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Bringing in independent people to be part of our regulatory process helps to build confidence within the community that the Council is doing its best in this area.</p>\n<p>No particular professional background is specified, however, we are looking for someone who has an independent and analytical mind, is tactful and has good interpersonal skills, and can make clear and reasoned decisions.  It is important that the independent person has the profile and experience that the community would respect as bringing an independent and informed perspective to the conduct and values of Members.</p>\n<p>Once appointed, the independent person will be supported by the Council’s Monitoring Officer, who will arrange any necessary training and the provision of all information which may be necessary to enable the independent person to perform their role effectively. </p>\n<p>You must be able to demonstrate a high degree of personal integrity and have an appreciation of the ethical standards required of people holding public office. You cannot be:-</p>\n<ul>\n<li>A current or former (within the last 5 years) Member, co-opted Member or Officer of the Borough Council or any Parish/ Town Council in Tonbridge & Malling; or</li>\n<li>A relative or close friend of any of the above</li>\n</ul>\n<p>An annual allowance (currently £531) will be paid for the performance of duties under this role. The role will be for a 5-year period commencing from the date of appointment.</p>\n<p>The Council may only appoint someone who makes a formal application and the appointment must be approved by a majority of the members of the Council.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>For an informal discussion about the role please email <strong>adrian.stanfield@tmbc.gov.uk, or telephone Adrian Stanfield, Monitoring Officer on</strong><strong> 01732 876346.</strong><strong> </strong></p>\n<p>Applications should be submitted before 23:55pm on Thursday 31^st October 2024. Please submit your application to <strong>personnel.services@tmbc.gov.uk </strong></p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><strong>TONBRIDGE AND MALLING BOROUGH COUNCIL</strong></p>\n<p>The Borough of Tonbridge and Malling is currently served by 44 Councillors, representing 19 wards.</p>\n<p>Local Councillors are elected by the community to decide how the council should carry out its various activities. Councillors are democratically accountable to the residents of their Borough Ward and have an overriding duty to the whole community, including those persons who did not vote for them at election time.</p>\n<p>There are 34 Parish Council wards. Each of these has it's own Parish Council which consists of between two and thirteen parish councillors (this depends on the number of voters/electorate in the area).</p>\n<p>The Tonbridge and Malling area also contains 2 Town Council wards (East Ward and West Ward of Snodland Town Council). 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In particular, we work with Reigate and Banstead Borough Council and Surrey County Council to provide additional resilience and capacity for procurement.  You will be a key part of these collaborative relationships and will work in partnership to achieve the best outcomes.</p>\n<p>You will be part of the Resources Directorate Management Team, giving you access to knowledge and intelligence of how the Council operates, emerging priorities and pipeline procurements, along with a supportive and enthusiastic network of colleagues.</p>\n<p><strong>Who we’re looking for</strong></p>\n<p>We’re looking for someone with a wealth of public sector procurement experience, who is professionally qualified and either has experience of managing procurement for a local authority, or who can demonstrate that they are ready to take that step.</p>\n<p>In particular, you would need to hold an appropriate procurement related qualification and up-to-date CPD (e.g. Level 3 Advanced Certificate in Procurement and Supply Operations – CIPS)</p>\n<p>You will need to be proactive, organised but flexible and be calm under pressure.  Senior managers in the organisation will trust you to provide pragmatic and confident advice.</p>\n<p>A full role profile and essential requirements are provided.</p>\n<p><strong>What we Offer</strong></p>\n<p>When you join us your expertise, skills and experience will be valued and your career development will be our priority.</p>\n<p>We are committed to creating a collaborative and innovative environment which empowers you to thrive. 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Within the borough we have award winning parks, open spaces and listed heritage sites. &nbsp;</p>\n<p>Bexley’s Environmental Services department ensures that highly visible front-line services are delivered across the borough. The Council has a statutory duty to maintain the urban environment clean via services such as recycling, waste collection, disposal and street cleansing. These are universal services which are used by all Bexley residents and the department ensures that these services are delivered in an efficient manner by its contractors. In addition, the department is responsible for the enforcement of littering and fly tipping offences, as well as the issuing of street trading licences in the borough.  &nbsp;</p>\n<p>London Borough of Bexley is a unitary authority, and the team is also responsible for the monitoring of all waste disposal contracts. The team works closely with partners in the waste industry to ensure that both reuse and recycling centres in the borough are running smoothly and that the material collected from the kerbside and from both recycling centres in the borough is disposed of in line with the requirements set in the Environmental Protection Act from 1990. Our team also engages with Bexley residents and schools and provides advice on recycling. We have a pool of over 350 street litter picking volunteers.&nbsp;</p>\n<p><strong>About the Role</strong></p>\n<p>You will take collective responsibility in the drafting of the Bexley Waste Management Strategy in the aim of achieving long term sustainable waste and street cleansing services in the borough. You will be required to deliver service improvements and develop better services for our residents and will be heavily involved in the implementation and delivery of our annual Street Services Improvement Plan.  &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\n<p>You will be required to produce information, reports and submit funding applications and applications for service awards and constantly seek to develop and improve the services. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\n<p>You will be responsible for managing a pool of local volunteers and engage them in activities and ensure the initiatives are delivered in line with Health and Safety.  You will also be required to organise litter picking projects with the Community Payback section and the pool of snow gritting volunteers. &nbsp;</p>\n<p>You will represent the department at meetings with contractors, elected members, Community Safety meetings and forums and under the guidance of the Environmental Services Manager (Waste Disposal and Street Cleansing) you will be responsible for the planning, delivery and implementation of capital programme schemes linked to service development i.e. the replacement of waste containers, litter bins and installation of CCTV enforcement cameras. You will also be responsible for the planned annual cleansing maintenance of all TfL Road network in the borough and that the programme is delivered as per agreed schedule.  &nbsp;</p>\n<p>You will work collaboratively with the Enviro-crime enforcement team to ensure fly tipping and littering offences are minimised boroughwide and that the monthly data on all street scene national indicators is monitored and recorded on Waste Data Flow.  </p>\n<p>As our development officer you will be required to prepare and deliver bespoke presentations on waste management and street cleansing issues to various groups, meetings and conferences. This is to ensure that the service is represented at internal and external forums and that the knowledge obtained is shared which will allow services to be transformed, modernised and digitalised in line with other local authorities. &nbsp;</p>\n<p>For an informal discussion about the role please contact Asya Mircheva, Head of Environmental Services, 0203 045 3577; <a href=\"mailto:asya.mircheva@bexley.gov.uk\">asya.mircheva@bexley.gov.uk</a>  &nbsp;</p>\n<p>We will offer you in return a package that includes a competitive salary, an excellent pension scheme and generous annual leave plus bank holidays. For more information on the benefits package on offer please refer to the Candidate Information document attached. &nbsp;</p>\n<p>We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.&nbsp;</p>\n<p><strong>Candidate Profile</strong></p>\n<p>It is important that you are able to provide reports/data for submission to senior manager and elected Members, and other stakeholders to ensure that they are kept aware of all relevant developments and to bring to the attention of the Head of Environmental Services any key issues impacting on the services provided by the Contractor. This will lead to better Client management and improved outcomes for our residents.  &nbsp;</p>\n<p>For the full list of essential and desirable criteria for this role then please refer to the Person Specification within the Job Description attached.&nbsp;</p>\n<p><strong>How To Apply</strong></p>\n<p>Use the ‘Apply for vacancy’ button. &nbsp;</p>\n<p>Please note that the system has a one-hour time limit. We would advise you to prepare your answers separately and then copy and paste into the online form once finalised and have your CV and/or Supporting statement ready to upload. </p>\n<p>If any mandatory fields are missing, a pop-up box will appear at the top of the page advising which sections require completion. Please check your Junk email for any correspondence.&nbsp; </p>\n<p><strong>Additional Information &nbsp;</strong></p>\n<p>As a disability confident employer Bexley welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including hidden disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on recruitment@bexley.gov.uk. &nbsp; </p>\n<p>This role may be available as a development opportunity through secondment for the Council’s existing employees.  The Council’s Secondment Scheme can be found here. 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