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Head of Communities, Culture and Sport

Aberdeen is an exciting place to live, work and visit - a bustling cosmopolitan city with a unique heritage and a global energy hub

Aberdeen is an exciting place to live, work and visit - a bustling cosmopolitan
city with a unique heritage and a global energy hub. Aberdeen is also one
of the few places in the UK to show strong signs of economic growth with
ambitious plans for new infrastructure. Aberdeen City Council’s vision is for
Aberdeen to be an ambitious, achieving, smart city.

Three Heads of Service within the Council have been promoted to Director
level positions and the Council is looking to fill these positions – two within
the Education, Culture and Sport Directorate, and the third within the Social
Care and Wellbeing Directorate - we are looking for ambitious, creative and
passionate people to join us to take on the challenge of the following roles:

EDUCATION, CULTURE & SPORT DIRECTORATE
Head of Communities, Culture
and Sport - £77,937
You will be responsible for community learning, delivery of cultural opportunities and strategic development of sporting provision. This exciting role involves planning for leisure, culture and learning, adding a significant contribution to the quality of life of our community. You will also ensure effective partnership working with the voluntary sector and local and national bodies with an interest in culture and sport. Building social capital and contributing to economic sustainability are key to the role.

Further information on the organisation, the roles and how to apply is available at
www.aspenpeople.co.uk/ACC

For a confidential discussion please contact Catriona Mackie
or Katy Gall on 0141 212 7555.

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