About this job

PERMANENT: FULL TIME - 37 HOURS PER WEEK 
SALARY: GRADE G £35,412 - £38,220 PER ANNUM
LOCATION: TIVERTON

We’re looking for a hands-on Street Scene Operations Team Leader to help keep our outdoor services running smoothly. This is a practical, people-focused role where no two days are the same.

What you’ll be doing

• Overseeing day-to-day Street Scene operations and staff rotas
• Making sure health & safety, housekeeping and security standards are met
• Carrying out and recording vehicle, equipment and site checks
• Supporting the Environment and Enforcement Manager with planning, performance monitoring and budgets
• Managing vehicles, plant, equipment and PPE — including ordering and issuing
• Supervising staff, agency workers and casual staff when needed
• Supporting recruitment, inductions, training, 1-to-1s and appraisals
• Handling sickness absence, holidays, timesheets and general staff discipline
• Producing work schedules and regular reports
• Liaising with councillors, residents, contractors and other council teams

Street Scene responsibilities

• Ensuring grass cutting, spraying and hedge work is completed on schedule
• Overseeing seasonal works like planting, weeding and hoeing
• Assisting with ad hoc and arboricultural work when required
• Supervising grave digging and cemetery maintenance as directed/required

What we’re looking for

• Someone organised, practical and confident leading teams
• A good communicator who can manage staff, the public and stakeholders
• Flexible with working hours to meet service demands
• Committed to high standards of health & safety and service delivery

At Mid Devon District Council we value: Pride, People, Performance and Partnerships

 About you: 

• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to manage and organise workloads
• High level of organisation and focus
• Provide clear instructions
• Excellent team work
• Problem solver and investigative nature
• A good knowledge of I.T applications including Microsoft office
• Ability to adapt
• Resilient 

To find out more

To find out more about this role please contact Luke Howard (Environment and Enforcement Manager): lhoward@middevon.gov.uk

For full details please read the Job Description and Person Specification - Street Scene Team Leader

The Job Description refers to the level of competencies required for this post. For an explanation of what this means, please see Core Competencies.

A satisfactory basic disclosure check, and three years complete employment history will be requested in the event of you being offered the position.

Unfortunately, we are unable to sponsor skilled worker visas at this time. For more information on pre-employment checks, please review the documents found here.

How to apply

Please download and complete our Job Application Form and send to opportunities@middevon.gov.uk. Alternatively, print and send by post to:

People Services
Mid Devon District Council
Phoenix House
Phoenix Lane
Tiverton, Devon
EX16 6PP

Please remember to quote the following post and vacancy numbers:

CLOSING DATE:	19 February 2026 at 5:00pm
POST NUMBER:	SS22
VACANCY NUMBER:	2026016

Mid Devon District Council reserves the right to close this vacancy early. We therefore encourage early applications.

We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer of first choice reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups. We are keen to make our interviews accessible. Let us know on your job application if you have a disability and need any reasonable adjustments.

We're committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

If we've not contacted you within two weeks of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. 

Thank you for showing an interest in this vacancy and we wish you every success with your on-going job search.