Waste Management Specialist

1 week ago


Maidstone, Kent, United Kingdom Maidstone Borough Council Full time

**About the Role**

The Maidstone Borough Council is seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to lead the mobilisation phase and ongoing delivery of the new joint waste contract. This exciting opportunity will involve working closely with the three authorities' waste management teams to ensure the contract is managed effectively and service improvements are delivered.

You will need to have excellent organisational and planning skills, with the ability to work on your own initiative and use expert knowledge to provide direction to all partners. Experience of waste management and contract management is desirable but not essential.

The role is based within the Environmental Services Team at Maidstone, reporting to the Head of Environment and Public Realm. You will need to spend time working closely with the teams at Ashford and Swale to ensure the priorities of all partners can be met.

The estimated salary for this position is around £35,000-£40,000 per annum, depending on experience. In addition to a competitive salary, you will also receive a range of benefits, including highly flexible hybrid working opportunities, 7am to 7pm flexi time, generous holiday entitlement, and a local government pension scheme.

We are looking for an individual who is educated to A-level with experience of a service delivery environment. You should have excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to engage with a wide range of individuals and communicate information clearly and concisely.



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