The Waste and Street Cleansing service is based at Bradley Fold and comes under the Operations Directorate. We provide a waste and recycling collection service to 84,500 households and circa. 1,400 businesses across Bury.
The successful candidate will provide technical and strategic support to the Head of Waste & Transport and other team members, particularly in relation to ICT systems and performance, across the waste collection and street cleansing services. and shape the long-term delivery of the Council’s vision and strategic plans for the Waste and Recycling Service and the wider Directorate of Operations and ensure that a high-quality service is delivered.
You will also play a lead role in designing effective and efficient waste collection and street cleansing routes for the service, as well as overseeing the management of the route data, consulting with other service areas as required to ensure all appropriate systems are kept up to date.
You will develop, introduce, manage, and monitor effective performance management systems for waste, recycling, street cleansing and fleet data in relation to the Greater Manchester Combined Authority levy.
We are looking for someone with excellent communication skills who can work with all sectors of the community, other agencies, and other departments across the council to achieve the successful implementation of National and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority strategies, to secure the delivery of recycling and adherence to other national Indicators.
You must be self-motivated and able to work independently and with initiative, prioritising workloads, and meeting deadlines.
Normal hours of work are 37 hours per week based around the usual business working week. Dependent on service requirements, you may be required to work evenings and weekends and on a rota basis. The salary for this post is Grade 10, £33,024 to £35,745 per annum.
The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare or children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment is subject to a satisfactory disclosure at the appropriate level under the Disclosure and Barring Service.
In line with safer recruitment, please ensure that your CV covers your full employment history and there is a reason noted for any gaps in employment. Successful candidates will be asked to provide relevant references for the past ten years and character references will not be accepted.
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We are committed to Bury being an equal society that recognises values and embraces all people, regardless of any difference, for the skills, abilities, and experiences they bring into the workforce and the wider community. Therefore, we guarantee an interview for disabled people, looked after children/ care leavers, armed forces personnel (including reservists and veterans) and carers of adults or disabled children if they meet the essential criteria.
For an informal chat regarding the role please contact Daniela Dixon on 07971 379054.
Interviews will be held on week commencing 19th February 2024
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