Interim Head of Waste and Street Scene

An exciting opportunity to lead all environmental and neighbourhoods operations of a complex single tier authority.

Contract Length:

Up to 6 months

Essential duties

You will lead a wide and highprofile set of services including:

• Waste and recycling services
• Street cleansing and environmental response
• Parks and open spaces
• Neighbourhood operations and environmental crime enforcement inc areabased patrols tackling ASB and enviromental crime

The role requires a confident, visible and politically astute leader. You will work closely with Cabinet Members and senior stakeholders, particularly during a period of heightened political interest. You will bring clarity, grip and strategic direction; ensure robust contract management; and maintain a strong focus on operational performance and financial discipline.

You will lead strong established teams, ensuring they are supported, welldirected and operating at pace to deliver visible improvements for residents.

Experience required

We are looking for a senior operational leader who can hit the ground running during this interim period with:

• Significant experience in environmental, neighbourhood or large frontline services
• Strong contract management expertise, ideally within waste or environmental services
• Credibility working in politically complex environments
• Proven financial management capability within constrained budgets
• Experience leading large multidisciplinary teams and driving performance
• A collaborative and engaging leadership style that builds trust across partners, members and communities

About the employer

Environmental and Neighbourhood Operations sit at the centre of this complex authorities transformational jounrey and are the shop window to residents and how they experience the area each day. We are now seeking an experienced leader to take responsibility for this critical portfolio and help shape a cleaner, safer and more resilient authority.

Further information

If you are motivated by the opportunity to lead a portfolio with significant visibility and impact we would be pleased to receive your application.

For further details or a confidential discussion, please contact our advising consultants at GatenbySanderson.

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