Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council

Congratulations to our Resident Involvement team who won Community Partner of the Year at the Step2Skills Adult Achievement Awards! The Resident Involvement team work in a collaborative way with Step2Skills to provide training courses and workshops for our tenants. Recent sessions have included ‘Find Your Career Path’, ‘Understanding Shop Discounts’ and ‘Brilliant Boxes’. The courses can support employability, increase confidence using numeracy skills and help participants build connections in the local community 🙌 Congratulations to Alison Wildey & Michelle Meaney! 👏

We are looking for an excellent, experienced administrator to support with a range of administrative duties across our HatTech Business Centre and WelTech Business Centre 🙌 In this role, you will be responsible for website and social media management, networking events, licensing, invoicing, and customer service for occupants, visitors, and staff. You will need to have great customer service skills, be able to effectively prioritise tasks to meet deadlines, and remain flexible to the business’s evolving needs. Interested? Apply online 👉 https://lnkd.in/eictQ-Ha

🌟 We have a fantastic opportunity for somebody to join our Senior Leadership Team! As our Executive Director (Place), you’ll be a proactive and motivated individual who will help us achieve our ambitions, with the community at our heart. In this role, you’ll report directly to our Chief Executive and oversee our high-performing services across regeneration, economic development, planning, leisure, community, and cultural services. Ideally, you are a Chartered Surveyor (MRICS) or Chartered Town Planner (MRTPI) with extensive experience leading multi-disciplinary teams in a local government environment. ✅ Interested? Find out more about the role and apply before Thursday 22 August: https://lnkd.in/e34-jF-H #localgovernment #regeneration #planning #economicdevelopment

We are celebrating after receiving a Green Flag Award for Oak Hill Lawn Cemetery and Crematorium! 🎉 The news that Oak Hill has achieved the accreditation - the international quality mark for parks and green spaces - is testament to the hard work and dedication of the teams that care for the green space at Oak Hill for our customers to enjoy. The Green Flag Award scheme recognises and rewards well-managed parks and green spaces, setting the benchmark standard for the management of green spaces across the United Kingdom and around the world 🌳🌼 Full story: https://lnkd.in/ek_AJspf

👋 We have a fantastic opportunity for somebody to join our high performing Communications, Marketing and Engagement team. As a Communications Officer (Digital), you will be responsible for producing high-quality content across the council’s digital channels to engage with our community. The ideal candidate will have a passion for digital communications with excellent knowledge of different digital platforms. In this role, you will be responsible for driving engagement and have the design skills to create scroll-stopping assets and video content. You will have exceptional communication skills and an eye for detail, with the ability to write press releases and copy for our borough magazine, weekly staff newsletter and community website, One Welwyn Hatfield. Find out more about the role and apply 👉 https://lnkd.in/eTXWnGD4 #localgovernment #communications #digitalcommunications

Flying the flag for the urban forest!! This turned up in the office today. Earlier in the year Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council was recognised as a tree city of the world for the fifth year running. The tree cities program recognises dedication to a community’s urban forest. The Landscape and Ecology team at Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council do an amazing job looking after the Borough’s trees and it’s great that it gets formally acknowledged. #treecitiesoftheworld #urbanforestry #trees #treesforcities

Welwyn Garden City showcased its floral beauty for the Anglia in Bloom judges, who toured the town centre on 15 July 💐 🌷 We have entered five categories for the 2024 Anglia in Bloom competition: 🌻 Best Business Improvement District (BID) Town 🌼 Best Community Project – All Aboarders, WGC Station 🌹 Best Sustainable Planting – Anniversary Garden, WGC Town Centre 🌸 Best Local Authority Floral Display – Howardsgate and Parkway, WGC Town Centre 🌺 Best Public Open Space – Howardsgate and Parkway, WGC Town Centre In addition to these entries, Oak Hill Lawn Cemetery and Crematorium in Hatfield has been entered for the Cemeteries, Crematoriums and Burial Grounds category. We were absolutely delighted last year to achieve gold awards for ‘Best BID Town’ and for ‘Best Historical Parks and Gardens’ for Danesbury Nature Reserve. These awards were a fantastic way to celebrate the hard work and achievements of our council officers, contractors and community volunteers, all of whom are instrumental in ensuring Welwyn Hatfield looks fantastic for residents and visitors! The judges will evaluate the entries based on criteria such as plant choice, maintenance, environmental responsibility and community participation. Results will be announced in September 🤞 #localgoverment #award #angliainbloom24

🤩 On Saturday, we launched our first Asian market which brought together traders from diverse backgrounds, selling delicious Asian food and sweets, homemade crafts, and beautiful artwork. It was a fantastic opportunity for everyone to collaborate, connect and support local businesses. It was also a celebration of cultural diversity, featuring sitar performances, Chinese Fan Dancers, Chinese Dragon acts, and energetic Bhangra dance acts. The open and inclusive atmosphere made it a day to remember for all attendees. The success of this event is a reflection of our commitment to excellence. We strive to provide great experiences that bring local businesses, residents and visitors together, and this market was no exception. Huge Congratulations to our Economic & Development team Babs Sharman AssocRICS Annie Piper & Geoff Sampson 👏

📊 💭 🤩 Today our colleagues gathered for a staff briefing, featuring several insightful presentations. We were introduced to our new Assistant Directors, Janice W. (Homes and Neighbourhoods) and Emma Walker (Public Realm). Sue McDaid, Executive Director of Resident Services & Climate Change, also shared important updates on the new housing legislation aimed at maintaining standards in social housing, as well as the latest on complaints from Kirsten Roberts and Temporary Accommodation from Daniel Parsons. Our quarterly staff briefings are a fantastic opportunity to celebrate recent achievements and share crucial updates. Collaboration is one of our CORE values, and these regular gatherings foster open discussions and enhance our teamwork. #LocalGovernment #StaffBriefing #Collaboration

Just a few days left to apply❗ At Welwyn Hatfield, we’ve been hard at work setting our corporate priorities, preparing a new business plan, and defining the values and behaviours that matter to us. Now, we’re looking for an exceptional individual with experience in a senior HR leadership role to join us as our Human Resources & Organisational Development Manager. In this role, you’ll lead our HR & Organisational Development function and provide strategic direction across the council. You’ll play a crucial role in cultivating a sustainable workplace culture, driving organisational performance, developing a high-performing team, and ensuring the well-being of our employees. If you’re looking for a new challenge, apply through our website: https://lnkd.in/erka7URe