Our Values

In line with our One Coventry Values we strive to have a workforce that reflects our local communities and welcome applicants from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic backgrounds, applicants who have a disability and applicants who are from the LGBTQ+ community to apply for our senior leadership roles. 

Our Values are:

• Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent.
• Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best.
• Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one.
• Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve.
• Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents.
• Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.

About the team we are recruiting to

We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.

In Coventry we are committed to ensuring our city is maintained and looked after to the deliver the best services possible.  

The Environmental Services team strives to achieve, and we are always looking for opportunities to improve and develop our services further.  Environmental Services consists of a variety of services from bereavement, streetpride, waste, parks and open spaces to enforcement, fleet, pest control and dog enforcement.  

With a wide range of services, you will have the rare opportunity to learn about the work we undertake and the initiatives we carry out in our aim to continuously improve areas and services for all our residents. 

What is the job role?

Reporting to the Environmental Service Project Manager the successful applicants key focus will be to encourage, support and prepare applications for grant funding with the aim to further develop and deliver improvements across the environmental services team, as well as supporting the team in the preparation of tenders 

They will support the Parks and Open Spaces team in funding for section 106 and support on planning applications and charges for maintenance of areas within the scope of planning.  

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for a suitably motivated and enthusiastic individual who is experienced in seeking out financial opportunities applying for funding and producing accurate reports on the initiatives of our services to include project improvement and progress. 

A person who understands project delivery principles and can monitor and audit large-scale spending. You will need to identify and work with our managers to bid for and monitor the delivery of improvements that meet our residents’ expectations.  

We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including considering reasonable adjustments for people with a disability. 

If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our accessibility page to see how we can assist you. 

Guaranteed Interview Scheme - As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, this is by demonstrating in the application that you meet the criteria of the role/job description and identify with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition

For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'. If there is any evidence of a candidate using AI to complete their application, then the application will be rejected unless the candidate can provide a justification which the Council considers to be reasonable.

Interview dates :27th and 28th August 2024 at Whitley Depot, CV3 4AR

About Coventry

Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.

We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.

At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 5100 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.

To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.

If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package - to find out more please visit https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies

Coventry City Council