Waste Site Supervisor

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: Usually based from Bardon Waste Transfer Station Coalville RHWS or Shepshed RHWS. Travel to other waste sites in the County will be required mileage can be claimed in accordance with policy.

Salary: 29550 - 32055 per annum (pro-rata for part-time) - The position is subject to a non-contractual retention payment after successful completion of probationary period of 125 per month subject to eligibility criteria.

Working Hours:37 hours per week - Annualised averaging37 hours per week (averaging 41.5 hours per week through the summer and 32.5 hours per week through the winter)

Week 1: Saturday to Friday (7 days)

Week 2: Monday to Wednesday (3 days).

Start times usually from 8am and finish times of up to 18:00.

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 25th October 2026

Interview Date(s): TBC

Do you enjoy working with people and looking after the environment where no two days are the same

About the Role

You will be working with a friendly team with a good balance of indoor and outdoor working.

As a key member of the team you will support the delivery of a high-quality Recycling and Household Waste Site and Waste Transfer Station Service. You will work closely with your line manager to supervise operational staff and daily operations on waste sites maintaining equipment and resources to agreed levels.

You will be required to be computer literate and familiar with MS Office or equivalent.

In addition there may be opportunities to become a qualified HGV driver with CPC.

About You

To apply for this post you must:

• Hold a GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English OR Hold a BTEC National NVQ3 or equivalent Level 3 qualification.
• WAMITAB CoTC Level 4 or above (or willing to work towards as necessary) and Level 3 Award in Fist Aid at Work First Response or equivalent (or willing to work towards as necessary).
• Hold or be willing to work towards as necessary Loading Shovel / Telehandler tickets and Forklift Truck licence.
• Experience in staff training and development a customer facing role using MS Office packages supervision of operational staff waste operations and working in accordance with Health and Safety Environmental and Quality Management Systems in the Waste Management Industry.
• Knowledge of waste disposal and treatment legislation with a good understanding of Health & Safety on site and waste site operations and environmental compliance.
• Ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English communicate effectively with colleagues and customers with an understanding of customer needs and deliver high performance.

In addition we also expect you to shareour commitment to our valuesandto delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a are a Disability Confident Employer.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.

Interested in Flexible Working

We are open to discussions about flexible working which may include part time working job sharing term-time working flexible start and finish times and hybrid working depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussionplease contact:

Rebecca Willis Principal Waste Operations Officer

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Or

Paul McMorran Team Manager Waste Operations

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How to Apply

At Leicestershire County Council were looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are wherever youre from and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation not just whats on your CV. Thats why weve designed a recruitment process thats fair accessible and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.

If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire wed love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application ensuring that you upload a supporting statement (maximum 500 words) that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the About You section above. Without this information we wont be able to assess your suitability for the role and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement see the How to Applysection on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore if you are interested please submit your application as early as possible.

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