Job Description

Working on behalf of a Local Authority, Aatom Recruitment has a new opportunity for a Interim Director on a 6 months contract with a possibility of further extension.

• Supporting, developing, promoting and maintaining constructive multi-agency working to ensure the Council can deliver its priorities, overall aims and objectives ensuring the delivery of high quality services that focus on the needs of local people.
• Specific responsibility and accountability for managing the on-going contractual relationship with the Council's waste management PFI partner, to ensure that all aspects of the Waste PFI contract are managed appropriately and that national and local targets relating to waste minimisation and recycling are met, including full compliance with regard to all associated legislation.
• To be a Nominated Responsible Officer on the Council's Transport Services Operator Licence
• Work with colleagues across the Council to provide services which deliver sustainable improvements to the environment.
• Take opportunities to explore and deliver effective partnership working where benefits to improved service delivery can be identified.
• Work successfully with Elected Members, partners and key stakeholders including residents, communities and other business sectors to deliver organisational objectives. Represent Wakefield corporately within such partnerships.

• Knowledge of Waste collection, recycling and disposal at a scale similar to that of the Wakefield District
• Understanding of how to deliver operational services with the lowest environmental impact.
• Excellent understanding of both contract and relationship management including negotiating.
• Detailed understanding of business needs on a national, regional and local level and how to meet them in Wakefield.
• Thorough understanding of partnership working to enable positive outcomes.
• Excellent understanding of good governance principles.
• Commitment to own personal and professional development to meet the changing demands of the role.
• Knowledge on compliance with Operator Licence requirements.

• Proven track record of successful leadership.
• Significant experience of Environmental legislation and in a field related to Environment based services including specifically waste management.
• A collaborator who can work with a full range of stakeholders to create a prosperous Wakefield for businesses and citizens.
• Significant experience of successful management of teams comprising of diverse professionals to achieve high performance targets and corporate objectives in complex environments.

If this sounds good to you, please apply for immediate contact or call Anisha directly.