Head of Authorisations

CompanyFWB

LocationScotland, United Kingdom

Posted At11/18/2025

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Occupation Type

Health services and public health managers and directors

Occupation Code Skill LevelHigher Skilled

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£50,300 (£25.79 per hour)

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Description

About SEPA

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) is Scotland’s principal environmental regulator, playing a leading role in addressing the climate and nature crises. With a visionary statutory purpose to protect and improve the environment while supporting health, wellbeing, and sustainable economic growth, SEPA works at the forefront of Scotland’s environmental future. The agency collaborates with the public, communities, industries, and government bodies to innovate and deliver a stronger, fairer, and more sustainable nation.

SEPA’s strategic priorities—Net Zero, Climate Resilience, Water Environment, Resource Efficiency, Business Environmental Performance and Transformation —guide the organisation’s mission to deliver maximum environmental benefit while creating value for people and the economy.

The organisation protects, supports and promotes the environment across Scotland by being purposeful, professional and passionate about what they do.

Job Purpose

The Head of Authorisations sits within the Regulation, Business and Environment Portfolio and reports to the Chief Operating Officer. This role provides strategic leadership for SEPA’s authorisations function, ensuring permits, licences, and registrations are issued in line with legislation, policy, and corporate priorities. It drives the development of efficient, risk-based processes that enable environmental protection and sustainable economic activity, while leading the transformation of authorisation services through digital innovation and customer-focused improvements. The postholder will ensure consistency, transparency, and rigour in decision-making and build strong relationships with regulated businesses, government, and stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Provide strategic leadership for SEPA’s authorisations function, ensuring environmental permits, licences and registrations are issued in line with legislation and policy.
Lead the development and delivery of efficient, risk-based, and proportionate authorisation processes that enable environmental protection and sustainable economic activity.
Oversee the transformation of authorisation services through digital innovation, automation, and customer-focused improvements.
Ensure consistency, transparency, and rigour in decision-making across all authorisation activities.
Build and maintain strong relationships with regulated businesses, the Scottish Government, and other stakeholders to support compliance and continuous improvement.
Lead, develop, and inspire a high-performing team, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and service excellence.

Person Specification

Senior strategic leadership experience.
Strong understanding of organisational strategy, risk management, and corporate governance.

To apply, please send your CV and a supporting statement addressing the criteria in the person specification to Kirsten Hendry, Associate Director at FWB, at applications@fwbltd.com.