Assistant Director of Waste, Fleet and Environment

City of Bradford MDC; Bradford; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Bradford MDC is seeking an experienced Assistant Director of Environment to lead a broad portfolio across waste collection and disposal, street cleansing, parks and green spaces, allotments, household waste recycling centres and fleet services in Bradford.

You will build a strong leadership team, develop improvements across front-line services for Bradford’s communities, and guide the service through national reforms, depot consolidation and the evolving kerbside programme.

Responsibilities

• Lead waste collection and disposal, street cleansing, parks and green spaces, allotments, household waste recycling centres and fleet services.
• Oversee depot consolidation and respond to Simpler Recycling reforms and future kerbside changes.
• Build leadership capability to drive improvement across front-line services.
• Manage a workforce of around 500 staff.

Job description

Bradford is one of the UK’s largest metropolitan districts, a city with real momentum following a successful year as UK City of Culture. With a new Strategic Director of Environment joining in October, the council is building a leadership team to drive improvement across its most visible front-line services.

The Assistant Director leads one of the council’s most visible portfolios, covering waste collection and disposal, street cleansing, parks, green spaces, allotments, household waste recycling centres and fleet services, with a workforce of around 500 staff. With the national Simpler Recycling reforms underway, food waste collection recently introduced, further changes to kerbside services due from 2027 and a programme of depot consolidation ahead, this is a service with a big agenda.

We are looking for an experienced leader who is comfortable with complexity and ready to take on a portfolio that carries real scope to make a difference for Bradford’s communities.