ACTUAL CLOSING DATE: Applications must be received by Monday 10 August 2026 at 11:55pm.
Please ensure that you read the full advert text and do not submit a CV, as these will be disregarded as they do not form part of SLC application process. If you require to submit additional information to support your application, please upload this under supporting documents.
INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA OPPORTUNITY MARKETPLACE.
Location: Forrest Street Depot, 18 Forrest Street, Blantyre, G72 0JP
Hours: 35 hours per week
Work Pattern: Monday - Thursday 8:45am - 4:$5pm and Friday 8:$5am - 4:15pm
Salary: £54,783 - £59,911 annual salary
South Lanarkshire Council is looking for an experienced and ambitious manager to join our Waste Services team as a Waste Adviser (Waste Operations).
Reporting to the Waste and Grounds Operations Manager, you will play a key leadership role in the management and continuous improvement of one of Scotland's largest waste collection services.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone with strong operational management experience who enjoys leading people, improving performance and delivering high-quality services to local communities.
You will support the safe, efficient and customer-focused delivery of waste collection services across South Lanarkshire. Working with operational managers, supervisors and teams, you will help improve performance, support people and safe working practices, make effective use of resources, and build positive relationships with customers, partners and stakeholders.
What you'll be doing:
- Service Leadership and Delivery: support the safe, efficient and effective delivery of waste collection services, working with managers, supervisors and teams to plan resources, resolve issues and maintain high standards.
- Performance, Improvement and Best Value: use operational, financial and performance information to improve productivity, support decision-making and identify opportunities to deliver better value and better services.
- People, Safety and Compliance: provide leadership and support to operational teams, contribute to workforce planning and development, and promote safe working practices in line with legislation, Council policies and procedures.
- Customers, Stakeholders and Partnerships: respond to complex service enquiries and complaints, build positive relationships with residents, elected members, partners and internal teams, and represent the service when required.
What we're looking for:
You'll have substantial experience managing operational teams in a customer-focused environment, together with excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Experience within waste management, environmental services, transport operations, or another large-scale operational service would be advantageous.
Most importantly, you'll be someone who can motivate teams, challenge existing ways of working, and deliver measurable service improvements.
Please answer the following questions as part of your application submission, your answers should be uploaded under supporting documents.
- Please provide details of your skills, knowledge, and management of waste collection operations.
- Please provide details of experience and understanding with regards to the implementation and monitoring of Health & Safety management arrangements in relation to waste collection operations.
Please provide details of your experience of managing and monitoring waste collection revenue budgets.
If you require to submit any further additional information to support your application (not a CV), please upload this under supporting documents.
Please Apply online - All correspondence will be via your email address
Preferred candidates identified after the selection event process will be required to assist the recruitment team, if need be, to ensure timely completion of recruitment checks. If recruitment checks are not completed within a reasonable timescale, you may automatically be withdrawn from this position.
Canvassing of Elected Members or employees of South Lanarkshire's Council directly or indirectly in connection with any appointment within the Council shall disqualify the applicant.
Overseas Criminal Records Check
An Overseas Criminal Records Check is required where applicants born outside the UK (Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland) or who have lived or worked outside the UK for a continuous period of 12 months in the past 10 years.
Applicants are responsible for providing evidence of the Overseas Criminal Record Check. The check must be translated into English and should come from the police, judicial authority, government department or home embassy of the country or countries concerned. The check must include an official statement confirming that the applicant does not have any history of or pending criminal record proceedings. Checks may be carried out to authenticate the documents provided.
Equal Opportunities and Inclusion statement
The Council is committed to fostering equality, diversity and inclusion in its workforce. Therefore, we welcome applications from all sectors of the community, including under-represented groups within our workforce. We are keen to receive applications from candidates who have a disability, who are from a care experienced background, who are from a black, Asian or minority ethnic background, from a military service background and from those who are new Scots.
As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria as outlined in the job profile for this position.
As proud holders of the UK Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award, the Council is also committed to supporting members of the armed forces community, including service leavers, veterans, reservists and their families. In line with this commitment, service leavers, their close family members, veterans and reservists will be guaranteed an interview if they meet the essential criteria as outlined in the job profile.
As an employee of South Lanarkshire Council, you would also receive a wide range of benefits including:
- Enrolment in award winning local government pension scheme
- To increase the value of their pension pot, Local Government Employees can opt to join the Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme.
- Up to 33 days annual leave
- Public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days)
- Occupational sick pay
- Family friendly policies - flexible working and leave, maternity/paternity leave enhanced leave.
- Employee Discounts – including discounts at the cinema.
- Range of benefits to support you (Cycle to Work Scheme, Physiotherapy, Employee Assistance Program which offers practical and emotional support)
