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Job Title Waste and Street Cleansing Contract Officer

Salary Range £37,766 - £45,763

Permanent, Full time, Hybrid

Location Wandsworth, London

Do you consider yourself an innovative person who is willing to challenge the norm?

Do you have a proven experience in contract performance management and making contributions to continuous improvement of waste and recycling and street cleansing service.

Do you have skills and experience relevant to local authorities, waste management and/or providing project support?

You will be proactive, keen to get out and meet people, working with the council’s external contractors to ensure the collections and cleansing services are highly performing.   You will be responsible for monitoring the waste and recycling collections and street cleansing performance and working with the contractors to improve services where required.  

Objective of role  

We are looking for a Waste and Street Cleansing Contract Officer to join the Waste and Street Cleansing team in Wandsworth. 

You will be a motivated person who strives to make a positive difference in waste and recycling and street cleansing services.

You will have proven contract monitoring skills and experience of dealing with contractors and support the procurement of related services.  

You will be comfortable speaking directly with residents, council members, external and local bodies and politicians. 

You will approach each situation in a calm way, while evaluating the best approach. 

You will understand the balance between service delivery and the achievement of positive outcomes.

You will Represent our values of Embrace Difference, Think Bigger, Put People First, Lead by Example and Connect Better throughout your work. 

About the role

Be responsible for waste and recycling and street cleansing contract in Wandsworth.

You will be required to support the delivery of ambitious plans to improve services for residents. 

To develop and maintain good working relationships with contractors and stakeholders and to ensure that waste and street services provided are in accordance with the contractual agreements and specifications 

To maintain regular and close liaison with the Inspection and Enforcement team for seeking assistance and support with inspections and monitoring.

Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Contract management- you will have an experience in contract performance monitoring 

Awareness of waste management- you will be required to have Knowledge of local authority waste and recycling management standards and procedures 

Customer service- you will have an experience of working with contractors, customers and stakeholders to improve service outcomes

Self-reliant- you will be required to effectively resolve problems and answering queries and complaints at all levels

Travel- you will have a full UK driving licence and/or be able to travel to sites borough wide on a regular basis

Please submit the following:

Your current up to date profile.

A supporting statement detailing why you are applying for the post and how you meet each of the criteria set out in the person specification.

Closing Date:  Sunday 9th February at 23:59 

Shortlisting Date: W/C 10th February 2025

Interview Date: TBC

We may close this vacancy early once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Richmond & Wandsworth Better Service Partnership are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services. 

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please let us know. 

We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Some posts may be exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to these posts will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to attract, develop, and reward our employees such as 40 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), flexible working and a generous pension plan.  

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils