Senior Team Leader - Waste Services

LARAC; Redcar; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave up to 34 days

Hybrid working

Flexible working hours

LGPS membership

Salary sacrifice schemes

Health and wellbeing platform benefits

Job summary

Redcar And Cleveland Borough Council is recruiting a Senior Team Leader for the Waste Services Department to lead frontline teams and ensure safe, reliable waste collections across the borough. You will coordinate daily collections (trade, residual, recycling, food and bulky waste), manage 85–100 staff, monitor safety, and drive service improvements, contracts and budgets.

The role offers a salary of £40,444 to £42,123 plus generous leave, hybrid working, flexible hours, LGPS membership and

Qualifications

• Proven experience in people management and frontline supervision.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily waste collection services and achieve KPIs.
• Lead and support Team Leaders for 85–100 frontline staff.
• Maintain health, safety, vehicle checks and driver hours.

Skills

People management

Frontline supervision

Workload planning

Clear communication

Performance management

Service improvement

IT skills

Transport & safety knowledge

Job description

Redcar And Cleveland Borough Council are seeking to recruit a Senior Team Leader for their Waste Services Department.

Are you looking for a hands‑on leadership role keeping essential frontline services moving?

Help deliver safe, reliable and efficient waste collections across the borough, while supporting teams and improving services for residents.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

• Coordinate daily Trade, Residual, Green, Recycling, weekly food and Bulky Waste collection services, helping achieve full zonal clearance and service KPIs.
• Lead and support Team Leaders, with responsibility for a large frontline workforce of up to 85–100 staff.
• Keep health, safety, vehicle checks, driver hours and relevant waste/transport requirements on track.
• Monitor service performance, respond to complaints and service requests, and use information to identify improvements.
• Support contracts, projects, service development, procurement and budget monitoring to help deliver value for money.
• Manage key people processes including absence and return-to-work discussions, annual leave, appraisals, recruitment, inductions, training and employee matters.
• Prepare reports, maintain accurate records and work with colleagues, contractors, elected members and the public.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• A confident, credible leader with strong people-management and frontline team-supervision experience.
• Someone who can plan workloads, prioritise under pressure, communicate clearly and keep teams focused on safe, effective delivery.
• Experience of performance management, service improvement and working with customers, contractors and a unionised workforce.
• Good IT skills and the ability to use information, targets and performance indicators to make practical improvements.
• Knowledge of transport, waste and health & safety legislation, alongside HR and employment practices.

THE IMPORTANT DETAILS

Salary: £40,444.00 - £42,123.00 Grade: G (SCP 28–30)

Working pattern: Flexibility is required, including occasional work beyond normal hours, weekend cover and support during emergencies or service disruption.

We offer a range very attractive Employee Benefits and Rewards including:

• Generous annual leave of up to 34 days per year
• Hybrid Working (where appropriate)
• Flexible working hours (where appropriate)
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Access to numerous other salary sacrifice schemes
• Access to our employee health and wellbeing platform, which includes an exciting range of staff benefits, including, spreading the cost of home and electronics, bike shop, car scheme, gym membership, lifestyle savings

Post Number: SCP 28-30

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary (Number): 40444

Salary Band: £40,001 to £50,000

Recruiting Manager Name: Paul Foden

Recruiting Manager Phone Number: 07766297970