Waste Services Manager

Delta Wellbeing Ltd; Carmarthen; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Annual leave

Wellbeing support

Career development

Staff discounts

Cycle-to-work

Flexible working

Job summary

Carmarthenshire County Council is seeking a Waste Services Manager to lead a diverse portfolio of waste services, recycling operations and circular economy initiatives in Carmarthenshire. You will drive performance, innovation and continuous improvement while working with colleagues, communities and partners to deliver excellent outcomes.

This role requires experience in managing complex operations and leading a large operational workforce, with opportunities to influence strategic change and

Responsibilities

• Drive performance, innovation and continuous improvement in waste services.
• Lead a large operational workforce and shape service delivery in Carmarthenshire.

Job description

If part time and/or term time, the full time salary quoted (based on 37hrs) will be pro-rata'd accordingly

Hourly Rate : £28.79 - £31.59

Contract Hours 37

Come and join our team

Are you ready to make a lasting impact on the future of waste and recycling services in Carmarthenshire? We are looking for an ambitious and inspiring leader to manage a diverse portfolio of waste services, recycling operations and circular economy initiatives that support cleaner, greener and more sustainable communities. This is an exciting opportunity to shape service delivery, influence strategic change and lead a large operational workforce in one of the Council’s most high-profile frontline services.

As Waste Services Manager, you will drive performance, innovation and continuous improvement while working with colleagues, communities and partners to deliver excellent outcomes. If you are an accomplished leader with experience of managing complex operations, developing people and embracing new ideas, we offer the chance to make a real difference, develop your career and help lead the next chapter of waste and recycling services in Carmarthenshire.

For an informal discussion please contact Geinor Lewis 01267 224565 / [e-mail]

Level 3 - You will need a good level of conversational Welsh. Reasonable support can be provided on appointment to reach this level

Closing Date

28/08/2026, 23:55

The Rewards

We’re proud to offer a range of benefits to our staff. Please note that the examples shown are just some of what may be available, and eligibility can vary depending on your role or contract type. For instance, certain benefits may not apply to casual workers .

• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement with the option of purchasing addition annual leave
• Access to staff health and wellbeing support
• Personal development and career progression
• Staff discount schemes and other benefits e.g., cycle-to-work scheme
• Flexible working and family friendly policies

Anonymous Recruitment

We adopt an ‘anonymous recruitment’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made.

We are committed to recruiting, retaining, and developing a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Sharing your equality monitoring data allows us to assess the impact our recruitment and employment policies and practices have and gives us the opportunity to improve them where possible. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.

Additional Information

We are committed to safe and fair recruitment, safeguarding, and protecting those we care for and serve. We make sure all our staff are vetted, selected, trained, and supervised fairly and to a high standard so that they can provide safe, effective, and compassionate care.

Please note, we have a legal obligation to consider employees for suitable alternative employment if their posts are at risk; prior consideration will be given to existing employees who meet the essential criteria and are registered on our redeployment pool.

Right to work eligibility

Every employer in the UK must carry out aRight to Work check before a new employee starts work. This is a legal requirement under the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 and applies to every worker, regardless of nationality.

All applicants will be asked about their nationality and whether they are legally allowed to work in the United Kingdom. This is to confirm whether you are eligible to apply for the vacancy and to work for the Council or its partner organisations.

Carmarthenshire County Council holds a valid sponsorship licence. However, applicants who require sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route must meet all eligibility criteria set out by the UK Government under the points-based immigration system. Before submitting an application, you should check whether the role meets the eligibility criteria in the UK Government guidance:Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK . Please note: If you do not meet the eligibility criteria, your application will not progress. If it becomes clear at a later stage that you are not eligible to apply, your application may be withdrawn, or any offer of employment may be retracted.

Please see the ‘How we Recruit’ guidance on the Careers Page for more information on the recruitment process.