Senior Team Leader - Waste Services
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
22/10/2026
Advert End Date:
04/11/2026 12:00
Salary:
£40,444.00 - £42,123.00
Job Category:
Environmental Services / Waste / Recycling/ Parks
Employment Location:
Fairway House, Limerick Road, TS105JU
Further Information
Are you loooking 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.
Ready to make a difference to services across Redcar & Cleveland?
Please refer to the full Job Description & Person Specification for the complete requirements and application details.
If you would like more information, please contact Paul Foden ?07766297970
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
- A range of Staff Network groups
For more details: https://www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/benefits-and-rewards