Job info	Job info details
Job title	SWISCo Managing Director
Strategic team/Directorate	Pride in Place
Service	Pride in Place
Business unit	SWISCo Ltd
Responsible to (day to day issues)	Director of Pride in Place
Accountable to (line manager)	Director of Pride in Place
Salary grade	£100,000 to £104,998
JE ref	HAY129

1. Key purpose of job

• To provide leadership, accountability and management under an Honorary contract with Torbay Council for defined services within the Place Directorate.
• To provide leadership and management of Torbay Council’s harbour authority function including the statutory Tor Bay harbour authority.
• To provide leadership, accountability and management for the Facilities Management function.
• To provide leadership, accountability and management for the Parking services function.

2. Anticipated outcomes of post

• The statutory responsibilities in relation to Tor Bay Harbour Authority and other related services are discharged safely and efficiently in line with relevant Acts of Parliament, regulations and guidance.
• The Parking Service will see development and innovation, whilst being effectively performance managed in order to deliver the Council’s strategic outcomes.
• The Facilities Management service will provide an excellent service to the Council.
• Effective working relationships with internal and external partners are developed and maintained.
• Effective and efficient delivery of services to its customers in line with agreed corporate standards and expectations.
• Strong, focused and inspirational leadership will be seen in support of the Council.
• Effective and efficient services that are fit for purpose and within budget will be evident.

3. List key duties and accountabilities of the post

• To take responsibility for the management of Torbay Council’s harbour authority function including the statutory Tor Bay harbour authority.
• To provide leadership of the immediate team, support to the Harbour Committee and wider political engagement and other stakeholders including Torbay Coast & Countryside Trust, Dept for Transport, Maritime & Coastguard Agency, Devon & Cornwall Police and others.
• To take responsibility for the Parking services and estate parking estate, ensuring effective management and service delivery.
• To take responsibility of the Facilities Management service, ensuring a cost effective and timely Facilities management service to internal and external customers. 
• Responsible for monitoring, controlling and maximising income of the maritime, coastal and parking budgets to ensure that the service can meet the needs and policies of the Council and to fulfil the Harbour Authority’s statutory functions.
• To provide leadership and support, as may be required in response to Major Emergencies and to ensure that business recovery plans are in place.
• To ensure the implementation and conformity with approved Council policies, especially those relating to Health & Safety, Finance, Risk Management and Human Resources.
• Provide visionary leadership to staff groups within the service areas to create a strong performance culture and ensure the delivery of excellent services.
• Ensure the Council provides high quality customer-focused services.
• To ensure that safe practices of work are in place and always adhered to in line with the appropriate legislation.
• Ensure that line managed Heads of Service are all aware of their statutory, legal, operational and developmental obligations.
• Corporate policies, procedures, changes and strategies will be developed and implemented to support efficiency savings, flexibility, transformation and continuous improvement.
• Responsible for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children at all times

4. Budgetary/Financial Responsibilities of the post

• Ensuring that a balanced budget is set and continuously monitored across service areas using FIMS financial management system and provide exception reports for any significant variances for all relevant business services.
• Ensuring adequate control and management of allocated funding to facilitate the satisfactory delivery of services and completion of identified projects.
• Responsible for Budgets of Harbours, Parking services and Facilities management.

5. Supervision/Line Management Responsibilities of the post

• Direct line management of the Tor Bay Harbour Master. Teams exist under this level.  
• Direct line management of the Head of Parking Services.  Teams exist under this level.
• Direct line management of Facilities Management Officer.  Teams exist under this level.
• Other line management as required to support the Directorate.

6. Working environment and conditions of the post

• Frequent visits to operational harbour including on the water, occasionally in inclement weather, to be managed by health and safety protocols.
• Frequent site visits to Parking and Facilities Management estates.
• Responding to emergency situations may require call out to any harbour, coast or beach location in Torbay.
• It may be necessary, occasionally, to undertake work at sea.
• The post holder will be required to support the team by attending the harbour in severe weather conditions and to respond directly to any incident of coastal oil pollution.
• Occasional evening and weekend working.

7. Physical demands of the post

• Normal physical effort

8. Specific resources used by the post

• IT equipment such as laptop and other devices

9. Key contacts and relationships

External

• Torbay Council departments
• Nearby District Councils
• Suppliers
• Contractors

Internal

• Directors and Board of SWISCo
• Heads of Service and operational teams
• Senior Management Team
• Operations staff
• Purchased services, for example Finance, Legal, Human Resources, Procurement, Governance and Communications

10. Other duties

To undertake additional duties as required, commensurate with the level of the job.

Other Information

N/A

Person Specification

Note for Candidate

All Candidates

The supporting statement on your application form will be used to assess ability to meet the essential requirements of the role, so you should explain how you meet each of the numbered essential requirements within your supporting statement. In a competitive situation, the desirable criteria may be taken into consideration, so you are encouraged to show how you also meet each of the desirable criteria.

Candidates who consider that they have a disability

Reasonable adjustments will be made to the job, job requirements or recruitment process for candidates with a disability.

If you consider yourself to have a disability you should indicate this on your application form, providing any information you would like us to take into account with regard to your disability in order to offer a fair selection interview.

Where ever possible and reasonable we will make adjustments and offer alternatives to help you through the application and selection process.

If you have indicated that you have a disability on your application form you will be guaranteed an interview if you clearly demonstrate in your supporting evidence how you broadly meet the essential requirements of the role.

Job info	Job info details
Job Title	SWISCo Managing Director
Strategic team/Directorate	Pride in Place
Service	Pride in Place
Business unit	SWISCo Ltd

Skills and effectiveness

Essential skills and effectiveness

• Can manage budgets and a has high level of financial acumen
• Have a commercial mind set and the financial management skills to manage large scale business
• Can think creatively and apply creative solutions to complex problems
• Can effectively manage risk
• Self-motivated, productive, dynamic and innovative
• Are outcome focused and solution oriented
• Can build high levels of credibility and impact swiftly
• Are an authentic and inspiring leader with the ability to build inclusivity and high performing teams
• Able to modelling a strong performance culture and constructively promote confidence and effective skills in others
• Evaluative decision-making in an informed concise and balanced way and be confident to make the decision
• Hold strong people management skills
• Demonstrable communication and negotiation skills with an ability to influence using sound and fact-based evidence
• 13. Excellent interpersonal skills, which demonstrates an ability to convey information accurately and clearly in a manner which is clearly understood, including report writing and presentation format
• Demonstrate confidence and be competent when under external and internal scrutiny
• Proven ability to drive, establish and deliver improved standards and performance through implementation of good practice and personal development
• Can manage change effectively and bring about transformation
• Hold effective business development skills, in order to ensure business growth and sustainability
• Proven ability to think and plan ahead to enable SWISCo’s direction is clear and reflective of its corporate aims and objectives and that this is supported by realistic work programmes
• Proven ability to promote SWISCo’s interests as well as growing and/or maintaining its reputation
• Ability to develop effective relationships that lead to measurable outcomes

Desirable skills and effectiveness

• Project Management

Knowledge

Essential knowledge

• Effective knowledge and understanding of health and safety processes
• Financial regulations
• Effective knowledge and proven accurate record keeping
• Demonstrable knowledge of the legislative requirements in relation to Waste & Natural Environment and Highways management
• Know how to drive and manage change and transformation projects effectively
• Know how to broker and lead complex high level partnerships
• Know how to apply commercial judgement in order to make decisions that will deliver cost efficiency and effective results
• Know how to respond to complex, evolving economic and social environmental issues that affect the environment in which SWISCo operates 
• Effective knowledge and understanding of GDPR, confidentiality and data protection

Desirable knowledge

• Knowledge of recycling and/or waste management
• Knowledge of recycling initiatives
• Knowledge and understanding of issues surrounding areas of multiple deprivation
• Knowledge and understanding of Trading Laws
• Knowledge and understanding of regulated services

Experience and achievements

Essential experience and achievements

• Previous and effective senior management experience demonstrating successful leadership within an organisation
• Proven strategic management experience
• Experience of translating strategic vision into reality and obtaining collaboration with other professionals, partners and customers
• Proven financial and budgetary management experience
• Experience of complex budget setting
• A proven track record of working in a time critical environment
• Proven experience of leading an organisation/service area through change/transformation
• Experience of driving change effectively
• Significant experience of delivering service improvements, including development of different delivery models, and the ability to identify new options for service development
• Proven experience in effective people management and leadership
• Proven project management experience
• Proven experience of implementing systems and processes
• Experience of policy development and implementation across a large organisation
• Experience of working with external partner organisations
• Substantial proven track record of successful negotiation and implementation of complex programmes with multiple stakeholders to deliver against SWISCo and/or Torbay Council objectives
• Demonstrable experience of fostering effective working relationships with key stakeholders to include residents, business community, community representatives, partner organisations and other public services
• Experience in leading and inspiring direction and focus in others in order to achieve results and the delivery of success
• Proven knowledge of how to build a strong and capable team whilst confidently setting the direction and clear articulation of the measures of success

Desirable experience and achievements

• Recycling and Waste Management experience
• Experience in municipal waste operations
• Experience of waste management within a local government environment
• Experience of Highways Management
• Experience of working in an environment where the climate emergency is considered
• Experience of working in a political environment, building positive relationships, which generates mutual confidence and respect

Qualifications/professional memberships

Essential qualifications/professional memberships

• Educated to degree level in a related discipline, or equivalent demonstrable experience and expertise in the field
• Financial Management qualification
• Leadership/Business Management qualification
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Evidence of on-going personal development in management practice
• Member of a recognised professional organisation that would add value to the business for example Chartered Institute of Waste Management

Desirable qualifications/professional memberships

• Membership of appropriate professional bodies
• Project Management qualification
• Associate of Accounting Technicians (AAT)

Other requirements

Other requirements of the job role

• Ability to carry out the physical requirements of the role (i.e. manual handling, outdoor working
• Ability to travel efficiently around the Bay/South West/UK in order to carry out duties
• Ability to accommodate unsociable hours
• Ability to accommodate occasional home-working