Grounds and Streets Officer

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS

Annual leave & flexible working

Learning and career progression

Environmentally focused role

Job summary

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking a Grounds and Streets Officer within Environmental Services. This permanent, full-time role (37 hours) will work in the Grounds and Streets Maintenance Service and report to the Head of Environmental Services.

This role aims to influence service development, deliver projects, analyse performance and drive environmental improvement across the borough, collaborating with elected members and communities.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating operational grounds maintenance, street cleansing or environmental services.
• Strong project management, planning and organisational skills.
• Excellent communication and report-writing abilities.
• Experience analysing data to drive service improvements.
• Ability to work collaboratively with managers, contractors and members.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate operational delivery across grounds maintenance, street cleansing and environmental improvement services.
• Support service planning, resource allocation and performance monitoring.
• Analyse operational data, identify hotspots and develop service improvement recommendations.
• Lead and support environmental improvement, biodiversity and innovation projects.
• Prepare reports, briefings and presentations for senior managers and elected members.
• Manage customer enquiries, complaints and member casework.
• Work closely with operational managers, contractors, partners and stakeholders.
• Support budget monitoring, efficiency reviews and financial management activities.
• Lead staff engagement sessions, meetings, inductions and training activities.
• Help develop modern, efficient and high-performing environmental services.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Data analysis

Collaboration

Education

Band J Principal Practitioner equivalent

Job description

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location_on Location Borough Wide, North , South and Central

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Grounds and Streets Officer

Job profile for Grounds and Streets Officer

location_on Borough Wide, North , South and Central 04/10/2026

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

Job details

Salary £42,839 - £46,142 ( pay award pending )

Contractual hours 37

Basis Full time

Region Rotherham

Job category/type Management

Date posted 18/09/2026

Job reference REQ23652

Attachments Job Profile Band J.docx Benefits Package.doc

Job description

Directorate: Regeneration & Environment

Permanent, Full time, 37 hours per week

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council as a newly created Grounds and Streets Officer within Environmental Services. This role will work directly within the Grounds and Streets Maintenance Service and report to the Head of Environmental Services.

As part of a new approach to service delivery, performance management and continuous improvement, the successful candidate will play a key role in helping shape the future of grounds maintenance, street cleansing and environmental improvement services across the borough.

This is an opportunity to influence service development, deliver projects, analyse performance information, work with elected members and communities, and help drive innovation and environmental improvement across Rotherham.

What You Will Do

• Coordinate operational delivery across grounds maintenance, street cleansing and environmental improvement services.
• Support service planning, resource allocation and performance monitoring.
• Analyse operational data, identify hotspots and develop service improvement recommendations.
• Lead and support environmental improvement, biodiversity and innovation projects.
• Prepare reports, briefings and presentations for senior managers and elected members.
• Manage customer enquiries, complaints and member casework.
• Work closely with operational managers, contractors, partners and stakeholders.
• Support budget monitoring, efficiency reviews and financial management activities.
• Lead staff engagement sessions, meetings, inductions and training activities.
• Help develop modern, efficient and high-performing environmental services.

Why Join Environmental Services at RMBC?

• Opportunity to help shape and develop newly created roles.
• Work directly with senior leaders and influence service delivery across the borough.
• Varied and rewarding work with genuine opportunities to make a difference to local communities.
• Commitment to innovation, environmental improvement and continuous service development.
• Generous Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Annual leave entitlement and flexible working arrangements where service needs allow.
• Access to learning, development and career progression opportunities.
• Be part of a service committed to cleaner, greener and safer neighbourhoods.

About You

We are looking for motivated, ambitious and solutions-focused individual who is passionate about public services and environmental improvement. You will be able to demonstrate experience of coordinating operational services, delivering projects, analysing data and performance information, and building strong working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.

• Experience within grounds maintenance, street cleansing, environmental services or a similar operational environment.
• Strong project management, planning and organisational skills.
• Excellent communication and report-writing abilities.
• Experience of analysing data and using information to improve services.
• The ability to work collaboratively with operational staff, managers, partners and elected members.
• A proactive and innovative approach to problem solving.
• Awareness of working within a political and public service environment.
• Evidence of qualifications or equivalent experience appropriate to a Band J Principal Practitioner role.

Further Information

If you have any questions regarding these opportunities, or would like an informal conversation about these exciting new roles, please contact:
Barry Connolly – Head of Environmental Services
[e-mail] Or Neil Archer – Service Manager
[e-mail]

This post will have access to the Public Services Network, if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at the Basic level (unspent criminal convictions).

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. For further information, please visit our website.

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