Green Space Asset Team Leader

The Methodist Church in Britain; Sutton-in-Ashfield; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Ashfield District Council's Neighbourhoods team is seeking a team leader for its green space asset service. The role combines hands-on operational oversight with staff development, ensuring safe, efficient delivery and high customer satisfaction.

You will lead frontline staff, provide expert operational guidance to managers, drive continuous improvement, and introduce new approaches and technology to enhance service delivery while fostering an inclusive working environment.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills.
• Proven people management experience.
• Strong operational experience and ability to drive service improvements.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the daily activities of the service, ensuring it runs safely and efficiently.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety requirements.
• Lead, motivate and develop frontline staff to high performance standards.
• Provide operational leadership and expert advice to frontline employees and managers.
• Support the day-to-day delivery of neighbourhood services.
• Drive continuous improvement across all areas of responsibility.
• Foster a positive and inclusive working environment.
• Introduce new approaches and technology that improve service delivery and efficiency.
• Maintain a responsive, customer-focused service that adapts to changing priorities and community needs.

Skills

Communication skills

People management

Operational leadership

Job description

Ashfield District Council's Neighbourhoods team is recruiting a team leader for its green space asset service. The post runs the service's day-to-day operations, keeping work safe and efficient while advising frontline staff and managers. It combines hands-on operational oversight with managing and developing staff, and calls for new approaches that improve service delivery and customer satisfaction. Applicants need proven people management and operational experience.

What the job involves

• Oversee the daily activities of the service, ensuring it runs safely and efficiently
• Ensure compliance with health and safety requirements
• Lead, motivate and develop frontline staff to high performance standards
• Provide operational leadership and expert advice to frontline employees and managers
• Support the day-to-day delivery of neighbourhood services
• Drive continuous improvement across all areas of responsibility
• Foster a positive and inclusive working environment
• Introduce new approaches and technology that improve service delivery and efficiency
• Maintain a responsive, customer-focused service that adapts to changing priorities and community needs

What’s required

Experience

• Experience as a people manager
• Strong operational experience
• Proven track record of identifying and implementing service improvements

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent communication skills
• Proactive, forward-thinking leadership