Principal Officer

Principal Officer - Waste and Recycling Operational Services

Our Story:

Halton is a vibrant local authority with a rich history and heritage, featuring two iconic bridges that connect communities across the River Mersey. Located in Cheshire, Halton boasts excellent transport links between Liverpool and Manchester, as well as close proximity to both Liverpool John Lennon and Manchester Airports. 

Our progressive community strategy aims to bring about meaningful, long-term improvements that enhance lives. It’s an exciting time to join us as we develop new policies and transform the way people access services.

We are immensely proud that when asked what’s great about working for Halton, the most popular response from our workforce has been ‘our colleagues’. 

Our Team:

Environment Services are responsible for a wide range of council functions.  We keep the streets clean, provide refuse collection services, waste and recycling operational services, as well as delivering award winning parks and open spaces.  We are the custodians of the local environment, and are keen to improve the offering across these cherished facilities.

We are looking for an experienced individual who can play a vital role in contributing towards the delivery of Halton Borough Council’s Waste and Recycling operational services. 

Your Contributions:

We are looking for a highly qualified and experienced Principal Officer with a strong track record of delivering results. The ideal candidate will have proven expertise in managing frontline operational services and experience working within a local authority setting.

• To oversee the management, monitoring, and control of the Council’s Waste and Recycling Operational Services, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, cost-effective, and efficient domestic refuse collection, recycling, and commercial waste services.
• Ensure all services operate in compliance with the Council’s statutory requirements, internal policies, and procedures, adhering to all relevant Environmental, Transport, and other applicable legislation.

 

Our Offer:

Aside from working with a great team, our employees have access to a fantastic range of benefits, including:
•    A generous annual holiday allowance starting at 34 days per year (including bank holidays), increasing with long service
•    Membership of our defined benefit, salary-linked Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with generous employer contributions
•    3 x Salary Life Cover via Local Government Pension Scheme
•    Investment in your personal development 
•    Free Car Parking at HBC sites 
•    Flexible working arrangements 
•    Car leasing schemes

Next Steps:

At Halton Borough Council, we want all of our candidates to feel well-informed so if you would like to have an informal chat about this role, please contact  Mark Patino on 0151 511 6236 or email Mark.Patino@halton.gov.uk 

Interviews will be held on Friday 14th March 2025.

At Halton Borough Council we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce and a vital part of this is to encourage diversity in all respects. We are committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and tailored to best suit the needs and strength of the individual. This includes making adjustments for people with a disability, neurodiversity or with long-term health conditions. If you require accommodations, please reach out during the recruitment process so that we can make this the best possible experience for you – resourcing@halton.gov.uk

Please refer to the attached Job Profile for further information about the role and our values.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications. If you’re interested, please complete your application as early as possible. 

We look forward to receiving your application!