Assistant Team Leader - Waste Collection & Cleansing Cornwall
Job description
Assistant Team Leader - Waste Collection & Cleansing
Salary range: £41,704 - £50,300
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours per week: 37
The Service
Do you want to make a big difference to the waste collection and cleansing services in Cornwall? We are looking for an engaging and motivated individual who is experienced in staff and contract management to join our high-performing and supportive team.
It is an exciting time as we make significant changes to our waste collection services, with a new service design including the introduction of wheeled bins, fortnightly collections and a separate food waste collection service.
The Role
The Assistant Team Leader will be responsible for leading the contract management and monitoring team, working with our partners to deliver high quality customer service in waste collection and cleansing. The role also has responsibility for contract administration, performance reporting and delivery of operational projects.
Who are we looking for?
You will be an enthusiastic, organised and effective waste manager experienced in staff and contract management, who is resilient and open to change.
Preferably educated to degree level (or equivalent), or with relevant experience, you should ideally be able to demonstrate your experience in managing customer facing service delivery, the management of contracts and have the skills to lead your team in changing the future of waste services in Cornwall.
Please view the role profile here.
Location
This role is based in Cornwall.
You will be required to work in a hybrid manner e.g. both from home and in office locations in Cornwall.
What can we offer you?
You will join a high performing, professional and supportive team.
In addition to the competitive salary, we can also offer the following benefits:
- defined benefit pension arrangements
- 26 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
- opportunities for flexible working
- training and continuous professional development, including payment of relevant professional membership fees.
- employee voluntary benefits scheme
- where relevant and required, the Council can offer a relocation allowance for the successful candidate.
For more information about working for Cornwall Council and details of other benefits, please click here.
Fairness and inclusion are at the heart of our vision for Cornwall. In order to best serve our communities, we are striving to achieve a diverse workforce that is inclusive of all backgrounds, cultures and identities; e.g. race, disability, sex, gender, age, religion and sexual orientation. We are an equal opportunities and Disability Confident employer, and we will assess applicants on their merits.
Cornwall Council is committed to safeguarding and following safer recruitment principles to help make sure our staff and volunteers are suitable to work with children, young people and adults at risk. It’s a vital part of creating a safe and positive environment and making a commitment to keeping all service users safe from harm.
Applications
To apply for this vacancy online, please complete our application form by clicking 'Apply for Job' at the top of this page. A CV must be attached as part of your application.
To apply for this vacancy offline, please complete our application form here. Application forms with accompanying CV's can be sent to [email protected].
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Verity Palk – Team Leader - Waste Collection either via email at [email protected] or call 01872 322222.
We will initially advertise this role for two weeks.
Previous applicants need not apply.
