email: jobs@carmarthenshire.gov.uk or contact 01267 234567 and ask for ‘Recruitment’ to discuss alternative arrangements to support you in the process.

Please see the ‘How we Recruit’ guidance on the Careers Page for more information on the recruitment process.

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