Director of Waste Services
CV-LibrarySouth EastcontractPosted: 2 October 2026
Apply NowAn exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Interim Director of Waste Services to join a forward-thinking local authority in the South of England.
This 12-month assignment will provide strategic and operational leadership across the council's waste, recycling and environmental services portfolio during a period of service transformation and improvement.
The Role
Reporting directly to the Executive Director, you will lead the delivery of high-performing waste and recycling services, ensuring residents receive efficient, customer-focused and environmentally sustainable services.
Key responsibilities include:
* Providing strategic leadership for waste, recycling and fleet operations.
* Driving service transformation and continuous improvement initiatives.
* Managing significant operational budgets, contracts and partnerships.
* Leading large multidisciplinary teams and developing a high-performance culture.
* Ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation, health and safety requirements and environmental standards.
* Advising senior officers and elected members on waste strategy and service delivery.
* Delivering efficiencies, performance improvements and sustainable outcomes.
* Supporting the council's environmental, climate and recycling ambitions.
About You:
Candidates will be able to demonstrate:
* Extensive senior leadership experience within local authority waste, recycling or environmental services.
* Experience operating at Head of Service, Assistant Director or Director level.
* A successful track record of delivering transformation, savings programmes and service improvement.
* Strong commercial and contract management expertise.
* Experience managing political and stakeholder relationships within a local government setting.
* Excellent leadership, communication and influencing skills.
Desirable Experience
* Waste collection contract mobilisation.
* Fleet management and depot operations.
* Environmental services transformation programmes.
* Service redesign and organisational change.
* Circular economy and sustainability initiatives.
* Local authority experience
Contract Details
* 12-month initial contract
* £575-£675 per day
* Inside IR35
* Hybrid working
* South of England
To discuss this opportunity in confidence, please contact (phone number removed) for more information.
Noah
This 12-month assignment will provide strategic and operational leadership across the council's waste, recycling and environmental services portfolio during a period of service transformation and improvement.
The Role
Reporting directly to the Executive Director, you will lead the delivery of high-performing waste and recycling services, ensuring residents receive efficient, customer-focused and environmentally sustainable services.
Key responsibilities include:
* Providing strategic leadership for waste, recycling and fleet operations.
* Driving service transformation and continuous improvement initiatives.
* Managing significant operational budgets, contracts and partnerships.
* Leading large multidisciplinary teams and developing a high-performance culture.
* Ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation, health and safety requirements and environmental standards.
* Advising senior officers and elected members on waste strategy and service delivery.
* Delivering efficiencies, performance improvements and sustainable outcomes.
* Supporting the council's environmental, climate and recycling ambitions.
About You:
Candidates will be able to demonstrate:
* Extensive senior leadership experience within local authority waste, recycling or environmental services.
* Experience operating at Head of Service, Assistant Director or Director level.
* A successful track record of delivering transformation, savings programmes and service improvement.
* Strong commercial and contract management expertise.
* Experience managing political and stakeholder relationships within a local government setting.
* Excellent leadership, communication and influencing skills.
Desirable Experience
* Waste collection contract mobilisation.
* Fleet management and depot operations.
* Environmental services transformation programmes.
* Service redesign and organisational change.
* Circular economy and sustainability initiatives.
* Local authority experience
Contract Details
* 12-month initial contract
* £575-£675 per day
* Inside IR35
* Hybrid working
* South of England
To discuss this opportunity in confidence, please contact (phone number removed) for more information.
Noah