Derby is a safe, compact city with a defined centre and cosmopolitan neighbourhoods. It has an internationally recognised industrial heritage and is one of the world's leading aerospace cities, with a strong identity and yet surrounded by beautiful countryside.
The city itself includes over 800 hectares of local parks and the river Derwent flows right through the centre.
This new post provides an exciting opportunity for a positive, self-motivated individual with good people skills to join our ambitious Waste Team, in the Communities and Place Directorate.
Based in central Derby, you will play a key role in shaping, developing and improving the City’s waste service and, working closely with operational colleagues, will help ensure services are delivered efficiently and to the highest standards.
We are looking for an energetic individual with a progressive outlook and extensive waste collection and disposal experience - including a track record of leading developing and motivating individuals, teams and partners.
The successful applicant will have experience of preparing, planning, implementing and managing waste collection and disposal contracts whilst also keeping abreast of both current and future waste management legislation.
Experience of the procurement of waste contracts is also essential for this position.
You will be able to demonstrate extensive knowledge of health, safety and waste legislation and experience of ensuring policies are up to date and followed in practice.
You will need strong communication and problem-solving skills with experience of managing high value budgets and performance reporting to deadlines.
Derby City Council recognises employees’ commitment to excellence in service delivery, and in return is committed to providing a healthy work-life balance as part of a generous rewards package, which includes:
· A minimum of 25 days annual leave rising incrementally each year to a maximum of 31 days after 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays.
· A generous Pension Scheme
· Flexitime scheme
· Annual leave purchase scheme
· Family friendly policies
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Ian Drury, Head of Service on 01332 641406 or email ian.drury@derby.gov.uk
As part of our safer recruitment checks the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
All employees will normally be appointed to the minimum of the grade for the job. For reasons connected with a particular need of the Council it may be appropriate, subject to approval, to appoint to a higher point in the pay grade.
Please be aware that where there are staff within the organisation who are 'at risk' of redundancy, requirements to redeploy to another suitable role will apply and take priority.
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The closing date for this vacancy is 21 June 2023 at midnight. Any application forms received after the closing date will not be accepted.
Interviews will take place on Wednesday 28 June
Please see Job Description here
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