An opportunity exists in the Council’s Street Scene Services for a Street Scene Officer working from our Depot at Monckton Road, Wakefield.    

What will be expected from me?

The post holder will lead frontline Street Scene Teams to deliver a high quality citizen focused outward facing services within Wakefield district. The postholder as part of their role will :-

• Manage the day-to-day operations of our frontline services i.e., Refuse Collection, Street Cleansing and Grounds Maintenance.
• Be self-motivated and remain focused in pressure situations.
• Be an effective communicator across a broad scope of stakeholders i.e., Workforce, Managers, General Public, Customers, Elected Members.
• Create operational reports relevant to the area of responsibility.
• Will display resilient characteristics and be able to motivate other team members and colleagues.

What I might be doing?

• The post will support the Street Scene Management Team to provide frontline operational services for the citizens of Wakefield district.
• The postholder will work with and support the Street Scene Management Team to ensure the effective delivery of services and good working relationships across the service.
• The management of Street Scene teams to ensure that allocated resources are efficiently deployed to deliver the objectives in line with requirement of the Service Business Plan and the Council’s strategic priorities.
• To work closely with other Street Scene Officers and Managers in determining the operational priorities of our services.
• Ensure operational delivery of Street Scene Services are in line with service level agreements, service standards and meet the expectations of service recipients.

Essential requirements:

• NVQ Level 4 or equivalent in supervisory management within two years of appointment.
• Full current driving licence (Category C1) with a maximum of 6 penalty points.
• Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) National Road Haulage or obtain within 12 months of appointment.
• Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) or equivalent within 12 months.
• Proven relevant supervisory / management experience in a similar field of work.
• Experience in managing the performance of frontline operational teams.

What can I expect?

• This is a full-Time post of 37 hours per week.
• 25 days of Holidays plus 8 Bank Holidays.
• Support and ongoing training.
• Discounted and subsidised public transport (Arriva Bus Annual Travel Ticket, Northern Trains Limited (NTL), MetroCard)
• The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Great range of benefits including discounted membership to our excellent leisure facilities with free 12 weeks exercise program with a dedicated personal trainer, discounts for a range of retail, entertainment, health and leisure providers, cycle to work scheme and many more.

For further enquiries please contact Jay Smith, Street Scene Operations Managers on 0345 8 506 506. 

Want to Know More?

If you would like to know more about the role, the recruitment process or working for Wakefield Council feel free to contact Jay Smith.

Tel: 01924 304916

E-mail: jaysmith@wakefield.gov.uk

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Safeguarding

Wakefield Council is wholly committed to ensuring children and vulnerable adults are fully supported and safe. We are dedicated to the safeguarding of all children and vulnerable adults whilst promoting their welfare. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this responsibility.

Probation

In accordance with the Council’s Probation Procedure this post is subject to a 6-month Probationary Period.

Diversity

Having a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve helps us to achieve the best outcomes for all. We encourage applications from everyone and actively seek to ensure that everyone feels included in the workplace so that we can make the most of our differences.

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