About the role
This is a hybrid role with the expectation of 2 days a week in the office at Oakleigh Depot.
Working closely with the Head of Street Scene Service Support, Street Scene Director and wider Street Scene Leadership Team, the post holder will lead and oversee on a range of high-profile projects in support of the Street Scene service’s key strategic priorities, ensuring effective governance and reporting arrangements are in place.
The post holder will be pivotal to the planning and delivery of future Street Scene services. This will require close working alongside Operations, Fleet and Transport and the Support Service as well as our elected members, senior leadership and key public third sector and community stakeholders.
The role is required to work collaboratively across with a range of stakeholders, developing the practical solutions to policy, technology and legal challenges facing the authority. It will be a varied and challenging job and the postholder will need to display a proven track-record of delivering through others, developing solutions to complex cross-cutting challenges, and working effectively with senior officials and politicians.
The post holder will be flexible, highly motivated and enthusiastic, demonstrating a track record of delivering high quality outputs during times of pressure; an ability to master new and complex subject areas and problem solve; and display excellent judgement and political awareness.
About you
• Comprehensive understanding of the principles of effective project management, including governance and strategic decision-making
• Proven ability to manage a complex workload and deliver high quality, accurate and timely work without supervision
• Knowledge of the major issues facing local government and an understanding of the national policy context in relation to Environment/Street Scene services.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder and relationship management skills, with proven ability to integrate well into a team and build relationships with a diverse group of senior stakeholders, including councillors .
• Continuous ability to source, assimilate and analyse data and information relating to wide range of services and translate into an easily understood format.
About Street Scene
Street Scene is the one service that reaches every resident of the borough. We are committed to delivering a high quality, value for money service to all residents and businesses in the borough. We are responsible for Recycling & Waste and Garden Waste collections from domestic properties, Street Cleansing across the borough, our Grounds Maintenance service who maintain our many parks and green spaces, our Commercial Waste team provide services to many businesses in the borough, Passenger Transport where we provide a school transport service to children and vulnerable adults and our Fleet department who maintain all of the council’s vehicles, from large waste collection vehicles to small vans.
About Barnet Council
Barnet is a borough with much to be proud of. Our excellent schools, vibrant town centres, vast green spaces and diverse communities all help make it a great place to live and work. As a council we want to build on these strengths as we move into the future. We are growing and developing as an organisation to meet the challenges facing our borough and we are committed to working with partner organisations and residents to make Barnet even better. As an organisation, our staff are committed to Our Values: Learning to Improve, Caring, Inclusive, Collaborative – which drive everything we do.
What we offer
· 30 days annual leave, plus public and bank holidays
· Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, which provides a valuable guaranteed income in your retirement together with security for your dependents https:// www.lgpsmember.org/your-pension/the-essentials
· Work-life balance options may include hybrid working, flexitime, job share, home working, part-time
· A vast range of lifestyle discounts from major retailers, supermarkets, energy suppliers and more
· Broad range of payroll benefits including cycle to work, eye care vouchers, travel and gym membership
· Excellent training and development opportunities
· Employee well-being training programs including confidential employee assistance
How to apply
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If you would like any further information about the role before applying, please contact Andy Joseph, Head of Street Scene Service Support at andy.joseph@barnet.gov.uk
