Contract Management Officer (Maternity Cover)

Folkestone Hythe; Whitfield; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Folkestone & Hythe District Council, in partnership with Dover District Council, is seeking a Contract Management Officer on a maternity cover basis. The role involves monitoring contractor performance for waste services and street cleansing across two districts, with a hybrid working pattern and one day per week in Dover.

The successful candidate will be self-motivated, well organised, and capable of building strong relationships within the team and with external partners.

Qualifications

• Must be self-motivated and able to organise and prioritise work to meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build strong relationships within the team and wider organisation.

Responsibilities

• Monitor day-to-day delivery and standards achieved by the partner contractor.
• Implement measures to ensure performance improvement and enhancements where necessary.
• Support Recycling & Waste Collections and Street Cleansing services across the two Districts.

Skills

Organisational skills

Prioritisation

Communication skills

Relationship building

Job description

Contract Management Officer (Maternity Cover)

Employer:

Folkestone & Hythe District Council

Location:

Dover District Council ,White Cliffs Business Park, Dover

Contract:

Temporary

Working Pattern:

Hours:

37 hours per week.

DBS Check:

No

Closing Date:

04/10/2026 at 23:59

Reference:

H&O/26/345127

Fixed-term maternity cover until 08 September 2027.

Secondment Opportunity may be considered for Internal Staff

This post is based at the Dover District Council premises at the White Cliffs Business Park, Dover.

We are looking for a self-motivated individual to join the Waste Services team, acting on behalf of Dover District Council and Folkestone & Hythe District Councils, supporting the provision of Recycling & Waste Collectionsand Street Cleansing services across the two Districts.

This successful partnership between the two authorities, led by Dover District Council, has been running for 11 years, and a further 8-year contract with a private sector provider commenced in January 2021. The successful candidate will monitor the day-to-day delivery and standards achieved by our partner contractor, implementing measures to ensure performance improvement and enhancements where necessary.

This position offers excellent opportunities for an ambitious individual to develop and demonstrate their experience and to progress their career within this sector, whilst helping usto develop and adapt our services to meet the changing demands that we willface over the coming years. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role helping us deliver our goals; making a difference to our community.

You’ll need to have the ability to organise and prioritise work effectively in order to meet deadlines and maintain high quality of services at all times. Excellent communication skills and the ability to build strong relationships within the team and the wider organisation are essential.

This role includes a significant element of field-based working and During the summer season, there will be street cleansing monitoring inspections either in the evenings and/or over weekends.

We have a hybrid working approach with an expectation that you will work from the team office in Dover at least one day per week.

For an informal discussion about this role please contact Ian Dudding (Head of Waste Services) by email: [e-mail] .

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 11.59pm on Sunday 4 th October 2026.

Interviews are due to be held at Dover District Council Offices on 14 th October 2026.