Squad Leader - Waste (Seasonal) - EAD09305

Please note that these positions are temporary until October 2026.

Summary role purpose:

• Reporting to the Shift Leader, lead and undertake planning, prioritising and leading the immediate workload of the team, taking into account the service level agreement as specified by the Council whilst ensuring a high standard of customer service is delivered.
• Undertaking the LGV Class 2 driving requirements of the role, through driving and operating the refuse collection vehicle in route completion.
• Responsible for ensuring the quality and standards of the team, whilst ensuring an effective operation and completion of all daily tasks and activities.
• Champion the compliance of all Health & Safety legislation, policy and procedures within daily operations to ensure a safe working environment.
• Support the Waste Services team by promoting a performance-driven culture of teamwork and flexibility, contributing to the overall success of the Council.
• Support and encourage the continuous improvement of service delivery and performance of the Waste Services team.

Further details about this role are available within the attached Role Profile.

To express an interest in this role and to support the recruitment and selection process, please submit an application form to www.myjobscotland.gov.uk or contact Maureen McColl on 0141-574-5791.

The following criteria applies to all roles within East Dunbartonshire Council where PVG/Disclosure checks are essential criteria. Where the post you are applying for is considered a Regulated Role under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020, successful candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to confirmation of employment being made by East Dunbartonshire Council.

Successful candidates will be expected to meet the cost of the relevant check which will be deducted from the successful candidate’s first salary payment. Successful candidates who withdraw their application after the check process has started will be invoiced for the cost of the check. In specific circumstances the payment could be deducted in instalments from an employee’s wages following commencement of employment. Approval in such circumstances will be made by the HR & OD Manager. Should an employee leave in advance of the payment being deducted, the full amount will be deducted from the employee’s final salary.

The criteria outlined above will apply to existing employees of East Dunbartonshire Council who apply for roles for which a PVG/Disclosure check is required.

The commitment by East Dunbartonshire Council to job applicants is as follows:

• Individuals will be treated in a polite, friendly and welcoming manner.
• Equalities monitoring will be conducted to ensure a fair and equitable process with screening being carried out to anonymise sensitive information such as age, gender and disability.
• The information that we receive will be treated in confidence and with discretion. Only the relevant HR representative/team and the relevant service will see the application form.
• We will encourage and welcome applications from applicants under the disability symbol. Where the essential criteria are met an interview will be offered to those applying under the disability symbol.
• We will be pleased to make any reasonable adjustments to ensure accessibility at the interview.
• We will advise you within reasonable time after the closing date if you have not met the interview criteria. (Normally within 4 weeks)
• We will advise you of meeting the criteria for interview normally within 3 weeks.
• We will advise you if you have been successful or unsuccessful at the interview stage as soon as practically possible.

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