Waste Management & Street Cleansing Officer

Sefton; Little Altcar; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority is seeking a Waste Management & Street Cleansing Officer to oversee daily operations in environmental services. The role involves planning schedules, supervising teams, and ensuring compliance with relevant environmental legislation. Candidates should have experience in operational service delivery and a strong focus on quality. The role offers competitive salary progression, pension benefits, and a supportive work culture. Applications are encouraged from diverse candidates; all qualified applicants will receive equal opportunities.

Benefits

Incremental salary progression

Local Government Pension Scheme

28 days annual leave

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience delivering and supervising operational services in street cleansing or waste management.
• Ability to plan daily schedules and deploy teams effectively.

Responsibilities

• Plan and supervise daily street cleansing operations.
• Ensure compliance with statutory obligations and service plans.
• Support the implementation of food waste collections.

Skills

Experience in frontline operational services

Team supervision

Attention to detail

Knowledge of recycling principles

Job description

• Employer: Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
• Location: Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council, Hawthorne / Formby Depots
• Contract: Permanent
• Working Pattern: Full Time
• Hours: 36 hours per week.
• DBS Check: No
• Closing Date: 30/01/2026 at 23:59
• Reference: 1234/26/328983

About the role

Do you have experience of delivering and supervising frontline operational services in a Street Cleansing or Waste Collection Service environment?

We are looking to appoint a Waste Management & Street Cleansing OFFICER to join the service. You will be responsible for the daily schedule planning, deployment and supervision of teams to ensure that statutory obligations and service plans are delivered across the Borough. There will be a keen focus on the improvement of the local environmental quality and attention to detail is key when delivering Street Cleansing Services.

As part of the wider service, you will play a role in supporting the service to meet the requirements of the Environment Act 2021 regarding the roll out of simpler recycling principals and the implementation of food waste collections. Additionally, you will also support the continued promotion of the management of waste through reducing, reusing and recycling.

In return we can offer a salary with incremental progression, access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, 28 days annual leave, rising to 33 after 5 years’ service, training and development opportunities and a supportive workplace culture that allows you to develop and grow.

If this sounds like the opportunity for you, we’d love to hear from you!

Your new place of work

Sefton is a vibrant local authority on a journey of aspiration and ambition as it works towards delivering its exciting Vision 2030. This journey is shared with our partners and communities as we strive to ensure Sefton is a confident and connected Borough.

Sefton is the northern most borough of the Liverpool City Region with more than 273,000 residents. Boasting 22 miles of stunning coastline as well as spanning the busy port of Liverpool means that Sefton is a diverse and exciting Borough.

Closing Date - 30/01/2026

Provisional Interview Date - 10/02/2026

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

Sefton Council strives to ensure that our workforce is inclusive and representative of our communities. A diverse workforce is important to us, our staff bring with them a wide range of experiences, views, ideas, and innovations, and we are committed to providing an environment that recognises, respects, and values everybody’s identity, where individual differences are strengths and where everyone can thrive and maximise their potential.We are always open to learning and growing as an organisation, and we welcome new ideas and initiatives that promote equality, diversity and inclusion.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer; all candidates will receive equal treatment. Our decision to appoint will be based upon whether an individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities make them the most suitable candidate for the role.

Please note that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for these jobs (as given in the Person Specification) and who want to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme will be invited to interview.

If you are currently in care or have previously been in care, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for care experienced people if you meet the essential requirements for the role.

Consider registering for Sefton@work

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How to apply

Please apply online via the link provided.

Please note, we do not accept CV’s (unless specified on the advert).

Please fully complete the online application form.