Job description

Assistant Waste Services Manager
Permanent - Full-time, 37 hours per week
Grade RG8b (scp 39 – 42) £42,821 - £45,859
Ref: DEN0597
Hybrid working arrangements (office and home working)

Reading Borough Council is committed to providing a high quality effective and efficient waste collection service. We carry out a full range of domestic, recycling and commercial waste collection services to a high standard endeavouring to reduce landfill and maximize recycling across the services.

Due to the expansion of our services, we are looking for an experienced Assistant Waste Services Manager to join our dynamic and enthusiastic team to help deliver the highest level of customer services to out customers, in line with the national codes of practice, statutory requirements and Council policy and strategy

We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity and inclusion is the key to our success. Reading Borough Council is a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to the recruitment and continued employment of people with disabilities.

About the role
The main purpose of the role is to assist the operations, activities and supervision of staff, while exercising a working knowledge of household and commercial waste collections:

• To assist the Waste Services Manager in the daily operation of efficient and cost-effective Waste Operations Service.
• To assist in the planning and implementation of the major waste service changes which will emerge from the Government’s Resource and Waste Strategy
• To ensure the delivery of a high quality, responsive and customer focussed waste/recycling collection service within Reading.
• Responsible for the direct management of Waste Operations Supervisors, and Recycling & Enforcement Team Leader and assist them in the supervision of staff within the service in accordance with Council policies.
• Assist with workforce development, developing training for approx. 80 operatives and to upskill and motivate staff.
• To have extensive experience in the enforcement of environmental crimes across the borough including (but not limited to), fly-tipping, littering and commercial waste enforcement.

You’ll be part of a team that relies on each individual to play their part to the best of their ability. As well as the colleagues that you work closely with every day, you’ll also be part of Team Reading, playing your personal part in making Reading a successful and vibrant place. Our vision is to ensure that Reading realises its potential as a great place to live, work and play, and that everyone shares the benefits of this success. Our values and behaviours guide how we will achieve this:

Work Together as one team - champion and inspire a culture which ensures that all employees across the organisation work together to provide excellent outcomes for Reading
Drive Efficiency - create an environment in which resources are used efficiently and employees’ skills are developed and used effectively
Be Ambitious - aspire to deliver excellence and inspire and support others to reach their potential
Make a Difference to Reading - inspire a culture in which the customer is the focus and where change is welcomed as an opportunity

About you

• Experience in the management of staff within a Waste related service
• Successful attainment of or to be working towards a recognised Waste Industry training qualification such as Practical Waste Management (CIWM) or WAMITAB Level 3 Certificate in Waste and Resource Management.
• A thorough understanding of relevant legislation covering Environmental Services including enforcement.
• A thorough understanding of the Resource and Waste Strategy and its implications for the Waste Service.
• A thorough understanding of relevant Health & Safety (at work) legislation.
• Thorough understanding of relevant contractual issues.

Our offer
We offer a supportive environment to grow and develop your career with the opportunity to put your ideas across. Innovation and ambition is strongly encouraged, and you’ll get a great feel for that working in our friendly and collaborative environment.

A competitive salary alongside a range of benefits including:

• Generous holiday entitlement - 24 days holiday each year plus bank holidays - rising to 32 days after 10 years' service, with the option to buy additional leave
• A wide range of flexible working opportunities
• Modern working environment
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Life Assurance - three times your annual salary (for members of the LGPS)
• Season Ticket Loan - a loan to help with the cost of your rail or bus journey, to and from work
• Lease car salary sacrifice scheme allowing you to lease a brand new, greener car for three years. The monthly fee includes insurance, servicing and road tax

To arrange a confidential discussion on this position please contact recruitment@reading.gov.uk

Closing Date: 26th January 2022
Interview Date: TBC

Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Job Type: Full-time