Senior Street Scene Operation Supervisor

Overview

Are you an experienced operational leader with a passion for delivering high-quality public services that make a visible difference to local communities?

Buckinghamshire Council is looking for a motivated and dynamic Senior Street Scene Operations Supervisor to help lead our Street Scene services across the county. This is an exciting opportunity to take a key leadership role within a frontline service that keeps our streets clean, green, safe, and welcoming for residents, businesses, and visitors.

Working alongside the Street Scene Operations Manager, you will oversee the day-to-day delivery of Street Cleansing and Grounds Maintenance operations, leading supervisors and frontline teams to achieve outstanding service standards while driving performance, safety, efficiency, and continuous improvement.

About us

Buckinghamshire Council is a relatively new organisation that combines the strengths and expertise of the previous five councils in the county 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. 

At Buckinghamshire Council, we are proud to deliver services that improve the lives of our residents every day. Our Neighbourhood Services teams play a vital role in maintaining and enhancing the environment across our communities, ensuring Buckinghamshire remains a great place to live, work, and visit.

We are an organisation built on our values of being Proud, Ambitious, Collaborative, and Trustworthy, and we are committed to creating a supportive environment where talented professionals can develop their careers, contribute new ideas, and make a meaningful impact.

About the role

This is a varied and rewarding leadership position where no two days are the same.

As Senior Street Scene Operations Supervisor, you will provide operational leadership across Street Scene services, managing Supervisors and supporting approximately 44 frontline employees. You will ensure resources, vehicles, equipment, and staff are deployed effectively to deliver high-quality services while maintaining compliance with legislation, health and safety standards, and Council policies.

You will:

• Lead and coordinate the daily delivery of Street Scene operations.
• Manage and develop Street Scene Supervisors and support staff.
• Deputise for the Street Scene Operations Manager when required.
• Monitor service performance, KPIs, and operational standards.
• Lead health and safety compliance and operational best practice.
• Analyse performance data and customer feedback to drive service improvements.
• Support workforce planning, resource allocation, and service continuity.
• Oversee fleet, plant, equipment, and depot-based activities.
• Investigate incidents, complaints, and service issues, implementing corrective actions where needed.
• Build strong relationships with colleagues, contractors, elected members, and stakeholders.

Any-Desk:

As an ‘any-desk’ worker, you’ll need to be connected to our network to access digital folders and resources, but this can either be from home or an office location when required. You will be required to work from the office a couple of times a week, depending on your role and team requirements.

About you

You'll be an inspirational people leader with substantial experience managing frontline operational services and delivering results through high-performing teams.

We're looking for someone who can balance operational excellence with strong leadership, bringing a proactive and solutions-focused approach to service delivery.

You will have:

Essential Experience and Skills

• Significant experience managing Street Scene, environmental, waste, grounds maintenance, or similar frontline operations.
• Experience leading supervisors and developing management teams.
• Strong knowledge of Street Cleansing and Grounds Maintenance operations.
• Excellent understanding of health and safety legislation and compliance requirements.
• Experience conducting investigations into incidents, accidents, and employee relations matters.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to use data and performance information to improve services.
• Excellent planning, organisation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong ICT skills, including Microsoft Office and operational management systems.
• A full UK driving licence.
• Flexibility to participate in management rotas and emergency response arrangements.

Qualifications

• Relevant management qualification or substantial management experience.
• IOSH Managing Safely qualification (or equivalent).
• Degree-level qualification or equivalent operational experience.

Desirable

• NEBOSH qualification.
• Environmental or horticultural qualification.
• First Aid qualification.
• Project management or service improvement experience.
• Local government operational experience.

Ready to Make an Impact?

If you're an experienced operational leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment and wants to play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering high-quality Street Scene services across Buckinghamshire, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and help us keep Buckinghamshire clean, green, and thriving for everyone.

Other information

Please refer to the job summary attached for full details about the role.

For further information, please contact Darren Rickard on email at darren.rickard@buckinghamshire.gov.uk for an informal discussion.

Closing Date: 25th October 2026

Interview Date: tbc

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 understand that candidates may use AI tools to assist with their applications. While we welcome innovation, we expect all submissions to reflect your own experience, skills, and achievements accurately. Please ensure your application is truthful and demonstrates your personal capabilities, as this will be assessed during the selection process.

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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