Area Manager (2 Posts) - REQ02346

INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA MYSELF

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*Fusion Assets, NLP LLP

Are you customer focused with a passion for delivering great public services? Do you thrive on developing and delivering front line customer services with enthusiasm and initiative to embrace evolving priorities, demands and expectations? If so, an exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Management team within our Land and Waste service.

With the responsibility for the delivery of Land Management and Streetscene across a designated geographical area within North Lanarkshire, you will be principally based in one of our Depots, covering the surrounding area. Reporting directly to the Land Maintenance Manager, you will be key to the successful management and delivery of our front line services. You will be responsible for the delivery of high-quality services, achieving a high standard of customer satisfaction in these high-profile areas.

Your role will require you to liaise with services across the Council and also with external agencies in the delivery of services and projects and you will be required to ensure that services are delivered which are legislatively compliant, in accordance with relevant directives and codes of practice. Regular contact with agencies, organisations, customers and trade unions is an integral part of this role so you must have the ability communicate effectively at all levels both verbally and in writing and to develop and maintain effective partnership working.

You will be responsible for promoting a positive culture of empowerment, ensuring continuous improvement of your own skills and knowledge and actively encourage others to participate in development activities, encouraging creativity and innovation to deliver business solutions and facilitate the delivery of priority outcomes building on our reputation for best practice.

To be a success in this role, your will require to be customer focused and enthusiastic with a flexible approach to work. You will present yourself positively, be confident and able to stay calm under pressure. An innovate problem solver, you will have the ability to prioritise your own workload and deliver projects and tasks to tight deadlines to ensure successful service delivery. You should also have good presentation skills, the ability to produce well-structured and complex reports, monitor budgets and be able to demonstrate comprehensive IT skills. Equally important is your knowledge of health and safety legislation and requirements and application within the workplace.

With an HNC, SVQ3, or equivalent qualification in a relevant subject, you will have moderate work experience within a relevant field. You must be able to demonstrate moderate experience of managing a team and experience of both capital and revenue budgets including preparation, monitoring, and control arrangements. It would also be desirable if you possess a Management Qualification and/or hold membership of an appropriate Professional Institute. You will have experience of developing policies and strategies and a proven track record of organising and managing a team, including experience in dealing with agencies and contractors.

You must also have a current driving licence and be able to travel throughout the area of North Lanarkshire and will be required to participate in out of hours standby and assist in responding to Corporate and Service emergencies.

The hours of work will be 8.45 – 4.45am Monday to Thursday and 8.45am – 4.15pm on Friday.

Working here at North Lanarkshire Council

If you’re considering a career with us, you’ll be keen to know what’s in it for you. We have a great package of benefits available, from health and wellbeing to finances and family. This includes 27 days annual leave and 6 public holidays*, and a wide range of benefits available to you find out more at work well NL. We also have a full package of learning and development through our learning academy LearnNL to help you reach your full potential and further your career.

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North Lanarkshire Council are Happy to Talk Flexible Working, we operate a Smarter Working Policy.

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*For all casual/sessional roles, you will receive 12.1% of your hourly rate for every hour worked in total recompense for annual leave, including public holidays. These rates will be indicated separately on your payslip. You will only be paid for the hours that you work.

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

We have also adopted the Armed Forces Community Covenant to show our support for service personnel, veterans and their families. We offer a guaranteed interview for service leavers, spouses, reservists and veterans, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

North Lanarkshire Council is committed to #KeepingThePromise. This means that if you have ever been in care (looked after at home with a social worker, lived with a relative other than your parents, experienced foster, residential or secure care) you are entitled to a guaranteed interview for this post, as long as you meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. This is one way North Lanarkshire is demonstrating our commitment to supporting Care-Experienced People.

The Plan for North Lanarkshire is to be the place to live, learn, work, invest and visit. The Council recognises that work is an important part of adult life and is critical to our wellbeing and shaping how we live. The Fair Work Convention’s Framework defines Fair Work as work that offers effective voice, fulfilment, opportunity, respect and security. We believe Fair Work can boost creativity, realise untapped potential and increase productivity. To find out more click on the link.

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The following link contains our Easy Read documents which will help explain the process and what happens during the selection process: Easy Read – My NL

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