Overview
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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. Read on to find out more about the role, benefits and requirements.
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. 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.
About The Role
To lead, manage and develop the activities of a range of Waste 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.
Benefits
Nottingham City Council offers a range of benefits including:
* 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years’ service) + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
* Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9%
* Smart Working – to support your work life balance
* Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
* Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and more
Additional Information
Closing Date: 14 September 2025. Interviews will be held 16 September 2025. For informal enquiries please contact the Service Manager - Waste and Cleansing, by telephone or email as provided in the original posting.
About Us: Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and with different abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference. We are supportive of flexible working arrangements where possible and encourage discussion during the selection process.
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