About Newport
Newport City Council: Improving people’s lives.
Newport is a vibrant, forward-thinking city steeped in a rich industrial heritage that recently has proved it can re-establish and adapt itself as a centre of modern industry and commerce.
Streetscene & City Services is responsible for the Council’s front line services including, waste, cleansing, highways, transport, grounds, parks, cemeteries, customer services and infrastructure. In the waste area, the recycling targets set by the Welsh Government, which have made of Wales the second best household waste recycler in the world, are our main driver, and this is an exciting time to join the newly formed Waste and Cleansing Services team as one of 4 team managers.
About the job
As the Recycling Manager you will lead on managing and developing all the recycling activities and services, including our Household Waste Recycling Centres, and overseeing all recycling related contracts for the Council, working closely with the Procurement team and a range of contractors, partners and suppliers.
You will also contribute to the implementation of our waste and recycling strategy, and other key initiatives such as reviewing the waste services and processes on an ongoing basis and making recommendations for improvement or development.
You will report directly to the Waste and Cleansing Service Manager and will work closely with and provide support as needed to other managers across the Streetscene and City Services team, as part of the service area Wider Management Team.
About the person
Enthusiastic and confident, you should have a relevant technical qualification or equivalent experience and have the ability to lead and motivate a diverse workforce. You should have experience managing waste services and high value contracts and proven success of leading service delivery improvements.
You are open-minded and business focused, with an organised and analytical approach to your work – and you are used to maintaining attention to detail while working to tight deadlines. You are self-motivated and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and appreciate the importance of customer care. You have strong financial management skills and a creative approach to problem solving with excellent IT and data analysis/management skills.
Our vision is to provide the most efficient and effective services in Wales and to enable this you will need to embrace change, technology and performance managerment.
We look forward to receiving your application if you meet the criteria and requirements of this role.
Additional information
We offer a wide range of Company benefits, including:
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- 37-hour week for all full-time staff with option to access flexitime arrangements
- Generous holiday entitlement: a minimum 25 days a year (plus bank holidays), rising to 29 days after five years’ service and 32 after ten.
- Access to a wide range of training and courses
- Benefits: Vectis card, childcare vouchers, cycle purchase and car benefit schemes
- Access to a Credit Union
- On-site staff restaurant at Civic Centre
- Discounts at council-owned leisure centres and swimming pools
Manager details for informal discussion regarding the post: Silvia Gonzalez-Lopez 01633 210176, silvia.gonzalez-lopez@newport.gov.uk
To apply for this position and to find out more please visit www.newport.gov.uk/jobs
