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*Fusion Assets, NLP LLP

NLC15 £59,075 - £64,782 

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a high performing and experienced manager to lead our Greenspace Assets team. With responsibility for the Council’s cemeteries and burial services along with responsibility for our tree assets and arboriculture teams, you will play a key role in managing these sensitive and high risk areas for the Council.

Working with us, in our Greenspace & Country Parks leadership team, you will share our ambition for our communities and join us in delivering a service which supports these ambitions and the priorities of the Council. You will be working with a variety of partners, customers and clients ensuring the delivery of a high quality services that maximise the resources available, deliver positive outcomes and meets the needs of customers and service users.

In this exciting and key leadership role you will be responsible for the efficient and successful management of our cemeteries and tree assets teams, ensuring legislative compliance and the ongoing development of the service. You will work closely with teams across Community Operations to contribute to the development and implementation of substantial capital programmes of work in line with The Plan for North Lanarkshire.

To be a success in this role you will have demonstrated leadership skills, be innovative, solutions focused, and influential. You will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of quality services to our citizens and communities and you will promote the Council’s vision, values and reputation.

With a Degree, or equivalent qualification in a relevant discipline, and ideally membership of an appropriate Professional Institute, you will have substantial knowledge and experience in a within a relevant field including a proven track record of managing frontline services combined with a solid understanding of risk identification and management.  You will also have capital and revenue budgetary experience including preparation, monitoring and control arrangements.   

You will be business and customer focused with a demonstrable record of, identifying opportunities, achieving outcomes, managing change, and exercising strong leadership skills. You will be self-motivated with a flexible and collaborative approach to work and have the ability to cope with multiple and changing demands whilst meeting tight deadlines.  You will also have a sound understanding and knowledge of legislation and initiatives within the relevant disciplines. 

With excellent organisational and IT skills, you will be able to utilise various Microsoft Office packages, and be a clear written and verbal communicator, with the ability to analyse information and produce reports and with experience of presenting information in public forums.

Work pattern (Hybrid working): 

35 hours per week - Monday to Thursday - 08:45 to 16:45, Friday - 08:45 to 16:15.

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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*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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