Environmental Support & Enforcement Team Manager

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Location:Milton KeynesCouncil
Pay rate: £15.00 per hour
Hours: Full-time, 50 hours per week (including occasional weekends)

We're recruiting a confident and experienced individual to join our team as a Team Manager within Environmental Enforcement. This is a hands on leadership role where you will oversee a team of Enforcement Officers, ensuring high standards of performance, professionalism, and compliance while maintaining a visible presence on the ground.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys leading from the front, supporting a team in a fast paced outdoor environment, and making a direct impact on local communities.

Waste Investigations Support & Enforcement (WISE) works in partnership with Local Authorities across the UK to tackle environmental crime, including littering, fly tipping, dog fouling and duty of care offences. Using industry expertise, trained officers and modern technology, we deliver visible, fair and effective enforcement that helps keep boroughs clean and safe.

A typical shift will involve:

• Leading and managing a team of Environmental Enforcement Officers on daily patrols
• Monitoring team performance and ensuringtargets are met
• Providing on the ground support, guidance, and coaching to officers
• Issuing on the spot Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs)
• Handling escalated situations and supporting officers with complex interactions
• Conducting patrols across town centres, high footfall areas, and residential streets
• Ensuring all enforcement activity is carried out professionally and in line with procedures
• Reviewing reports, evidence, and documentation for accuracy and compliance
• Liaising with senior management and council representatives
• Delivering briefings, feedback sessions, and ongoing training to the team

You will spend a significant portion of your time outdoors, supporting your team and maintaining a strong operational presence.

• Previous experience in a supervisory or management role (ideally in enforcement, security, or a similar field)
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and manage a team effectively
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Confident handling challenging situations and resolving conflict
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail
• Comfortable working outdoors in all weather conditions
• Competent IT skills (reporting and performance tracking)
• Proactive, reliable, and professional at all times
• A full driving licence is essential

• £15.00 per hour, full time permanent contract
• 45 hours per week, 9 hours per day, Monday-Sunday shifts
• 28 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
• Pension scheme
• Full uniform and training provided
• Overtime opportunities
• Career progression and development opportunities

If you're an experienced leader looking for a role with real responsibility and impact, apply today and play a key role in keeping Milton Keynes clean, safe, and well managed.