Head of Service Delivery - Marine Licensing and Harbour Orders - ( Ref : 6488 )
Location
Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
Employment TypeFull-time
Posted At4/20/2026
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Description
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, York
Job Summary
This position can be based at Newcastle or York
Job Description
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is an executive non-departmental public body of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Driven by government’s aim for clean, healthy, safe, productive and biologically diverse oceans and seas, MMO’s purpose is to protect and enhance our precious marine environment and support UK economic growth by enabling sustainable marine activities and development.
We are the independent regulator for England’s seas, professionally delivering service-focussed outcomes for our customers.
We are a team of around 500 people and combine our Newcastle upon Tyne and London operations with a local presence around the English coastline in Brixham, Beverley, Harwich, Hastings, Lowestoft, North Shields, Hayle, Plymouth, Poole, Portsmouth, Preston, Scarborough, Shoreham, Whitehaven.
More information about our work is on the GOV.UK website and you can read the MMO’s Story here.
Job Description
This is a really exciting time to join the MMO as we refresh our Strategy to recognise our key role in supporting the Government’s priorities for economic growth and clean energy whilst protecting the marine environment and its users.
This is a key role in the Marine Development Directorate, leading and managing the Marine Licensing service, Business Support and the Harbour Revision Orders (HRO) team, to deliver an excellent service to all.
Providing strong and supportive leadership, this post holder will be responsible for developing the capacity and capability within the team, role modelling the MMO values and ensuring effective and efficient service delivery in line with performance measures and targets to achieve excellent customer service
This FTA will provide cover for the Service Owner of Marine Licensing and Harbour Orders, to enable the development of a service strategy and for more focus to be given to the Marine Licensing and Planning Programme (MPLP). The Two posts will work closely with each other, with the Head of Service Delivery inputting to the development of the Marine Licensing service strategy and the MPLP, championing and socialising this work within the team and manage team resources to provide SME input as required.
Please refer to the candidate pack for full details of the role.
Job Summary
This position can be based at Newcastle or York
Job Description
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is an executive non-departmental public body of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Driven by government’s aim for clean, healthy, safe, productive and biologically diverse oceans and seas, MMO’s purpose is to protect and enhance our precious marine environment and support UK economic growth by enabling sustainable marine activities and development.
We are the independent regulator for England’s seas, professionally delivering service-focussed outcomes for our customers.
We are a team of around 500 people and combine our Newcastle upon Tyne and London operations with a local presence around the English coastline in Brixham, Beverley, Harwich, Hastings, Lowestoft, North Shields, Hayle, Plymouth, Poole, Portsmouth, Preston, Scarborough, Shoreham, Whitehaven.
More information about our work is on the GOV.UK website and you can read the MMO’s Story here.
Job Description
This is a really exciting time to join the MMO as we refresh our Strategy to recognise our key role in supporting the Government’s priorities for economic growth and clean energy whilst protecting the marine environment and its users.
This is a key role in the Marine Development Directorate, leading and managing the Marine Licensing service, Business Support and the Harbour Revision Orders (HRO) team, to deliver an excellent service to all.
Providing strong and supportive leadership, this post holder will be responsible for developing the capacity and capability within the team, role modelling the MMO values and ensuring effective and efficient service delivery in line with performance measures and targets to achieve excellent customer service
This FTA will provide cover for the Service Owner of Marine Licensing and Harbour Orders, to enable the development of a service strategy and for more focus to be given to the Marine Licensing and Planning Programme (MPLP). The Two posts will work closely with each other, with the Head of Service Delivery inputting to the development of the Marine Licensing service strategy and the MPLP, championing and socialising this work within the team and manage team resources to provide SME input as required.
Please refer to the candidate pack for full details of the role.
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is an executive non-departmental public body of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Driven by government’s aim for clean, healthy, safe, productive and biologically diverse oceans and seas, MMO’s purpose is to protect and enhance our precious marine environment and support UK economic growth by enabling sustainable marine activities and development.
We are the independent regulator for England’s seas, professionally delivering service-focussed outcomes for our customers.
We are a team of around 500 people and combine our Newcastle upon Tyne and London operations with a local presence around the English coastline in Brixham, Beverley, Harwich, Hastings, Lowestoft, North Shields, Hayle, Plymouth, Poole, Portsmouth, Preston, Scarborough, Shoreham, Whitehaven.
More information about our work is on the GOV.UK website and you can read the MMO’s Story here.
Job Description
This is a really exciting time to join the MMO as we refresh our Strategy to recognise our key role in supporting the Government’s priorities for economic growth and clean energy whilst protecting the marine environment and its users.
This is a key role in the Marine Development Directorate, leading and managing the Marine Licensing service, Business Support and the Harbour Revision Orders (HRO) team, to deliver an excellent service to all.
Providing strong and supportive leadership, this post holder will be responsible for developing the capacity and capability within the team, role modelling the MMO values and ensuring effective and efficient service delivery in line with performance measures and targets to achieve excellent customer service
This FTA will provide cover for the Service Owner of Marine Licensing and Harbour Orders, to enable the development of a service strategy and for more focus to be given to the Marine Licensing and Planning Programme (MPLP). The Two posts will work closely with each other, with the Head of Service Delivery inputting to the development of the Marine Licensing service strategy and the MPLP, championing and socialising this work within the team and manage team resources to provide SME input as required.
Please refer to the candidate pack for full details of the role.
Driven by government’s aim for clean, healthy, safe, productive and biologically diverse oceans and seas, MMO’s purpose is to protect and enhance our precious marine environment and support UK economic growth by enabling sustainable marine activities and development.
We are the independent regulator for England’s seas, professionally delivering service-focussed outcomes for our customers.
We are a team of around 500 people and combine our Newcastle upon Tyne and London operations with a local presence around the English coastline in Brixham, Beverley, Harwich, Hastings, Lowestoft, North Shields, Hayle, Plymouth, Poole, Portsmouth, Preston, Scarborough, Shoreham, Whitehaven.
More information about our work is on the GOV.UK website and you can read the MMO’s Story here.
Job Description
This is a really exciting time to join the MMO as we refresh our Strategy to recognise our key role in supporting the Government’s priorities for economic growth and clean energy whilst protecting the marine environment and its users.
This is a key role in the Marine Development Directorate, leading and managing the Marine Licensing service, Business Support and the Harbour Revision Orders (HRO) team, to deliver an excellent service to all.
Providing strong and supportive leadership, this post holder will be responsible for developing the capacity and capability within the team, role modelling the MMO values and ensuring effective and efficient service delivery in line with performance measures and targets to achieve excellent customer service
This FTA will provide cover for the Service Owner of Marine Licensing and Harbour Orders, to enable the development of a service strategy and for more focus to be given to the Marine Licensing and Planning Programme (MPLP). The Two posts will work closely with each other, with the Head of Service Delivery inputting to the development of the Marine Licensing service strategy and the MPLP, championing and socialising this work within the team and manage team resources to provide SME input as required.
Please refer to the candidate pack for full details of the role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Please refer to Job Description
Essential: Master's degree in relevant environmental science and/or has significant relevant operational leadership and delivery experience
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
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Selection process details
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Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Nationality requirements
This Job Is Broadly Open To The Following Groups:
Qualifications
Please refer to Job Description
Essential: Master's degree in relevant environmental science and/or has significant relevant operational leadership and delivery experience
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Managing a Quality Service
- Making Effective Decisions
- Delivering at Pace
- Developing Self and Others
- Communicating and Influencing
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.
Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.
Please Refer To Job Description
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Nationality requirements
This Job Is Broadly Open To The Following Groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
- Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Working for the Civil Service
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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).
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Contact point for applicants
Job Contact :
- Name : Lisa Johncon
- Email : Lisa.Johnson@marinemanagement.org.uk
- Email : defra-recruitment-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk
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