ENVIRONMENTAL & COMMUNITY SERVICES
OPERATIONAL SERVICES
GRADE E £25,878 to £29,439 per annum
Permanent
37 hours per week
Location: Merlin House, Merlin Way, Ilkeston
Erewash is a forward looking borough in a wonderfully rich and diverse community named after the river which flows through its landscape. Most importantly, it is a borough with ambition and the vision to build on its history and its successes. The borough of Erewash has excellent transport links including easy access via road and rail to cities throughout the midlands.
Erewash Borough Council is seeking to appoint an experienced individual to lead on all matters relating to the management and operation of the council’s waste and recycling services for the borough (including kerbside waste & recycling collections) via our own in-house service. Reporting to the Waste Services Manager you will be directly responsible for matters relating to the front-line operation, including dealing with disposal facilities and process.
Using your knowledge and excellent communication and interpersonal skills you will direct, motivate and develop the refuse collection team, and work across operational boundaries to support directly the delivery of a key frontline service. You will also work closely with the Waste Services Manager, other operational service teams and departments, to further develop the service range, improve on recycling targets, and monitor compliance in regards to the boroughs legal duty.
You will oversee the health and safety management systems relevant to the waste services, and ensure we meet operational targets and objectives, as well as statutory requirements regarding health and safety matters. You will also liaise with fleet service officers and managers to ensure vehicle requirements are met to fulfil services, monitor and report on accidents for insurance purposes, and ensure road compliance at all times. You will also support the service in regards to budgetary management, by monitoring and controlling expenditure.
A full HGV Class 2 Driving Licence is essential. In addition, experience of supervision/management of resources, team and partnership working, and the ability to negotiate and resolve situations with contractors and customers are also essential requirements of the role.
It is an exciting time to join Erewash Borough Council. In addition to a generous annual leave entitlement, some of the benefits of working at the Council include:
- Option to join the Local Government Pension Scheme LGPS);
- Employee Assistance Programme;
- Opportunities for training, learning and continuous professional development;
- Free workplace parking within the Borough;
- Subsidised leisure membership with the Fit for Work Scheme.
If you would like an informal discussion regarding this exciting opportunity please call Dave Bramwell, Head of Operational Services on 0115 9072244 ext. 3881or on mobile 07980 797733
To view the Job Description and Person Specification please click here.
Closing date for applications is 12 December 2022. Interviews will be held week commencing 19 December 2022.
To submit an application please click on the 'Apply Online' icon located at the foot of this page.
Alternatively an application form and job description is available from Personnel, Erewash Borough Council, Town Hall, Wharncliffe Road, Ilkeston, Derbyshire DE7 5RP, telephone: 0115 931 6049 (24 hr voicemail), e-mail: jobs@erewash.gov.uk
If you are a current employee of Erewash Borough Council and wish to apply for a vacancy, you must apply through your Employee Self Service account only. If you do not have access to Employee Self Service, you must complete a paper or word version of Erewash Borough Council's job application form.
The Council is positive about disabled people and those who meet the essential shortlisting requirements will be guaranteed an interview.
The Council also supports the Armed Forces Covenant and those who have previously worked in the armed forces and meet the essential shortlisting criteria will be guaranteed an interview. Please ensure that you make it clear on your application form that you wish to be considered under this criteria.
DEPARTMENT: OPERATIONAL SERVICES
DIRECTORATE: ENVIRONMENTAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICES
GRADE C - £21,575 to £22,369 per annum
37 hours per weekLocation: Merlin House, Merlin Way, Ilkeston
Working pattern: Monday to Thursday 7.30am - 4.00pm, Friday 7.00am - 12.30pm
Are you striving to improve services, create a positive culture, and develop your individual skill set whilst joining a multi award winning team?
We are looking for someone who is highly motivated and passionate about delivering results for Erewash stakeholders. You will have relevant experience, skills and qualifications and thus be able to provide an efficient and effective service.
You will need a driving licence and be willing to work in all weather conditions. The post holder will be required to undertake grounds maintenance duties such as maintenance on sports pitches, ornamental areas, seasonal bedding schemes, trees, shrubs, and open spaces and in so doing provide a customer focused service. Therefore experience of grounds maintenance and horticultural practices and machinery operation are essential requirements of the role. Working within a team you will help make the difference in delivering one of the council’s top priorities of “A welcoming borough, that is clean and safe.”
It is an exciting time to join Erewash Borough Council. In addition to a generous annual leave
entitlement, some of the benefits of working at the Council are:
If you would like an informal discussion regarding this exciting opportunity please call Dave Bramwell, Head of Operational Services on 0115 9072244 ext. 3881 or on mobile 07980 797733.
Closing date for applications is 20 December 2022. Interviews will be held week commencing 9 January 2023.