Deputy Operations Manager

Bridgend County Borough Council; Bridgend; Híbrido; GBP 42.000 - 54.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Bridgend County Borough Council is seeking a Deputy Operations Manager to support the Green Spaces and Cemeteries Services. The role involves overseeing operational and financial management across multiple teams, with a strong emphasis on performance and service improvement.

The post operates on a hybrid basis under the council's policy, and a driving licence is required. This is an initial short-term secondment, starting from the defined workload and staff requirements within the service.

Responsabilidades

• Support the Operations Manager (Green Spaces and Cemeteries) in delivering efficient and effective operational and financial management of Green Spaces and Cemeteries teams.
• Coordinate service delivery across multiple teams and Superintendents and ensure deployment of resources, performance management and continuous service improvement.
• Lead a practical, visible function focused on maintaining and improving neighbourhoods, town centres and community spaces.

Descripción del empleo

Deputy Operations Manager - Green Spaces and Cemeteries Services (Internal only)

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job details

Contractual hours 37

Basis Full time

Job category/type Highways, Green Spaces and Natural Resources

Date posted 19/10/2026

Job reference 19266

37 hours per week

As part of a new Green Spaces and Sustainability Service, Bridgend County Borough Council is looking to recruit an initially short-term secondment opportunity. Support the Operations Manager (Green Spaces and Cemeteries) in the delivery of efficient and effective operational and financial management of the Green Spaces (including Urban and Rural Grass Cutting) and Cemeteries operational teams, co-ordinating service delivery across multiple operational teams and Superintendents, and ensuring the effective deployment of resources, performance management and continuous service improvement.

The service aims to provide a visible, responsive, and proactive service focused on improving the appearance and day-to-day condition of neighbourhoods, town centres, and community spaces across the county borough. You will lead a practical, highly visible “can-do” function, demonstrating the council’s commitment to maintaining, enhancing, and investing in its places.

If you feel you are the person for this role and meet the essential criteria of the job then we look forward to hearing from you.

Protecting children, young people or adults at risk is a core responsibility of all council employees.

The council’s Hybrid Working Policy applies to this post. This provides a framework for establishing how you will undertake working hours between your home and the office.

A Health Surveillance assessment through our Occupational Health Service is a requirement for this post.

A valid driving licence is requirement for this post