Waste Enforcement Team Leader

Overview

In this role you lead the Waste Enforcement Unit within Birmingham City Council’s Environmental Health service, guiding a team of Waste Enforcement Officers to tackle environmental crime such as fly-tipping. You will drive service development, ensure effective enforcement, and collaborate with stakeholders to protect the local environment. This is a chance to shape how the council upholds environmental standards at scale and across diverse communities. You will partner with cross-functional teams to deliver safer, cleaner neighbourhoods.

Pay / Benefits

• West Midlands Pension Fund membership
• Enhanced holiday entitlement 30 days (increasing with service)
• My Rewards scheme discounts
• Health and wellbeing support

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of Waste Enforcement Officers
• Drive continuous development of the waste enforcement service
• Enforce against environmental crime such as fly-tipping
• Coordinate with elected members, stakeholders and partners
• Prioritise competing demands to meet deadlines
• Liaise with internal teams to ensure compliant operations

Key requirements

• Strong track record in leading and managing teams
• Thorough understanding of environmental enforcement legislation and procedures
• Confident decision-making in complex situations
• Strong communication and organisational skills
• Ability to liaise with elected members, stakeholders and partners
• Able to prioritise multiple demands to meet deadlines
• Hold a valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle

• leadership
• communication
• organisational skills
• environmental enforcement legislation and procedures
• policy and procedure compliance
• stakeholder coordination

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