Waste Services Manager
Salary - £69,582 - £73,786 (Grade 11)
Hours - 37
Contract type - full time, permanent
Wolverhampton City Council are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic, and highly motivated Waste Professional to lead both the in-house waste services team and be a key part of developing and delivering the council’s long-term waste strategies. With many waste disposal challenges and changes on the horizon, we are looking for an experienced, innovative, and forward-thinking professional to join our team and shape our future services.
This role has a flexible working style with a requirement to attend on-site for a minimum of 3 days per week within the Hickman Avenue Depot and associated waste service locations.
We are looking for the right individual to play a key role in the development of waste collection and disposal strategies and to ensure their delivery sees Wolverhampton achieving and exceeding the national targets. You will be responsible for:
* Operational service delivery and managing the day-to-day operational waste service with the support of an existing experienced management team.
* Aligning all service and strategic operations to the council’s Our City Our Plan and including our wider climate change objectives.
* Overseeing and developing all commercial elements of the service, including the paid-for garden waste service, trade waste business, and other potential chargeable services generating income for the council.
* Ensuring compliance with budgets, environmental, and health & safety requirements.
* Contract development and management.
Preferably educated to degree level, or with substantial experience in Waste Management and with excellent communication skills, you will have a proven track record in delivering safe, efficient, and compliant waste collection services ideally within a local authority setting, as well as experience of developing and implementing waste strategies and policies for public sector organisations. You will have a good understanding of the key drivers and legislation needed for the safe and legal operation of the waste collection service. Previous experience of working within a political arena and managing waste transfer activities including household waste centres will also be useful for the role.
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For full details of the responsibilities and requirements of this role please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
If you are looking for your next challenge and you have the experience and skills, this is the job for you. Please do apply or get in touch for an informal chat; we would love to hear from you.
For an informal discussion, please contact Steve Woodward by email at Steve.Woodward@wolverhampton.gov.uk.
Our working arrangements
All council roles are allocated to either a fixed, field, or flexible work style. Some roles are agile which enable and empower employees to maximise their performance and productivity, whilst maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Roles with a fixed work style work in a fixed permanent council location. Roles with a field work style are usually allocated where employees are required to be out working in the community with a minimum requirement for 'touch down' space at any council location. Roles with a flexible work style have a flexible base location to meet the needs of the business and employees can work from a mixture of home or any council office, partner/client, or external location, as required to meet service requirements.
Please refer to the Job Description for further information on the work style assigned to the role you are applying for.
Diversity
We are committed to building a workforce that is reflective of the diverse community we serve. We want to attract the best applications from people of all backgrounds and underrepresented groups because we strongly believe in adding value through diversity, inclusion, and equality. Our employees enable us to deliver services that are accessible, inclusive, and reflective of Wolverhampton residents.
Our status as a Disability Confident Employer showcases our commitment to people with disabilities or health conditions, advocating for their opportunities and potential. We've received the Stonewall Silver Award, emphasising our dedication to the LGBT+ community by nurturing an inspiring, inclusive, and equal workplace. As of March 2023, the RACE Code Quality Mark signifies our active engagement with racial equality. These recognitions validate our continuous efforts towards fostering an inclusive work environment that respects and values our diverse employees.
As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the essential criteria for the post.
We encourage, inspire and value an inclusive culture here at the council where employees can flourish, thrive and be themselves. We have four staff equality forums for employees to join. These help to ensure our employees have a voice, they feel empowered to speak up and where everyone is treated with respect.
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