Neighbourhood Services Area Manager

North East Ambition; North East; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Alnwick is seeking a dedicated manager to oversee environmental services. The role involves managing a large team and ensuring the delivery of high-quality services such as waste collection and street cleaning. You must have significant experience in stakeholder management and a full UK driving licence. Enjoy generous leave benefits and a pension scheme in this full-time position.

Benefits

26 days annual leave plus public holidays

Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexible leave scheme

Qualifications

• Significant experience of developing productive relationships with stakeholders.
• Managing resources including depots, vehicle fleet, and equipment.
• Delivering good quality, value for money services.

Responsibilities

• Work with local communities and stakeholders to improve environmental quality.
• Manage a large team of around 100 staff.
• Accountable for waste collections, street cleaning, grounds maintenance.

Skills

Experience managing operational staff

Relationship building with stakeholders

Resource management

Driving licence (UK)

Job description

ROLE OF THE JOB

You will work with local communities and other key stakeholder organisations to maintain and improve local environmental quality in Northumberland.

You will be responsible for managing a large team of around 100 staff including Senior Team Leaders, Team Leaders and Technical Officers and through them, the operational front-line staff in a designated area. You will be accountable for the effective performance and delivery of the following functions: Kerbside waste and recycling collections, street cleaning, grounds maintenance, public toilets, cemeteries and Churchyards.

REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB

• You will have significant experience of developing productive relationships with stakeholders, managing resources including depots, vehicle fleet and equipment and effectively managing large numbers of operational staff through others.
• You will be focused on creating a safe working environment for all and delivering good quality, value for money services for our residents.
• A full UK Driving Licence

Northumberland County Council's (NCC) vision is ‘Land of Great Opportunities', for current and future generations. We believe there is no better place to live and work.

For further information about working for NCC, please visit our website here.

Why choose us?

We have some outstanding benefits and perks to offer you, including:

• 26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees)
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexi scheme (if applicable) - up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees)

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Further information

Please note that this is a full time position.

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We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format, please see the alternative methods below. This information will be treated as confidential and will only be used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post.

Alternative application format:

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