Contracts & Resources Manager

Swale Borough Council; Sittingbourne; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

34 hour working week

Hybrid working

Free parking

Cycle to work

Staff events and wellbeing

Job summary

Swale Borough Council is seeking an experienced Contracts and Resources Manager to lead environmental contracts, including waste and recycling, street cleansing and public conveniences. The role is full-time (34 hours) with hybrid working and occasional out-of-hours site visits.

You will manage performance, engage stakeholders, and drive improvements across contracts while coordinating with partner authorities and communities.

Qualifications

• Experience managing large-scale contracts and service delivery operations.
• Experience in waste, recycling, street cleansing or related environmental service.
• Strong leadership and ability to drive performance improvements.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder relationship skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead management and performance of key environmental contracts for the borough.
• Collaborate with partner authorities, contractors, elected Members and local communities.
• Ensure high-quality services, value for money and sustainability.

Skills

Contract management

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Budget monitoring

KPI management

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Degree or equivalent management qualification

Job description

We're looking for an experienced and motivated Contracts and Resources Manager to play a key role in delivering high-quality environmental services across the borough.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead the management and performance of our key environmental contracts, including waste and recycling collection, street cleansing and public conveniences. Working closely with partner authorities, contractors, elected Members and local communities, you will help ensure residents receive excellent services while driving innovation, sustainability and value for money.

This is a full-time role working 34 hours per week on a permanent contract. This role offers the benefit of hybrid working, combining the flexibility to work from home with office-based working on a business needs basis. There is also the requirement to attend sites across and outside the borough, and to attend meetings which may be outside of normal working hours.

About Swale Borough Council

Swale Borough Council is a progressive and ambitious Local Authority, located less than an hour from Central London in an attractive and diverse part of Kent involving urban, rural, and coastal areas. We believe that staff are our most valuable asset and we’re committed to attracting and retaining the very best. In recent times we have adapted and evolved to meet the current world by introducing a highly flexible hybrid working policy, along with a 34-hour week, recognising that staff wellbeing and work life balance is high on our agenda.

Our Offer

A range of benefits including:

• 34 hour full time working week with the offices closing at 1:30pm on Friday
• Highly flexible hybrid working opportunities
• 7am to 7pm flexi time to suit personal circumstances for most roles.
• Generous holiday entitlement which increases after 5 years LG service plus bank holidays with the option to buy additional leave.
• Additional 3 days leave given to enable a close down of the offices between Christmas and New year.
• Free parking
• Range of flexible working opportunities to accommodate people’s home/work life balance including compressed hours, 9-day fortnight, part time.
• Invitations to staff events to celebrate success and support wellbeing that include holistic therapies and outdoor activities
• Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential & independent information and access to counsellors
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with valuable life cover and financial protection for your family.
• Life Assurance – three times your annual salary (for members of the LGPS)
• Season Ticket Loan - to help with the cost of your rail/ bus journey, to & from work
• Lease car salary sacrifice scheme allowing you to lease a brand-new car. The monthly fee includes insurance, servicing and road tax.
• Cycle to work scheme
• Staff benefits discounts on leisure, eating out, holidays and shopping
• Excellent learning and career opportunities for committed individuals
• A professional fee payment, if required for the role

About You

We are looking for someone who can combine strong contract management skills with excellent leadership and stakeholder engagement abilities.

You will be educated to degree level in a relevant discipline or equivalent formal management qualification (e.g. diploma or degree) or hold equivalent experience. You will also require a full clean UK driving licence.

You will have:

• Experience managing large-scale contracts and service delivery operations.
• Experience working within waste, recycling, street cleansing or a related environmental service.
• Experience leading teams and driving performance improvements.
• Strong analytical skills, including budget monitoring and KPI management.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build effective relationships with colleagues, Members, contractors and external partners.
• A proactive, solution-focused approach and the confidence to manage challenging situations.

Selection Process

Following the submission of your application form, it will be reviewed by the recruiting manager. Those that are successful in securing an interview can expect a job specific interview assessment, followed by an interview.

Swale Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employee and volunteers to share this commitment.