Maintenance and Operations Supervisor

Overview

Do you enjoy working outdoors, take pride in the work that you do, and have the ability to deliver a schedule of works and maintain excellent records? If so, this role could be for you.

Leading a small team, the Maintenance and Operations Supervisor will play a key role in delivering a variety of work strands including maintenance of the car park estate/car park equipment, ensuring we are delivering a high- quality parking provision for our customers, along with parking suspensions/dispensations to support the Highways programme and parking schemes.

About us

The parking service operates across Buckinghamshire to manage supply of parking, reduce congestion, promote safety, and encourage use of alternative transport options. We have 94 car parks (including 7 multi-storey car parks) and c.7500 on street parking spaces, which contribute towards the vitality of our towns and villages.

Now in its fifth year, Buckinghamshire Council brings together the best of the previous five councils to create positive change for local people, communities, and businesses. We are firmly focused on the future and have made a clear commitment to serve residents better and to provide stronger representation for Buckinghamshire, both locally and nationally. 

About the role

As the Maintenance and Operations Supervisor, you will hold a critical position with a broad range of responsibilities aimed at ensuring we meet our maintenance priorities, understanding that for customers using our parking facilities, the parking location is the first and last point of contact when visiting the area, and meet our operational requirements. Some of your responsibilities include:

• Effective planning to ensure work schedule(s) are delivered to the required timescale. Contribute to the development of longer-term plans.
• Conduct monthly maintenance inspections of the car parks and ensure parking equipment is properly maintained - resolving any issues promptly. Liaising with contractors as required.

• Lead on suspension of kerb space (implementation and removal), ensuring legislative requirements are met.     
• Ensure procedures and risk assessments are in place/kept up to date for area of responsibility.
• Demonstrate strong management, leading by example and supporting the team. Promote a culture that align to the Council’s values and behaviours framework.

On-the-go:

Our ‘on-the-go’ roles mean you’ll usually start and finish your day from a base, moving around between different locations throughout the day. You won’t need a fixed desk to work from, but you’ll have access to our network where you can keep up to date with admin and the latest staff updates.

About you

We are looking for applicants who possess all the necessary skills and attributes that are required in order to deliver the accountabilities listed here and in the job summary. Naturally, we are looking for you to have the necessary knowledge and experience relative to parking maintenance operations. We are also looking for applicants with demonstrable leadership skills to support the team.

Other information

Please see the attached job summary for further information on this role and person specification.

The closing date for all applications is Tuesday 22 April 2025.

This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent cautions and/or unspent convictions

For further information on how long it takes for cautions and convictions cautions to become spent, please refer to our guide on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (updated 2023) | Nacro

We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please be advised to submit your application as early as possible.

Our values and culture

We have a set of values, which our employees have chosen, that represent what we are – Proud, Ambitious, Collaborative and Trustworthy.

By joining Buckinghamshire Council, you can expect:

• a fair and inclusive culture
• the chance to really make a difference to those around you
• health and well-being initiatives including an Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and mindfulness workshops
• a unified voice through our Employee Representative Group
• ongoing support, and the opportunity to develop and progress in your career with us
• opportunities to take part in fun activities such as fundraising and social events

At Buckinghamshire Council, we know that our biggest strength comes from the people that work for us, and that’s why we’re working hard to ensure we continue to be an accessible and inclusive organisation.

From dedicated staff networks overseen by our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Steering Group, to proudly standing as a Disability Confident employer, it’s important to us that all our colleagues feel engaged, listened to, and valued. Our offer of flexible working empowers a productive and happy workforce and allows employees to combine work with other responsibilities and commitments.

We believe our workforce should reflect the diverse communities we service in Buckinghamshire, and are looking for like-minded individuals to join us in promoting equality, fairness, and inclusion for everyone.

About the Business Unit

Our Communities directorate works across the county to deliver a number of the key customer-facing services that our residents, businesses and visitors rely on every day. 

This directorate includes a wide range of services, including:

• collecting and disposing of waste and recycling
• maintaining our roads and Rights of Way network and parking
• ensuring the delivery of school transport, and supporting sustainable travel including public bus services and School Crossing Patrollers
• managing Country Parks
• leisure facilities, museums, theatres and libraries, as well as developing our Cultural Strategy
• Licensing, Environmental Health and Trading Standards
• Cemeteries and Crematoria

The customer is central to how we develop and deliver all of these services, which help promote our rich and vibrant culture and special environment. 

We are looking for enthusiastic, ambitious and committed individuals to join our team and help us to continue to make Buckinghamshire a great place to live, work and visit. This is an exciting time for us as we bring together the services previously run by five separate councils before Buckinghamshire Council was created. Whilst making major changes to contracts affecting residents across Bucks, we continue to focus on delivering great customer service. You will join us on our journey of continuous improvement - whether that’s through developing strategies and ways of working or delivering services on the ground, every person in Communities is a valued member of the team.

We recognise and reward you

Hard work and success deserves recognition. That’s why we pride ourselves on the benefits we give our people. We actively encourage a good work-life balance and promote flexible and agile working arrangements. We provide discounts on various Cafés, restaurants, shops and auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme. In addition to the opportunity to gain membership to Costco, we have discounted gym memberships, travel discounts with Arriva and much more.

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