Salary
£41,145 to £45,498 per annum
Contractual hours
37
Basis
Full time
Job category/type
Permanent - Full Time
Date posted
02/09/2025
Job reference
BREQ0402
Braintree District Council is embarking on an exciting transformation journey and move into a unitary Authority in 2028. We are seeking a dynamic and forward-thinking Manager to join our Operations service to play a pivotal role in leading, guiding, supporting and motivating our grounds maintenance and street cleaning teams.
About the role:
Working as the service manager within our parks, open spaces and street scene department, the successful candidate will be tasked with managing the day-to-day operations of these teams, supervision of employees, compliance with statutory requirements and ensuring a positive contribution is made to the delivery of the Council's objectives and reputation.
Duties of the role will include:
* The provision of high-quality customer focused services.
* Providing operational leadership, support, motivation and development to the supervisors and team leaders.
* Managing and supervising external contractors involved in the day-to-day delivery of services.
* Regularly review working practices and procedures to optimise the best use of resources.
* Managing corporate projects.
* Assisting in managing the budgets.
* Monitoring levels of sickness absence and performance.
* Undertaking investigations as necessary into matters such as service complaints, disciplinary and vehicle accidents.
About the team:
These high performing teams are responsible for keeping the district looking clean and green, and provide essential services to both the community and visitors. Looking after play areas, nature reserves, car parks, public spaces and street cleanliness, the remit is wide to make sure the environment is safe, clean and pleasant. Our employees are passionate about the service and their roles within the community.
About you:
To lead this team effectively, you will need experience of people management as an essential, alongside some prior knowledge of the operations we perform. You will also need budget management experience, knowledge of health and safety legislation, have excellent interpersonal, negotiation and communication skills and be IT literate, with the ability to produce and analyse reports.
What next?
If we sound like the right fit for you and you feel like the right fit for us, we would welcome your application.
if you would like to find out more about the post, the team or working with us at the Council please contact Levi White, Operations Manager at
For more information, please see the Job Profile.
To apply, click Apply online.
Why choose Braintree District Council?
Braintree District Council is a great place to work. We pride ourselves on our creative, innovative and forward-thinking approach which is led by our employees. We are committed to having an engaged workforce who understand our strategy and how they can help deliver it. Some of the benefits of working for Braintree District Council are:
* Competitive pay and benefits * Flexible working * Free parking
* Local government pension scheme * Learning and development for all employees* Employee discounts scheme * Employee recognition schemes
* Health and wellbeing programme including discounted gym membership
Closing date: Midnight on Monday 15th September 2025
Interview date: 29th & 30th September 2025