Waste Contracts Manager in Wolverhampton

Post

Waste Contracts Manager (fixed term maternity cover 12 months)

Salary

Grade J £39,152 - £42,839 (pay award pending)

Hours

Up to 37 hours per week

Working Pattern

Monday to Friday 7.4 hours per day – flexible working

Location

Codsall Community Hub - hybrid working

The role

South Staffordshire Council is seeking an experienced and motivated Waste Contracts Manager to play a key role in delivering high-quality waste and recycling services across the district. Reporting to the Community and Environment Service Leader you will support the management of the Council's waste service, lead the day-to-day management of waste contracts, and manage a small team.

This is an exciting opportunity to take the lead on contract monitoring and performance management, ensuring compliance with contractual obligations, legislation and industry best practice. You will work collaboratively with contractors, partner organisations, government bodies and internal stakeholders to drive service improvements, manage risk and deliver value for money.

You will also contribute to service planning, budget management, procurement activities, policy development, data analysis and reporting.

The person

• Experience in waste management, contract management and service improvement.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to manage, interpret and present complex data, including advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the confidence to engage with contractors, elected members, residents and partner organisations.
• Experience of budget monitoring, procurement and project delivery.
• A proactive and innovative approach, with the ability to identify solutions and deliver positive change.
• A commitment to the Council's values of Trust, Transparency, Positive Relationships, Listening to People, and Pride.

Our Benefits

Voted UK Council of the Year 2022 and assessed as a ‘very impressive Council’ in a 2022 Peer Review, South Staffordshire Council is a great place to learn, progress your career and make a difference, and is recommended as a place to work by 97% of our employees.

Our benefits include:

• Great leadership, culture and working environment.
• We take your wellbeing seriously and provide some fantastic training opportunities including ASPIRE our talent management programme.
• Our hybrid working provides you with some great flexible working opportunities, in line with the council’s needs.
• You get to collaborate in our brand-new award-winning Codsall Community Hub and combine this with some virtual working from home.
• Codsall Community Hub boasts electric vehicle charging points, a café, a nursery, a GP surgery and more.
• Free car parking at our Community Hub which is located close to Codsall and Bilbrook Train Stations and M54/M6.
• 28 days annual leave rising to 32 days after 5 years continuous service.
• The LGPS, our top-class pension scheme with a 21.8% Employer Contribution.
• You can find out more here: https://www.lgpsmember.org/your-pension/the-essentials/key-features/
• Access to the Viv-up Employee Benefits Scheme which provides discounts for supermarkets, recreational activities etc.
• Generous flexitime (up to 24 days a year) and a buying of annual leave scheme.
• 10 bank holidays.
• Office closure between Christmas and New Year (role dependent working arrangements may apply).

Closing date for applications: Thursday 13th August 2026 at midnight

Interview date: Wednesday 19th August and Thursday 20th August 2026 at the Council Offices in the Codsall Community Hub.

Please note we reserve the right to close this post early should we receive sufficient interest.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive sufficient interest.

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