Service Manager Cleansing
| Posting date: | 30 September 2025 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 October 2025 |
| Location: | Nottingham, NG2 3AH |
| Company: | Nottingham City Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6132 |
Summary
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: 37 hours weekly
Worker Type: Hybrid Worker
Salary: Starting Salary is £56,730 (Level one) rising to £60,125 (Level four) 'pro rata for part-time’
Location: Nottingham City Council, Eastcroft Depot, London Road, Nottingham, NG2 3AH
We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Read on to find out more…
Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.
In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.
* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.
About the Role
The Street Cleansing Service Manager plays a vital leadership role in delivering high-quality, best-value services that reflect Nottingham City Council’s commitment to putting citizens first. Responsible for both the strategic direction and operational management of street cleansing activities, the manager ensures that adopted public spaces and communal areas are maintained to exemplary standards of cleanliness and safety. The role also involves proactive engagement with stakeholders to address concerns in unadopted areas, supporting the Council’s environmental sustainability and community well-being goals. Working collaboratively with Waste, Greenspace, and Highway services, the manager drives integrated service delivery while navigating the complexities of a politically sensitive landscape to meet the diverse needs of Nottingham’s neighbourhoods
About You
The ideal candidate will have:
· Proven experience managing politically sensitive services, with the ability to navigate complex stakeholder environments and deliver outcomes aligned with Council priorities
· Strong strategic and operational leadership in street cleansing or related environmental services, ensuring high standards of cleanliness and public safety.
· Demonstrated ability to foster a culture of continuous improvement, including acting on customer feedback, engaging with community groups, and maintaining a positive public image.
· Experience in performance management, including setting and monitoring KPIs, and preparing detailed performance reports for senior leadership and Council meetings
· Knowledge of statutory waste obligations, including Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), and experience contributing to policy and strategy development.
You can find the job description for this post here
At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.
For informal enquiries please contact Chidi Egenti, by telephone on 07950945695 or by email at chidi.egenti@nottinghamcity.gov.uk.
Closing Date: 5th October 2025
Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Interviews will be held: 16th October 2025
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