Seasonal Street Cleansing supervisor

Job introduction

Job Introduction

We are currently looking for one highly talented, driven and self-motivated individual to work within our Street cleaning team.

We are looking for someone with excellent organisational skills, the ability to prioritise their workload, communicate effectively with the team and our customers across the city. You will be working as part of a team, but you will at times be expected to work independently and under your own initiative.

Interview date: TBC

For more information, please contact Eduardo Costa - eduardo.costa@brighton-hove.gov.uk

About the role

Role Responsibility

The Street Cleansing Supervisor will supervise and control operational activities.

The role will involve supervising the workforce in the achievement of their daily tasks while ensuring the safe and efficient completion of the service within the requirements of the contract.

There may be the requirement to conduct team briefings, address staff on an individual/group basis and to also have some challenging conversations when required.

Duties include documentation reporting and implementing controls to ensure a work safe environment at all times.

Training for this position will be given.

Daily Supervision of street cleaners, attending meetings and liaising with the management when required. Attending community group meetings and meeting with residents. Assist with planning on events across the city.

Why it’s an opportunity not to be wasted.

•Monitoring workforce performance against targets to ensure all daily/weekly/monthly KPIs are met. Address any ongoing issues as appropriate.

•Ensuring that all Company policies and procedures and legal obligations are understood and adhered to by all members of staff.

•Developing and maintain excellent working relationships with customers.

•Help management to carry out safety training on a regular basis for all staff.

•Ensuring that safety checks are carried out on regular basis.

Central area PM shift x 1

Rolling rota, 13:39 – 22:00 pm

Scale 5 £28,163 – £30,060 + 1hour contracted overtime

All applicants for the roles must hold either a clean B or C1 driving licence.

As part of your application, you will need to upload your CV and answers to some shortlisting questions. Your answers to the shortlisting questions are the most important part of your application as they will be used in the shortlisting process to assess whether you meet the essential requirements for the role that are set out in the person specification and to decide whether you should be offered an interview. Before you start your application, please read our guidance here (CV guidance (brighton-hove.gov.uk) and Shortlisting questions guidance (brighton-hove.gov.uk)) as this gives important advice which will increase your chance of success in the shortlisting process.

Additional information

Work Permits: This role does not meet the requirement for UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) Points-based Immigration System. Successful candidates will need to evidence that they have the Right to Work in the UK.

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is less than 37 hours or term-time only.

We are a workplace that supports flexibility and employee wellbeing in the way we work whilst providing the best service for our customers. Team and service working arrangements are designed to support both employee work life balance and team collaboration. These would be part of your individual working arrangements alongside any personal preference agreed with your manager in advance of joining. Your contractual location will be the designated council office for your team and travel to and from your contractual location would be at your own expense.

For more information about our values and the benefits of working at the council, visit Why work for us

Company information

Encouraging a diverse workforce

Our city is known and loved for its diversity. Not only is the mixture of people, culture and skills vital to the economic and social development of the city, it's what makes Brighton & Hove such a great place to live, work and visit. We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities we serve so we welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds. In order to achieve our aims of proportionate representation, we particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, male or trans.

Find out more about our commitment to being a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone can achieve their potential by reading about our fair and inclusive actions, our anti-racism strategy and the work we are doing to encourage a diverse workforce (brighton-hove.gov.uk).