Description Sudbury Town Council, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 1TL £38,223 per annum 37 hours per week Permanent Reference: 0886 Your role: to support the Town Clerk in the effective delivery of Sudbury Town Council management and services to work as part of the senior management team to ensure that the town council meets its aims, objectives and purposes to act as the council’s lead on the delivery of external services and facilities management. Your responsibilities: to manage the routine external services of the town council on behalf of the Town Clerk (as per the role specific responsibilities below) to take responsibility for the facilities management of the town council’s buildings and offices including supervising the cleaning staff, maintenance contractors, identifying faults and obtaining estimates for repairs to proactively identify potential problems and propose courses of action to avoid the issues and minimise the chances of them reoccurring to take responsibility for current and future operational and budgetary planning for each area of the town council’s external services and facilities management to take responsibility for ensuring all relevant statutory, regulatory and legal compliance for the town council’s external services and facilities management (including, but not limited to, health and safety, environmental, road closures). Other Duties and Tasks This role requires a physical presence in the council’s office in Sudbury Town Hall every week, normally worked Monday to Fridays. Occasional work will be required to attend evening meetings or weekend events. Working from home is not an option for this role. To cover the duties of the other members of the senior management team (initially the Business Manager and the Administrative Manager) when they are absent for any reason (leave, sickness, etc or as necessary). This will require suitable experience and qualifications covered in the person specification. To work closely with the Town Clerk and other managers to ensure that the organisation operates effectively across all services and make recommendations for improvements in business practices. Any other duties commensurate with the role and grade at the direction of the Town Clerk. Staff Managed - Direct Reports: Community wardens Operations staff Apprentice wardens Street warden Caretaker/doorkeeper Cleaner. Indirect responsibilities Other staff in the absence of the Town Clerk/ Administration Manager/Business Manager. Role Specific Duties and Responsibilities Corporate responsibilities at the direction of the Town Clerk include planning and delivery of the following withing the town or local area: grounds maintenance building maintenance supervising the practical aspects of burials and interment of ashes, in liaison with the business manager setting up and safe operation of markets, in liaison with the business manager maintaining public areas to a high standard community projects environmental projects operational planning for and setting up special events (including Christmas decorations) delivering practical health and safety. About us Sudbury Town Council has an exciting opportunity for a suitably qualified and experienced individual to join our forward thinking and award-winning town council in the role of Operations Manager. We will offer you: enrolment to the LGPS after probation period EAP scheme 22 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays support with CPD. To find out more: For an informal discussion only, please contact Ciaran Griffin on: 01787 275776. How to apply: Please apply with your CV and a covering statement, detailing your suitability measured against the Job Description (docx) and Person Specification (docx). Completed applications are to be returned to Ciaran Griffin, Town Clerk at: ciaran.griffinsudbury-tc.gov.uk Closing date: 29 November 2024.