Senior Manager Neighbourhood Services

Published by Dumfries and Galloway Council

Ref: DGA13594 Published date: 07/09/2026 Closing date: 22/09/2026

Closed

Location:: Cargen Tower, Dumfries

Salary:: £74,712.00 - £80,511.00

Contract type:: Permanent

Position type:: Full Time

Hours:: 36 hours

Categories:: Managerial / Executive; Professional / Managerial

Job Description

Senior Manager Neighbourhood Services

Dumfries

£74,712 - £80,511

We are seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Senior Manager Neighbourhood Services to provide strategic and operational leadership for a diverse portfolio of neighbourhood and community-facing services across Dumfries and Galloway.

This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for delivering high-quality, efficient and customer-focused services that make a direct difference to the communities we serve. The portfolio includes parks, burial grounds, play areas, non-criminalised parking, streetscene operations, grounds maintenance, street cleaning and associated neighbourhood infrastructure.

You will play a key role in delivering Council priorities, supporting community empowerment, driving service transformation and ensuring the effective use of resources while achieving Best Value and statutory compliance.

We are looking for a highly capable leader with substantial management experience, a strong track record of delivering operational services and a passion for improving outcomes for communities.

A significant relocation package of up to £5000 may be available to the successful candidate (Permanent positions only). Please see attached guidance for further information.

With an exciting benefits package, working for Dumfries and Galloway Council supports you to invest in your own health and wellbeing. Employees have access to our bespoke Vivup platform with over 800 discounts on everyday essentials from top UK retailers, restaurants, utility providers and more. Employees also get access to membership of The Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland) exclusive discounts from local businesses, a Cycle-to-Work scheme, financial support from My Money Matters, and guidance from our trained Wellbeing Champions.

Here at Dumfries and Galloway Council we are committed to equality, diversity and equal opportunity with our values, which include treating everyone with dignity, fairness and respect, driving us to tackle inequality. We are looking for people that can bring different perspectives and experiences and especially welcome applications from those who are underrepresented in our organisation.

For further information please contact –

Alan Mawson – Head of Facilities, Waste and Neighbourhood Services, alan.mawson@dumgal.gov.uk , 07841804848