Joint Waste Solutions

Are you an experienced waste professional looking for an exciting new challenge with an ambitious Surrey partnership?

The Joint Waste Services Director will lead our Operations team, and have overall responsibility for the management of a £14m p.a. waste and street cleaning collection contract on behalf of four partner authorities. They will ensure that we deliver high quality services to residents in the joint contract area and develop and oversee a programme of work that aims to achieve service improvements and efficiencies. 

The successful applicant will have experience in the waste management sector and in managing large service contracts and complex budgets. They will be able to demonstrate the ability to develop excellent working relationships with senior officers, elected members and other stakeholders.

The Operations function is just one part of the Joint Waste Solutions (JWS) team, which also delivers a programme of activity aimed at further improving waste and recycling performance on behalf of the Surrey Environment Partnership (SEP). The SEP sees Surrey’s 11 district and borough councils and the county council work together to manage waste from the county’s homes and tackle other environmental issues.

As a member of the JWS senior leadership team, the post holder will be able to work collaboratively with colleagues and contribute to the development of our organisation.

Full details of the role and person specification are included in the job description.

Benefits include a minimum of 25 days annual leave, Local Government Pension Scheme, free parking and lifestyle rewards benefits.

For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Tim Pashen on 01276 707351 or at Tim.Pashen@surreyheath.gov.uk

Closing date: Midday on 7 June 2021.

First interviews will be held virtually between 30 June and 2 July 2021.

Second interviews will be held in person at Surrey Heath House, Camberley on 15 and 16 July 2021

Equal Opportunities

Joint Waste Solutions is committed to equality of opportunity in employment and service delivery and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. If you are unable to apply online for reasons of disability, please get in touch using the contact details in the advert above to discuss any reasonable adjustments that may be made to accommodate your individual requirements. Please note: Joint Waste Solutions is hosted by Surrey Heath Borough Council so the council will be the employer for this post. All successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment checks in line with BPSS guidelines, which includes standard identification, referencing and unspent conviction checks. Joint Waste Solutions and Surrey Heath Borough Council undertakes not to discriminate unfairly against any subject of a disclosure on the basis of conviction or other information revealed. For the best chance of successful application, please read the job description fully before applying for this vacancy as it contains information you will need to refer to when applying. We do not accept CV’s submitted without a fully completed application form. If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful. All unsuccessful applications will be removed and confidentially disposed of six months after the closing date.

How to apply

Please apply online via the link below.