Salary and grade: £56,821 - £62,445 per year, Grade 8
Duration of role: Permanent
Hours per week: 37 hours per week
Location: The designated office base is Abbey House, Abingdon. The councils operate in a truly flexible, and hybrid way where the focus is on outcomes not where you work
Closing Date: 16 May 2025
About the role and what were looking for
To work as part of the Technical Services team and take the lead on delivering projects as well as improving service delivery and business development across the team. Were looking for an experienced project manager and leader who can inspire and support officers. You must be able to work in a collaborative way with colleagues across the council to help to continuously improve the delivery of key tasks and lead on successful high quality, customer focused technical services projects and service improvements.
The technical services team manages a broad range of activities including:
Delivering technical projects such as car park improvements, electric vehicle infrastructure, accessible moorings, procurement of grounds maintenance tools and machinery
Management of parks, council owned trees, public open spaces, and play areas
Grounds maintenance teams (grass, hedges, shrub and flower beds)
Cemetery maintenance and burial servi...