Senior Supervisor - Parking

Swindon Borough Council; Swindon; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Swindon Borough Council is seeking a Senior Supervisor in Parking to lead day-to-day parking and enforcement operations across the borough. You will manage frontline teams, ensure compliance with legislation and local policies, and deliver a high-quality service for residents and visitors.

The role requires substantial supervision experience, contract management, and flexibility to work some weekends, evenings, and public holidays. Salary is £42,123 per annum plus benefits, with a 37-hour week.

Qualifications

• Substantial knowledge and experience of supervising Parking Teams.
• Experience of managing contracts and of procuring external suppliers and contractors.
• Ability to make site visits throughout the Borough and attend meetings across and outside the Borough.
• Ensure staff adhere to legislation, local policies, and professional standards.
• Support staff development through coaching, mentoring, and training.
• Oversee the day-to-day operations of parking enforcement, ensuring efficient and effective service delivery.
• Ability to meet the special conditions of recruitment including the flexibility to work some weekends, evenings and occasional public holidays.
• Fluency in English required.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day parking and enforcement operations.
• Manage frontline teams and ensure service delivery meets standards.
• Coordinate with contractors and external suppliers as needed.
• Attend meetings across and outside the Borough.

Skills

Supervising Parking Teams

Contract management

Procurement experience

Site visits

Legislation compliance

Staff development

Operations management

Weekend/evening work flexibility

Job description

Senior Supervisor - Parking

Ref: 190957

Salary: £42,123 p.a. plus benefits

37 hours per week

Swindon Borough Council are on an exciting journey to transform service delivery. We want our town to be the best it can be. Our ambitious vision in the new Swindon Plan is supported by realistic transformation programmes, with the people of Swindon at their heart. Because that's who we're doing it for - the communities and businesses that make our town great. As part of the Council, you'll support a friendly local authority making decisions with real impact. It's all for better public services. Better processes. And a better quality of life, for everyone. Join us, and Swindon will be better with you.

Your next role

We're looking for a Senior Supervisor in Parking to lead our day-to-day parking and enforcement operations. You'll manage and support frontline teams, ensure compliance with legislation and local policies, and play a key role in delivering safe, accessible streets and a high-quality service for residents, businesses, and visitors across the borough.

What you'll need

Your application will need to show how you meet the requirements for the role:

• Substantial knowledge and experience of supervising Parking Teams
• Experience of managing contracts and of procuring external suppliers and contractors
• Ability to make site visits throughout the Borough and attend meetings across and outside the Borough
• Ensure staff adhere to legislation, local policies, and professional standards
• Support staff development through coaching, mentoring, and training
• Oversee the day-to-day operations of parking enforcement, ensuring efficient and effective service delivery
• Ability to meet the special conditions of recruitment as contained in the attached role profile including the flexibility to work some weekends, evenings and occasional public holidays

You must be fluent in the English language (as a requirement of Part 7 of the Immigration Act "for the effective performance of a customer-facing role").

Your next package

Please see our Rewards and Benefits offer for more details.

As an employee, you will receive a diverse and exciting environment in which to work, encouraging creativity and innovation whilst recognising the need to support ongoing personal development and a flexible work life balance.

For Swindon to thrive in the future, we need to lay the foundations now. It's why our regeneration and transformation programmes are already underway. So, you'll be joining us at an exciting time on our journey. We'll look to you to share your knowledge, influence decisions and drive real, positive change. With your contributions, we'll achieve our vision of a prosperous, re-vitalised Swindon together. And you'll be proud to say it was made better with you.

Please see our Vision and Values page for more details and our new Swindon Plan.

Potential applicants are sometimes put off if they don't meet 100% of the requirements. We think individual experience, skills and passion make all the difference, so if you meet the majority of the criteria, we'd love to hear from you.

For further information about the role please contact Michelle King, Senior Supervisor [e-mail]

As an inclusive employer, we welcome applications from a diverse range of communities, and in particular disabled people and people from ethnic minorities. Read our statement of commitment to equality & inclusion.

Closing date: 5 October 2026

Interview date: w/c 26 October 2026