Waste Contract Compliance Manager

Derby City Council; Derby; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading council as a Waste Contract Compliance Manager, where you'll enhance waste management services in Derby. This role involves contract oversight, data management, and collaboration with contractors to ensure high-quality services. Enjoy hybrid working and a supportive environment with numerous benefits.

Benefits

Hybrid working

27 days annual leave

Local Government Pension Scheme

Team Derby Rewards

Cycle2Work Scheme

Employee Assistance Programmes

Qualifications

• Significant contract management knowledge and experience required.
• High level of numeracy and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with contractors to deliver quality services.
• Manage waste disposal budget and validate waste data.
• Conduct audits at waste sites in Derby and Derbyshire.

Skills

Contract Management

Communication

Numeracy

Attention to Detail

Education

Degree or equivalent level qualification

Tools

MS Office

Excel

Job description

Role: Waste Contract Compliance Manager

Salary: Grade J £39,513 - £42,693 a year

Location: Streetpride, Stores Road Depot, Derby (hybrid working available)

Hours: 37 hours a week

Closing Date: 01/06/2025

Contract Type: Permanent

The Waste Disposal team are responsible for the management of over 100,000 tonnes of household waste collected from our residents and other activities across the city. We have a vacancy for a Waste Contract Compliance Manager to join our growing team. You will work to build positive working relationships with contractors, to deliver of high-quality, value for money services.

We may be biased, but there has never been a more exciting time to work in waste. Forthcoming changes to how local authorities collect waste, means there is much to do and some exciting projects being worked on! As Waste Contract Compliance Manager, this is your opportunity to make a difference within the local community and environment. If this sounds like a challenge you're interested in, we'd like to receive your application.

The successful candidate will have substantial contract management knowledge/experience. You should be proactive and committed to helping improve how waste is managed in Derby. You should be independent and able to progress work under your own initiative.

Our Waste Contract Compliance Manager will need a current full driving license.

For an informal chat, contact Carly Walker, Technical Manager, on 01332 643849

Who We Are

Here at Derby City Council, we're dedicated to delivering nearly 250 first-class services to citizens and businesses in the heart of the Midlands. People are at the centre of all that we do, and we have an outstanding track record of recruiting and developing talented individuals by providing them with varied and fulfilling career opportunities. Find out more about what it's like to work for us.

What We Offer

You too could be part of something brilliant by becoming a colleague at Derby City Council; in addition to making a difference to the lives of people across the city, you'll also receive:

• Hybrid working
• Continued professional development opportunities & career conversations
• 27 days annual leave (rising to 32 days after 5 years' service), plus bank holidays
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Team Derby Rewards - retail and leisure discounts
• Tusker Car Benefit Scheme
• Cycle2Work Scheme & free cycle training
• Employee Assistance Programmes & Support
• Access to our Equality Employee Networks - LGBTQ+, Disabled Employee Network & Carers and our Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic Employee Support Network
• Support for colleagues who are carers

The Opportunity

In the role of Waste Contract Compliance Manager , here's an example of what you'll be doing to make an impact:

If you have a background in contract management and the delivery of high-quality, value for money services, we'd be keen to hear from you.

We're looking for someone who is able to build strong, positive working relationships with contractors. You'll work alongside them to resolve issues and identify opportunities to develop services, in some cases, in partnership with Derbyshire County Council.

You'll assist in the validation and collation of the city's waste data, as well as management of the waste disposal budget.

Your time will be split between the office and on site, visiting facilities operated on our behalf, or travelling to offtakers (for our waste or recycling) sites to undertake duty of care audits.

You will need a full UK driving license and be prepared to visit waste sites predominantly in Derby and Derbyshire, but also further afield and necessitating some flexibility to work outside of normal office hours (usually early mornings).

About You

To be successful in this role, you'll ideally have...

Significant and current contract management knowledge and experience

A high level of numeracy and attention to detail with the ability to accurately manage large quantities of data

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Working knowledge of H&S

Excellent working knowledge of MS Office Software, especially Excel, as well as work-based systems such as databases

Ability to constructively challenge existing practice and appraise alternative approaches

Commitment to the principles of customer care and quality standards

Degree or equivalent level qualification (or experience) in a relevant subject area

Positive, accountable team worker, who behaves with integrity

You'll be able to build strong, productive working relations with contractors, partners and colleagues

Resilience, as well as initiative and independence

Next Steps

If you would like to apply for this vacancy, please submit an application via the Derby City Council website .

The closing date for this vacancy is at midnight on Sunday 1 June 2025. Any applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.

Interviews will be held: At Derby City Council StreetPride Depot, 15 Stores Road, Derby, DE21 4BD on Thursday 5th and Friday 6th June.

Important Information

Links to the full Job Description and Person Specification are below.

All employees will normally be appointed to the minimum of the grade for the job.

Before you complete your application, please read our guidance on filling in your application form.

Remember to align your personal statement to the essential criteria in the Person Specification.

Please be aware that where there are colleagues within the organisation who are 'at risk' of redundancy, requirements to redeploy to another suitable role will apply and take priority.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We recruit for diversity and value difference. As many of our roles can now be home-based, we are able to offer more opportunities for people who need this facility.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. If you are a disabled person, you have the choice to apply under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme so long as you demonstrate that you meet the essential requirements for the job.

We feel it is essential that we recruit a talented workforce that is as diverse as the community we work for.

Please let us know of any individual requirements or reasonable adjustments you may have during the application, interview, or onboarding process and we'll do all we can to help. We strongly believe in social understanding of disability and for us it's all about removing barriers to equality.

If you have any questions regarding this vacancy or are having difficulty applying, please contact our Recruitment Team on 01332 640844 (Relay UK - 18001 01332 640 844) or at [e-mail] . https://www.derby.gov.uk/signing-service/

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