Service Manager

Reporting directly to the Town Clerk, The role of the service manager is to ensure that all services provided by the Town Council are delivered efficiently, and to a high standard. The role takes charge of the outdoor technician team and contractors to ensure that the representation of Bicester Town Council is to a high standard, whilst services are delivered. 

• To ensure the council's finances are managed and monitored correctly, including the production of management information. BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY - ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES.
• Assist the Town Clerk in carrying out management, statutory, and delegated functions of Bicester Town Council
• Ensuring that council decisions after due delivery are conducted accordingly
• HR Support - Maintain holiday and sickness or other absence | Admin and recording.
• To manage the BTC service delivery to a high standard
• To ensure the delivery of Health and Safety across BTC services and ensure legislations are adhered to, including all open spaces
• To represent the Town Council and its best interests at external meetings
• To regularly run reports across internal responsibilities for the Town Clerk and the Councillors, status updates, new initiatives, and purchases.
• To provide clear direction to support staff
• To manage Bicester Town Council grounds maintenance contract, utilising the contracted skills and coordinating the delivery to a high standard of service.

Specifics

• To be responsible for the Outdoor technician's team
• Events and activities:  To oversee the program of events and activities and provide logistical support. 
• Cemetray provision: To manage the provision whilst ensuring all burial legislation is adhered to
• Town Council's Estates, land | Buildings | Vehicles | Equipment: To manage and maintain Bicester Town Council estates including the management of information using inventories and asset management software, identifying revenue streams, and preparation of resource applications to secure funding.
• Outdoor and Sports services: To develop the range of outdoor sports services and facilities provided by the Town Council
• To lead the management of risk across Bicester Town Council
• To fully support the Town Clerk and to deputies for the Town Clerk as required providing cover for all Bicester Town Council business.
• To attend relevant council committee meetings, sub-committees, working parties, and community events as required
• To archive and shed documentation by office procedure
• To undertake occasional weekend and evening duties
• To uphold the values and vision of Bicester Town Council
• To undertake any other duties as directed from time to time, consistent with the responsibilities and grading by post