Senior Admin & Operations Leader, Services

City & Neighbourhood Services Department

There is currently one permanent, full-time post.

As females are currently known to be under-represented in this job group, in Belfast City Council, applications from this group would be particularly welcome.

And as young people (people under the age of 35), people with a disability and people from minority ethnic communities are currently under-represented in Belfast City Council, applications from these groups would be particularly welcome.

As part of our commitment to equality of opportunity we offer a Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS) for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post
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Belfast City Council is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

All applications for employment are considered strictly on the basis of merit.

You will report to the Business Co-ordinator, having day to day responsibility for the management, training and development and allocation of the workload of assigned business administration staff and to ensure that high standards of service delivery are maintained through their motivation and management.

You will provide a comprehensive administrative role for the service, including providing support for new and evolving areas of work and to meet service and unit objectives.

You will undertake all duties of the post in accordance with agreed time and quality targets.

You will fully participate in the council’s performance management framework.

You will represent the Business Co-ordinator in the post-holder’s sphere of responsibility when required.

With over 1,400 staff the City and Neighbourhood Services Department delivers frontline services essential to the daily lives of Belfast residents. This includes:

• Open Space & Street Scene– Managing parks, green spaces, and street cleansing operations.
• Neighbourhood Development & Regeneration– Overseeing community centres, health and wellbeing initiatives, active living, and community safety.
• Regulatory & City Services– Providing environmental health services, dog and pest control, port health, emergency planning, and bereavement services.
• Strategic Waste Management– Leading waste collection, recycling, and fleet management.

This department is committed to delivering customer-focused, cost-efficient, and impactful services to enhance the quality of life in Belfast.