Director of Waste & Street Scene

Birmingham - UK

Monthly Salary: £ 135398 - 175419

Posted on: 12 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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Please note this vacancy is only available to Birmingham City Council employees.

Director of Waste and Street Scene

Permanent

Grade B0

Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review

Working 36.5 hours per week

Are you ready to lead one of the most critical services in the UKs largest local authority

Birmingham City Council is on a bold journey of transformation and were looking for a visionary leader to shape the future of waste management and street scene services for a city of 1.2 million residents. This is your opportunity to create cleaner greener neighbourhoods and deliver services that residents can truly be proud of.

As Director of Waste and Street Scene youll head up a division that keeps Birmingham safe clean and connected. Youll oversee a diverse portfolio including:

Waste & Recycling Collections and Logistics

Waste Treatment (Energy from Waste Facility HWRCs Transport Hub)

Street Cleansing Operations

Grounds Maintenance for parks housing schools and council assets

Youll be part of the City Operations Directorate Leadership Team driving service improvement sustainability and innovation. This role demands strategic thinking operational excellence and a relentless focus on value for money.

What youll do...

Develop and implement strategies for waste street cleansing and grounds maintenance in line with national requirements including the Environment Act (2021).

Drive transformation and improvement projects to ensure services are affordable efficient and digitally enabled.

Oversee business and financial planning ensuring strong performance monitoring and reporting systems.

Represent the Directorate at senior council meetings local and national forums and provide expert advice to decision-makers.

Ensure compliance with statutory duties health and safety standards and regulatory requirements.

Manage contracts and supply chains effectively including waste disposal and energy-from-waste agreements.

Promote a culture of excellence inclusion and continuous improvement across the division.

Lead workforce development ensuring staff are supported engaged and equipped to deliver high-quality services.

Were Looking For...

A proven leader with experience in large-scale operational services

Strong financial and commercial acumen

Ability to deliver transformation and embed a high-performance culture

Commitment to sustainability and improving the environment

Excellent stakeholder engagement skills

This is more than a job; its a chance to shape the future of Birmingham. Youll work at the heart of a dynamic city lead a talented team and make a tangible impact on the lives of residents every day.

Please upload an up-to-date CV and Supporting Statement via the attachments part of your application. The Supporting Statement should outline how you meet the criteria for the role through your personal qualities skills and experience and include your motivation for applying to the post. Note the Personal Statement should be no more than 1500 words. Unfortunately we cannot consider any applications without a CV and Personal Statement attached

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the communities we serve. Our data tells us that for this level of role ethnic minorities are underrepresented and therefore we will use positive action to support us to achieve diverse shortlists. This may mean that recruitment times are a little longer but we think this is worth it to achieve our aim.

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer and we are committed to employing retaining and developing all of our people.

We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments additional support accessibility needs or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

Birmingham City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our citizens and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You can view ourCorporate Safeguarding Policy Birmingham City Councilhere.

For any informal enquires please contact: Resourcing@

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements before any employment offer can be confirmed.

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Description#internal#LI-DNIPlease note this vacancy is only available to Birmingham City Council employees.Director of Waste and Street ScenePermanentGrade B0Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity ReviewWorking 36.5 hours per weekAre you ready to lead one of the most ...