East Suffolk Council are looking for a Assistant Director - Operations to join our team working between Lowestoft and Woodbridge. You will join us on a full-time, permanent basis. The successful candidate will earn a competitive salary of £71,342 per annum. East Suffolk Services is a lively and fast paced place to work. We currently have an opportunity to join our?company?as an Assistant Director (Operations). This role will be responsible for waste collection, street cleaning, grounds maintenance and building cleaning and fleet, workshops and transport. As a business we also deliver parking enforcement, facilities management, CCTV and Home Alarms, cash collection, bereavement services and more Your role: The responsibilities within the role will be to lead the operational teams at a time of large-scale business change. Delivering new waste services, ensuring fleet procurement and compliance as well as developing opportunities in the grounds service are three key areas for this role. You will be comfortable with change and developing new ways of working to deliver results and overall business profitability. While supporting the Senior Leadership Team in ensuring we actively engage with our front-line teams while developing and delivering a program of improvement across the business. What you will need Our ideal candidate will be dynamic, with demonstrable senior management operational experience, with expertise and experience in delivering large frontline services and who is at home in a fast paced, commercial environment and can display a broad range of leadership styles to actively engage with established operational teams. You must be able to inspire others to achieve results with the ability to think and act at a strategic level. Possessing strong leadership skills, and a hands-on approach to delivering results and developing people. The skills and experience we need Demonstrate successful implementation of service development and change Multi operational management experience across the sector or related sectors Successful stakeholder management across the board with front line experience Results oriented with evidence of successful delivery in a high-profile public environment Be curious and relentless, innovative and commercially minded This is a fantastic opportunity to join our company at an exciting time. Working with a committed and established operational team to move our business forward. East Suffolk Council is the largest District Council by population in the UK. East Suffolk is a delightful part of the country, combining beautiful, unbroken coastline and delightful market towns with industry-leading energy hubs, commercial ports, and fantastic economic opportunities. Some of the main benefits Learning and development tailored to your role. A wide variety of staff support networks including access to health and wellbeing initiatives and programmes. Discounts on mobile phones, computers, holiday and travel, fashion and clothing, health and beauty and many other products and services. Closing date: midday, 2 December 2024. Interview date: 17 December 2024. If you think you have what it takes to be successful in this Personal Assistant/Project Coordinator role, even if you don't meet all the requirements, please apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application. This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts.