Head of North Waste and Street Scene Services

Overview

As the Head of the North Waste and Street Scene services, you will play a key role in delivering a critical front-line service that directly impacts our residents' quality of life.

This is an excellent career opportunity in a high-profile role. You will be a highly visible and experienced senior leader from within the sector who can demonstrate the ability to lead and motivate a large front line 'In-House' waste collection, street cleansing, grounds maintenance and fleet team, delivering cost-effective, high-quality services as well as transforming the service to meet the requirements of the new waste legislation.

Salary of up to £87,967

About us

Buckinghamshire Council is a relatively new organisation that combines the strengths and expertise of the previous five councils in the county to create positive change for local people, communities, and businesses. We are firmly focused on the future and have made a clear commitment to serve residents better and to provide stronger representation for Buckinghamshire, both locally and nationally.

Career development is something we take seriously at Bucks; we value nothing more than seeing our colleagues grow with us, with many members of the team progressing quickly as they gain more experience and responsibilities within their specialist areas. These cross-discipline roles require a collaborative approach and technical versatility.

About the role

This is a senior level post working within Neighbourhood Services, Communities Directorate reporting to the Neighbourhood Services Director. You will work with the four other Heads of Service in Neighbourhoods to help deliver the Councils priorities.

You will be responsible for managing a revenue budget of over £10 million pounds a year, securing nearly £2million pounds a year of income, delivering a rolling capital programme of over £5million pounds a year. Your leadership will help us reduce environmental impact, improve operational efficiency, and meet the needs of our growing and diverse communities.

So if you thrive in managing complex services, can inspire a team of over 170 front line staff to deliver excellence, then this is the perfect role for you.

Key requirements of the role

Strategic Leadership: Lead the development and implementation of innovative strategies for waste management, fleet maintenance, and transport services, aligning with local, national, and environmental sustainability goals.
Operational Excellence: Oversee the day-to-day operations of waste collection, recycling, street scene, and grounds maintenance and corporate fleet services, ensuring high performance, efficiency, and value for money
Performance Monitoring: Set clear KPIs, monitor service performance, and ensure continuous improvement across all areas of waste, fleet, and transport.
Compliance and Safety: Ensure all operations comply with regulatory requirements, including health and safety standards, environmental regulations, and vehicle maintenance obligations.
Budget Management: Oversee the budgeting and financial performance of the front line services ensuring they are delivered cost-effectively.
Stakeholder Engagement: Build strong relationships with key stakeholders, including residents, Councillors, senior officers, environmental bodies, and internal departments to ensure collaborative service delivery.
Team Leadership: Lead and inspire a multi-disciplinary team, promoting a culture of excellence, continuous learning, and innovation

Location

The service is based at the Councils 'In-House' Depot at Pembroke Road Aylesbury.

Any-Desk:

As an 'any-desk' worker, you'll need to be connected to our network to access digital folders and resources, but this can either be from home or an office location when required. You will be required to work from the office a couple of times a week, depending on your role and team requirements.

Other information

Salary: Depending on level of experience up to £87,967 pa.

Flexible working arrangements will be considered.

The post is permanent contract.

The closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday 12th January 2025

Interviews are to be scheduled between 27th to 29th January 2025 and will be held in Aylesbury.

For further information or to arrange an informal discussion, please contact Neighbourhood Services Director Martin Dickman

This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

All unspent cautions and/or unspent convictions

For further information on how long it takes for cautions and convictions cautions to become spent, please refer to our guide on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (updated 2023) Nacro

We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please be advised to submit your application as early as possible.

We recognise and reward you

Hard work and success deserves recognition. That's why we pride ourselves on the benefits we give our people. We actively encourage a good work-life balance and promote flexible and agile working arrangements. We provide discounts on various Cafes, restaurants, shops and auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme. In addition to the opportunity to gain membership to Costco, we have discounted gym memberships, travel discounts with Arriva and much more.

Our values and culture

We have a set of values, which our employees have chosen, that represent what we are - Proud, Ambitious, Collaborative and Trustworthy.

By joining Buckinghamshire Council, you can expect:

a fair and inclusive culture
the chance to really make a difference to those around you
health and well-being initiatives including an Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and mindfulness workshops
a unified voice through our Employee Representative Group
ongoing support, and the opportunity to develop and progress in your career with us
opportunities to take part in fun activities such as fundraising and social events

At Buckinghamshire Council, we know that our biggest strength comes from the people that work for us, and that's why we're working hard to ensure we continue to be an accessible and inclusive organisation.

From dedicated staff networks overseen by our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Steering Group, to proudly standing as a Disability Confident employer, it's important to us that all our colleagues feel engaged, listened to, and valued. Our offer of flexible working empowers a productive and happy workforce and allows employees to combine work with other responsibilities and commitments.

We believe our workforce should reflect the diverse communities we service in Buckinghamshire, and are looking for like-minded individuals to join us in promoting equality, fairness, and inclusion for everyone.

About the Business Unit

Our Communities directorate works across the county to deliver a number of the key customer-facing services that our residents, businesses and visitors rely on every day.

This directorate includes a wide range of services, including:

collecting and disposing of waste and recycling
maintaining our roads and Rights of Way network and parking
ensuring the delivery of school transport, and supporting sustainable travel including public bus services and School Crossing Patrollers
managing Country Parks
leisure facilities, museums, theatres and libraries, as well as developing our Cultural Strategy
licensing, cemeteries and crematoria

The customer is central to how we develop and deliver all of these services, which help promote our rich and vibrant culture and special environment.

We are looking for enthusiastic, ambitious and committed individuals to join our team and help us to continue to make Buckinghamshire a great place to live, work and visit. This is an exciting time for us as we bring together the services previously run by five separate councils before Buckinghamshire Council was created. Whilst making major changes to contracts affecting residents across Bucks, we continue to focus on delivering great customer service. You will join us on our journey of continuous improvement - whether that's through developing strategies and ways of working or delivering services on the ground, every person in Communities is a valued member of the team.

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