Waste Site Supervisor

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council
Work Location: Usually based from Bardon Waste Transfer Station, Coalville RHWS or Shepshed RHWS. Travel to other waste sites in the County will be required, mileage can be claimed in accordance with policy.
Salary: £29,550 - £32,055 per annum (pro-rata for part-time) - The position is subject to a non-contractual retention payment after successful completion of probationary period of £125 per month, subject to eligibility criteria.
Working Hours: 37 hours per week - Annualised averaging 37 hours per week (averaging 41.5 hours per week through the summer, and 32.5 hours per week through the winter)
Week 1: Saturday to Friday (7 days)
Week 2: Monday to Wednesday (3 days).
Start times usually from 8am and finish times of up to 18:00.
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 25th October 2026
Interview Date(s): TBC
Do you enjoy working with people and looking after the environment, where no two days are the same?

About the Role

You will be working with a friendly team with a good balance of indoor and outdoor working.
As a key member of the team, you will support the delivery of a high-quality Recycling and Household Waste Site and Waste Transfer Station Service. You will work closely with your line manager to supervise operational staff and daily operations on waste sites, maintaining equipment and resources to agreed levels.
You will be required to be computer literate and familiar with MS Office or equivalent.
In addition, there may be opportunities to become a qualified HGV driver with CPC.
About You
To apply for this post, you must:

• Hold a GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English OR Hold a BTEC National, NVQ3 or equivalent Level 3 qualification.
• WAMITAB CoTC Level 4 or above (or willing to work towards as necessary) and Level 3 Award in Fist Aid at Work – First Response or equivalent (or willing to work towards as necessary).
• Hold, or be willing to work towards as necessary, Loading Shovel / Telehandler tickets and Forklift Truck licence.
• Experience in staff training and development, a customer facing role, using MS Office packages, supervision of operational staff, waste operations and working in accordance with Health and Safety, Environmental and Quality Management Systems in the Waste Management Industry.
• Knowledge of waste disposal and treatment legislation, with a good understanding of Health & Safety on site and waste site operations and environmental compliance.
• Ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English, communicate effectively with colleagues and customers with an understanding of customer needs and deliver high performance.

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.
Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer.
This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.
Interested in Flexible Working?
We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.
For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:
Rebecca Willis – Principal Waste Operations Officer
Tel: 0116 305 6469
Email: [email hidden]
Or
Paul McMorran – Team Manager Waste Operations
Tel: 0116 305 8100
Email: [email hidden]
How to Apply
At Leicestershire County Council we’re looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation, not just what’s on your CV. That’s why we’ve designed a recruitment process that’s fair, accessible, and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life, we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.
If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire, we’d love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application, ensuring that you upload a supporting statement (maximum 500 words) that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above. Without this information, we won’t be able to assess your suitability for the role, and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement, see the How to Apply section on our career site.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: https://emss.org.uk/support.
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