Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: 37 hours per week, Post Holder will be expected to work most Bank Holidays
Worker Type: Onsite Worker
Salary: Starting Salary is £40,777 (Level one) rising to £44,075 per annum pro rata for part-time'
Location:Nottingham City Council, Eastcroft Depot, NG2 3AH
We've got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you've been looking for? Read on to find out more
Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.
In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.
* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here .
About the Role
To lead, manage and develop the activities of a range ofWaste collections and Street Cleansing operations across a locality and co-ordinate city wide operations in partnership with Service Manager and Senior Operations Manager.
The post holder will lead a team of frontline staff in improving and maintaining the appearance of the adopted Highway, having direct responsibility for street cleansing and Waste Management provisions and influencing or collaborating with other public realm services such as Greenspace, Highways and Community Protection.
Drive forward efficiencies and the improved productivity in all aspects of operations and service delivery
About You
The ideal candidate will have:
* Proven experience in managing frontline teams delivering street cleansing and/or waste management services, with the ability to plan and deploy resources effectively to achieve best value.
* Strong leadership and people management skills, including performance management, recruitment, and fostering a positive team culture across diverse teams.
* Excellent customer service and communication skills, with the ability to respond to enquiries from residents, colleagues, and Councillors, and represent the service at community and multi-agency meetings.
* Sound knowledge of health and safety legislation and practices, with experience in conducting risk assessments, developing safe systems of work, and promoting a culture of compliance.
* Ability to support and promote national recycling campaigns, ensuring local engagement aligns with central government targets for recycling and carbon neutrality.
You can find the job description for this post here
At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.
For informal enquiriesplease contact Chidi Egenti, Service Manager - Waste and Cleansing, by telephone on 07950945695 or by email at chidi.egenti@nottinghamcity.gov.uk.
Closing Date: 14th September 2025
Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Interviews will be held:Tuesday 16th September 2025
If you have any technical issues when completing your application, please contact our Employee Service Centre: https://emss.org.uk/support
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