About the role
To support the current Head of Service: Waste Management postholder, an identical role has been created for a 21-month period to share the leadership of the waste management service across Cambridgeshire, while work is undertaken on wider projects. The successful candidate would ensure strategies, policies and contracts are developed and delivered in line with relevant legislation so that residents continue to receive high quality services that enable them to maximise recycling.
Further information will be provided on how the shared role will work over the fixed term period on appointment.
The closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday 16th July 2023.
Interviews will be held virtually on Wednesday 19th July 2023.
For more information or to chat about this opportunity please contact Emma Fitch, Service Director: Planning, Growth & Environment at emma.fitch@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
What will you be doing?
The role is accountable to the Service Director Planning, Growth and Environment and responsible for providing leadership, technical advice and expertise to develop and deliver forward programmes for the review and development of all waste strategies in Cambridgeshire, including the implementation of changes required to promote resource efficiency.
The postholder will work collaboratively with RECAP Waste Partnership constituent councils, RECAP Board Members, elected Members, and regional and national partners to ensure all partners work together to develop and implement optimal changes to waste services that consider all partners’ needs and costs to ensure Cambridgeshire is a leading local authority in waste management.
About you
The postholder will bring experience of leadership in a complex, multi-disciplinary and political environment to inspire the team to ensure the delivery of better waste outcomes for the residents of Cambridgeshire. Extensive knowledge of current and emerging UK waste and resources management legislation (in the context of EU legislation) and its application in a local government context will be required.
You will be able to develop positive working environments with elected Members, chief officers and other senior managers, staff, consultants, and contractors in order to deliver high quality services efficiently.
You will be a confident leader with the ability to lead, motivate and develop staff in a way that builds individual and team capacity to deliver quality services and continuous improvement. You will be comfortable in making executive decisions in a fast paced, multi-faceted, commercial, and statutory environment.
You will have excellent communication skills, including the confidence to negotiate, influence and challenge, and the ability to write reports and develop communications in appropriate formats to suit the audience base.
Our benefits
We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits:
- Flexible working
- Flexible Bank Holidays
- A comprehensive wellbeing package
- Our Cambs Rewards employee discounts
- A comprehensive pension scheme.
- IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network.
- Camweb our staff intranet helping to keep you informed
- An employee recognition scheme
About us
Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.
Our four values are central to our culture, driving everything we do.
We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we believe benefits our employees, the organisation and our communities.
Visit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion.
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