Town Centre Lead - 37 Hours

Application Deadline: 12 September 2025

Department: Pride in Place

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Torbay Council

Reporting To: Divisional/Assistant Director

Compensation: £42,839 - £46,142 / year

Description

Job Description & Person Specification >

We’re looking for a proactive and commercially aware individual with a passion for town centres to support the renewal of Torquay, Paignton, and Brixham. If you thrive on making things happen and building strong partnerships this could be the perfect role for you.

You will be leading the development and delivery of a new work programme to rejuvenate Torbay’s town centres working with businesses, community groups, and volunteers to create vibrant, welcoming spaces building pride in our place.

Working with internal and external teams your work will help drive footfall, reduce vacancy rates, and be aligned to our town centre regeneration ambitions.

We’re seeking someone who:

Is self-motivated, dynamic, and solution-focused.
Has strong leadership and project management skills.
Can build effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
Is confident in managing budgets and delivering results.
Has a good understanding of town centre development and economic growth.
Communicates clearly and persuasively, with excellent presentation and report writing skills.
Brings commercial awareness and creativity to the role.

Our ideal candidate is someone who:

Has a passion for place-making and town centres.
Enjoys working collaboratively and influencing others.
Is comfortable navigating complex challenges and making decisions.
Has experience in delivering public events, managing partnerships, and securing funding.
Is flexible, with the ability to work evenings and weekends when needed.

If you are viewing this advert on a job board, you can access the full job description by placing the below URL into your browser:
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/jobs/job-descriptions/town-centre-lead/

For an informal chat please contact Alan Denby on 07788 691912 or alan.denby@torbay.gov.uk.

Interviews are expected to be conducted during the week commencing 29th September 2025.

Our adverts do sometimes close early - even where there's a published deadline - so if you're keen, please apply as soon as possible.

Skills

Essential:

Solution-focused with creative and innovative problem-solving skills.
Ability to persuade, influence, and negotiate.
Effective planning, organisation, and resource management skills.

This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.

Knowledge

Essential:

Extensive knowledge of Town Centre development strategies and issues affecting town centres.
Significant knowledge of Public and stakeholder engagement strategies and approaches.

Experience & Qualifications

Essential:

Educated to Degree level or equivalent relevant experience.
Demonstrable experience in developing partnerships with a range of organisations/businesses.

Skills

Knowledge

Experience & Qualifications

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