About the Role

We're looking for an experienced and motivated Contracts and Resources Manager to play a key role in delivering high-quality environmental services across the borough.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead the management and performance of our key environmental contracts, including waste and recycling collection, street cleansing and public conveniences. Working closely with partner authorities, contractors, elected Members and local communities, you will help ensure residents receive excellent services while driving innovation, sustainability and value for money.

This is a full-time role working 34 hours per week on a permanent contract. This role offers the benefit of hybrid working, combining the flexibility to work from home with office-based working on a business needs basis. There is also the requirement to attend sites across and outside the borough, and to attend meetings which may be outside of normal working hours.

About Swale Borough Council

Swale Borough Council is a progressive and ambitious Local Authority, located less than an hour from Central London in an attractive and diverse part of Kent involving urban, rural, and coastal areas. We believe that staff are our most valuable asset and we’re committed to attracting and retaining the very best. In recent times we have adapted and evolved to meet the current world by introducing a highly flexible hybrid working policy, along with a 34-hour week, recognising that staff wellbeing and work life balance is high on our agenda.

Our Offer

A range of benefits including:

34 hour full time working week with the offices closing at 1:30pm on Friday
Highly flexible hybrid working opportunities
7am to 7pm flexi time to suit personal circumstances for most roles.
Generous holiday entitlement which increases after 5 years LG service plus bank holidays with the option to buy additional leave.
Additional 3 days leave given to enable a close down of the offices between Christmas and New year.
Free parking
Range of flexible working opportunities to accommodate people’s home/work life balance including compressed hours, 9-day fortnight, part time.
Invitations to staff events to celebrate success and support wellbeing that include holistic therapies and outdoor activities
Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential & independent information and access to counsellors
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with valuable life cover and financial protection for your family.
Life Assurance – three times your annual salary (for members of the LGPS)
Season Ticket Loan - to help with the cost of your rail/ bus journey, to & from work
Lease car salary sacrifice scheme allowing you to lease a brand-new car. The monthly fee includes insurance, servicing and road tax.
Annual flu vaccine
Cycle to work scheme
Staff benefits discounts on leisure, eating out, holidays and shopping
Excellent learning and career opportunities for committed individuals
A professional fee payment, if required for the role

About You

We are looking for someone who can combine strong contract management skills with excellent leadership and stakeholder engagement abilities.

You will be educated to degree level in a relevant discipline or equivalent formal management qualification (e.g. diploma or degree) or hold equivalent experience. You will also require a full clean UK driving licence.

You will have:

Experience managing large-scale contracts and service delivery operations.
Experience working within waste, recycling, street cleansing or a related environmental service.
Experience leading teams and driving performance improvements.
Strong analytical skills, including budget monitoring and KPI management.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to build effective relationships with colleagues, Members, contractors and external partners.
A proactive, solution-focused approach and the confidence to manage challenging situations.

Selection Process

Following the submission of your application form, it will be reviewed by the recruiting manager. Those that are successful in securing an interview can expect a job specific interview assessment, followed by an interview.

Swale Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employee and volunteers to share this commitment.

If you would like to discuss this position, please contact Alister Andrews, Environmental Services Manager on 01795 417320.

Interview Date: w/c 19 October 2026