Public Realm Officer
2 weeks ago
Job reference
001819
Date posted
03/05/2023
Application closing date
22/05/2023
Location
Maidstone
Salary
Grade 09 (£32,528 TO £35,286)
Package
Blank
Contractual hours
37
Basis
Full time
Job category/type
Environment
Attachments
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Job description
- About the Role:
We are looking for self-motivated and highly organised person with a passion for the environment and providing the residents, customers, and businesses of Maidstone with the best possible experience.
This role will need work collaboratively with the existing in-house operational services, external contractors, and key stakeholders to ensure the required standards are achieved and maintained by independently monitoring and assessment of the street cleansing, street scene, grounds maintenance and public toilets services. The role also includes the monitoring and manging of public requests of services and complaints. The role will be managed by the Waste Crime and Street Scene Manager and therefore will has aspect of supporting the existing waste crime team with the environmental enforcement duties.
About You:
We would expect a good level of education with a minimum of 4 GCSE’s grade 4 to 9 with ability to communicate in a clear and professional written manner.
You will need to demonstrate experience with working within a busy environment where there is multi demands on your time and able to process information to translate into operational work requests.
The key skill to this role is the ability to communicate to a high standard with a wide range of managers, contractors and stakeholder therefore to ability to change communication styles will be needed to ensure the required standards are achieved and any complaints are resolved as per the Council’s policies.
Selection Process:
About Us:
Maidstone Borough Council is a confident organisation with ambition and aspirations to deliver high quality services to our residents and local businesses. We strive to make the borough an attractive place for all and secure a successful economy.
We continue to build on our strengths - assets, knowledge and expertise and our track record for innovation and improvement to create a financially sustainable future so that we can continue with our undiminished plans.
We will only achieve the results we are aiming for through the talents and hard work of all our people. You are encouraged to become part of our vision and in return you can expect support, training, and fair reward from us. We will give you the opportunity to develop the skills to do your job well and create a positive working environment where your ideas about improving how we do things are valued and we manage the changes needed for new ways of working well.
Our Offer:
A range of benefits including:
- Invitations to staff events to celebrate success and support wellbeing that include holistic therapies and outdoor activities
- Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential & independent information and access to counsellors
- Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- Life Assurance - three times your annual salary (for members of the LGPS)
- Generous holiday entitlement with the option to buy additional leave
- Season Ticket Loan - to help with the cost of your rail/ bus journey, to & from work
- Lease car salary sacrifice scheme allowing you to lease a brand-new car. The monthly fee includes insurance, servicing and road tax.
- A wide range of flexible working opportunities
- Annual flu vaccine
- Cycle to work scheme
- Staff benefits discounts on leisure, eating out, holidays and shopping
- Excellent learning and career opportunities for committed individuals
- A professional fee payment, if required for the role
Maidstone Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employee and volunteers to share this commitment.
If you would like to discuss this position, please contact John Edwards (Public Realm Manager) 01622 602390.
Job Description & Person Specification
Interview Date: Week Commencing 29 May 2023
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