Environmental Services Supervisor
| Posting date: | 09 May 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £32,654 to £35,235 per year |
| Additional salary information: | (Pay Award Pending) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 May 2025 |
| Location: | Horsham, West Sussex |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Horsham District Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | CS1710 |
Summary
About the role:
Horsham District Council is looking for an Environmental Services Supervisor to provide initial first line management of all Litter and Cleansing employees and assist the Environmental Services Manager to deliver services in a safe and effective manner to achieve both departmental and corporate outcomes within Council Policy and guidelines as well as statutory services.
The post holder will work collaboratively as part of the overall management team, ensuring knowledge and skill sharing is carried out effectively to deliver and develop a high-performance culture within the service.
As Environmental Services Supervisor you will be expected –
To be present before the start of shift each morning and to be responsible for printing out daily work schedules and to resolve any operational issues that come to light.
To be responsible for assisting the Environmental Services Manager in dealing with abandoned vehicles ensuring the correct protocols are followed.
To deputise for the Environmental Services Manager as required.
To follow the guidelines and principles of the Council’s Environmental Action Programme, Health and Safety documentation, Policies and Codes of Practice.
To carry out such other duties that may reasonably be required by the Environmental Services Manager.
About you:
To succeed as Environmental Services Supervisor, you will have -
Previous supervisory experience in an operational environment
Previous Litter & Cleansing experience
Customer Service experience
Knowledge of health & safety legislation in the workplace
Good people management skills with the ability to meet changing demands
Good communication skills with the ability to talk to a diverse range of audiences both verbally and in writing
Good time management and organisation skills with the ability to be able to prioritise workloads to meet the changing demands of services
Ability to produce a high standard of work within agreed deadlines
Previous experience of ability to build and maintain relationships with a range of stakeholders
Competent IT skills with the ability to learn and use different packages and systems
Educated to NVQ L3 or equivalent with a good standard of spoken and written English literacy, along with numerical competency
For an informal discussion about this role please call Mark Greenslade, Environmental Services Manager on 07717807777.
Council Vehicles
As this role requires the post holder to drive Council vehicles, periodic driving assessments will be required.
About us:
We have a friendly and supportive working environment and being a smaller Council, you can really get to know everybody.
We encourage and support our employees to have a healthy work life balance by offering 28 days’ (207.2 hours) annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata), and flexible/hybrid working options where applicable.
We offer a generous benefits package including an online platform offering discounts from online retailers and access to a car lease scheme. Staff are also eligible to join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), where the Council contributes circa 20% of pensionable salary.
To support employees’ professional development the Council provides reimbursement for professional subscriptions and a number of training opportunities, including extensive in-house learning resources, short courses, Apprenticeships, and qualifications such as Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM), Master of Business Administration (MBA).
Visit our Jobs and careers page to find out more about Working for Horsham District Council and Our employment commitments.
To apply:
If you would like to apply for the role, we highly recommend you show clearly within the ‘Experience Section’ of the application form how you meet the essential criteria detailed within the Role Profile when applying. If you do not make this clear, it is unlikely you will be shortlisted for interview.
Internal applicants, if you would like to apply for the role, please submit an expression of interest to HR@horsham.gov.uk explaining clearly how you meet the criteria and what you feel you can bring to the role.
Horsham District Council is looking for an Environmental Services Supervisor to provide initial first line management of all Litter and Cleansing employees and assist the Environmental Services Manager to deliver services in a safe and effective manner to achieve both departmental and corporate outcomes within Council Policy and guidelines as well as statutory services.
The post holder will work collaboratively as part of the overall management team, ensuring knowledge and skill sharing is carried out effectively to deliver and develop a high-performance culture within the service.
As Environmental Services Supervisor you will be expected –
To be present before the start of shift each morning and to be responsible for printing out daily work schedules and to resolve any operational issues that come to light.
To be responsible for assisting the Environmental Services Manager in dealing with abandoned vehicles ensuring the correct protocols are followed.
To deputise for the Environmental Services Manager as required.
To follow the guidelines and principles of the Council’s Environmental Action Programme, Health and Safety documentation, Policies and Codes of Practice.
To carry out such other duties that may reasonably be required by the Environmental Services Manager.
About you:
To succeed as Environmental Services Supervisor, you will have -
Previous supervisory experience in an operational environment
Previous Litter & Cleansing experience
Customer Service experience
Knowledge of health & safety legislation in the workplace
Good people management skills with the ability to meet changing demands
Good communication skills with the ability to talk to a diverse range of audiences both verbally and in writing
Good time management and organisation skills with the ability to be able to prioritise workloads to meet the changing demands of services
Ability to produce a high standard of work within agreed deadlines
Previous experience of ability to build and maintain relationships with a range of stakeholders
Competent IT skills with the ability to learn and use different packages and systems
Educated to NVQ L3 or equivalent with a good standard of spoken and written English literacy, along with numerical competency
For an informal discussion about this role please call Mark Greenslade, Environmental Services Manager on 07717807777.
Council Vehicles
As this role requires the post holder to drive Council vehicles, periodic driving assessments will be required.
About us:
We have a friendly and supportive working environment and being a smaller Council, you can really get to know everybody.
We encourage and support our employees to have a healthy work life balance by offering 28 days’ (207.2 hours) annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata), and flexible/hybrid working options where applicable.
We offer a generous benefits package including an online platform offering discounts from online retailers and access to a car lease scheme. Staff are also eligible to join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), where the Council contributes circa 20% of pensionable salary.
To support employees’ professional development the Council provides reimbursement for professional subscriptions and a number of training opportunities, including extensive in-house learning resources, short courses, Apprenticeships, and qualifications such as Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM), Master of Business Administration (MBA).
Visit our Jobs and careers page to find out more about Working for Horsham District Council and Our employment commitments.
To apply:
If you would like to apply for the role, we highly recommend you show clearly within the ‘Experience Section’ of the application form how you meet the essential criteria detailed within the Role Profile when applying. If you do not make this clear, it is unlikely you will be shortlisted for interview.
Internal applicants, if you would like to apply for the role, please submit an expression of interest to HR@horsham.gov.uk explaining clearly how you meet the criteria and what you feel you can bring to the role.
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