At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and manage Street Scene services, ensuring high-quality grounds maintenance and street cleansing.
- Company: Local authority in Doncaster with a focus on community service.
- Benefits: Competitive hourly pay, flexible working patterns, and holiday pay.
- Other info: Opportunity for career growth in a supportive public sector environment.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in your community while developing your leadership skills.
- Qualifications: Proven management experience in environmental services and strong leadership skills.
The predicted salary is between 78 - 78 £ per hour.
We are recruiting for an experienced Street Scene Operations Manager to provide urgent management cover within a busy local authority Street Scene service. This is an excellent opportunity for a manager with experience in grounds maintenance, street cleansing or environmental services, ideally gained within local government.
Location: Doncaster, DN5
Contract Details:
- Start Date: 17 August 2026
- End Date: 27 November 2026
- 37 hours per week
- 9:00am - 5:00pm
- Flexible working pattern available: Monday to Friday, or Four-day week (e.g. Monday-Thursday or Tuesday-Friday), subject to business needs
- Some additional work may be required to meet operational demands
Pay: £23.75 - £26.78 per hour PAYE, plus holiday pay. The rate may be increased for candidates who fully meet the experience and skills required.
The Role: You will lead the day-to-day management of Street Scene services, ensuring high-quality delivery of grounds maintenance and street cleansing operations while maintaining service standards and performance targets. Responsibilities include:
- Managing the day-to-day delivery of Street Scene services, including grounds maintenance and street cleansing
- Leading and supervising operational teams, setting performance expectations and supporting staff development
- Planning and coordinating staff, vehicles and equipment to maximise service delivery
- Managing operational budgets and monitoring expenditure
- Ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation, environmental regulations and council policies
- Responding to service requests, complaints and enquiries
- Working closely with councillors, community groups and other council departments
- Driving service improvements and ensuring performance targets are achieved.
About You: The successful candidate will have:
- Proven management experience within Street Scene, Grounds Maintenance, Street Cleansing or Environmental Services
- Experience working within a local authority or similar public sector environment
- Strong leadership and people management skills
- Experience managing operational budgets and resources
- Excellent organisational, communication and problem-solving skills
- Good IT skills and experience using operational management systems
- A sound understanding of health and safety legislation and operational compliance
- A full UK driving licence and the ability to travel as required.
Apply: If you have the experience to lead a busy Street Scene operation and are available to start in August, we'd like to hear from you. Please send your CV to Lynx Employment Services for immediate consideration.
Street Scene Operations Manager in Surrey employer: Lynx Employment Services Ltd
Lynx Employment Services Ltd is an excellent employer, offering a supportive work culture that values collaboration and professional growth. With a hybrid working model in Northampton, employees benefit from flexibility while engaging in meaningful projects that impact the public sector. The company prioritises employee development, providing opportunities for continuous learning and advancement within a dynamic legal environment.
Contact Details:
Lynx Employment Services Ltd Recruitment Team
