Assistant Director - Waste, Cleansing and Greenspace
Environment
Waste, Cleansing & Greenspace
Assistant Director, Waste, Cleansing & Greenspace
Ref: 000609Contract: Permanent
Salary: £80,630 - £90,057 per annum (AD2)
Hours: 36.66 per week
Location: Moorhey St Depot / Alexandra Park Environment Centre / Spindles Office
Closing Date: Thursday 20th March 2025
Shortlisting & Interview Dates: w/c Monday 24th March 2025
Role Overview:
Leading on service delivery for key, frontline and significant operational areas that are of great importance to the residents of Oldham, Oldham Council and elected members. The Role is crucial in ensuring the boroughs environment is maintained, improved and delivers services that effective, responsive and done in a timely manner.
Key Responsibilities:
- To be responsible for the leadership, management, development and delivery of the Waste, Fleet, Cleansing, Bereavement Services and Parks & Greenspace services for Oldham Council
- To lead, develop and be accountable for the delivery of statutory and non-statutory functions related to the above roles, and ensure compliance with national standards, regulations and policy changes across all respective areas and ensure effective deployment of workforce and assets to achieve the Council’s objectives
- To ensure delivery of services which meet the needs of local residents, protect and improve public health and the environment, and to embed a culture of trust and ambition with the staff, and a reputation of excellent customer service amongst local communities, residents and businesses
- To support the councils’ strategic priorities across key areas by working with internal and external partners to address existing and emerging challenges
Key Requirements:
To succeed in this role, you will need as a minimum:
- Excellent understanding of the operational areas outlined in the attached JD and person profile
- Significant, demonstrable/evidenced experience in successfully delivering, managing and improving frontline service areas
- A proven track record of leading, motivating and managing professional teams, including the establishment of a positive performance culture that has delivered effective performance and continuous service improvement
- A proven track record of managing budgets to high standards of probity
Oldham Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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NB. - Any candidate that meets the criteria of our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme and meets the essential criteria of the role, will be guaranteed the first stage of assessment (whether that is an interview or another assessment, as appropriate).
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Diversity and Inclusion
At Oldham Council, we are committed to creating a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We aim to develop a culture of respect, where differences are recognised regardless of background. We aim to be an employer of choice by engaging in fair and open recruitment processes and Applications are encouraged from all communities across the borough to create a workforce that represents the diversity of our population.
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Oldham is committed to developing a Co-operative future; one where citizens, partners and staff work together to improve the borough. Anyone joining the council is coming into an ambitious organisation with big plans. We are working hard to build a brighter future for our borough and we need people from a wide range of backgrounds to continue delivering the best for our communities.
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