Head of Environment and Waste

Head of Environment and Waste                                                                

Salary: £81,997 p.a. plus benefits

37 hours per week

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Swindon Borough Council are on an exciting journey to transform service delivery. We want our town to be the best it can be. Our ambitious vision in the new Swindon Plan is supported by realistic transformation programmes, with the people of Swindon at their heart. Because that’s who we’re doing it for – the communities and businesses that make our town great. As part of the Council, you’ll support a friendly local authority making decisions with real impact. It’s all for better public services. Better processes. And a better quality of life, for everyone. Join us, and Swindon will be better with you.

Your next role

We’re looking for an experienced waste professional from either a commercial or local authority background.

In this pivotal role, you’ll lead a high-performing service that plays a visible, daily role in the lives of every resident. From waste and recycling to environmental strategy, cleansing, arboriculture, country parks and fleet services, you’ll be at the forefront of ensuring our borough remains clean, environmentally responsible, and ready for the challenges of the future.

You’ll guide high performing teams through meaningful transformation, improving service quality and efficiency while fostering innovation and collaboration across regional partners and internal departments.

Your leadership will bring clarity of purpose, strong partnership relationships, and a focus on performance, customer experience, and environmental impact. You’ll work with Members, partners, contractors, and community stakeholders to deliver ambitious goals.

This is a role for someone who sees opportunity in complexity, thrives on improvement, and is passionate about delivering services that genuinely matter. You’ll bring a depth of experience in environmental or waste services, a track record of operational excellence, and the confidence to lead large teams through change.

Join us, and you’ll be part of a friendly, forward-looking organisation and directorate. With flexible working, strong values, and our promise to support your continued development.

You must be fluent in the English language (as a requirement of Part 7 of the Immigration Act “for the effective performance of a customer-facing role”).

Your next package

Please see our Rewards and Benefits offer for more details.

As an employee, you will receive a diverse and exciting environment in which to work, encouraging creativity and innovation whilst recognising the need to support ongoing personal development and a flexible work life balance.

For Swindon to thrive in the future, we need to lay the foundations now. It’s why our regeneration and transformation programmes are already underway. So, you’ll be joining us at an exciting time on our journey. We’ll look to you to share your knowledge, influence decisions and drive real, positive change. With your contributions, we’ll achieve our vision of a prosperous, re-vitalised Swindon together. And you’ll be proud to say it was made better with you.

Please see our Vision and Values page for more details and our new Swindon Plan.

Potential applicants are sometimes put off if they don’t meet 100% of the requirements. We think individual experience, skills and passion make all the difference, so if you meet the majority of the criteria, we’d love to hear from you.

Your next steps

Please read the role profile, which is available in the documents section to the right hand side of the page.  To submit an application for this role, select Quick Apply.

For further information about the role please contact Simon Anthony, Operations Director at [email protected].

As an inclusive employer, we welcome applications from a diverse range of communities, and in particular disabled people and people from ethnic minorities. Read our statement of commitment to equality & inclusion.

If you are experiencing technical issues submitting your application, please email [email protected]

Closing date: 29 March 2026

Interview date: w/c 13 April 2026

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