Fixed Term Contract – 2 years
Rugby Borough Council is dedicated to both Community and Colleague growth. With a focus on wellbeing and personal development, we offer a range of career opportunities where you can take pride in the positive changes you help create. Join an organisation committed to the success of one of the Country’s fastest-growing boroughs and the people who make it thrive.
About the role
We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Project Engagement Coordinator to support the delivery of our ambitious housing retrofit programmes under the Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund Wave 3.
This is a two-year fixed term contract offering the opportunity to work at the forefront of sustainable housing development.
As a Project Engagement Coordinator you will be responsible for directly engaging with residents – both Council tenants and private homeowners/renters - to build strong relationships and ensure they are informed about upcoming and ongoing retrofit projects that may affect them. Your role will involve communicating with Council staff, surveyors, contractors, other agencies, and residents to deliver high quality customer care and resident engagement during and after housing retrofit projects, keeping residents updated with appointment dates and addressing any concerns they may have throughout the retrofit process.
Our team was recently highly commended for our work on SHDF Wave 2.1, and we are proud to continue leading innovative decarbonisation efforts that bring real benefits to our community.
Key Responsibilities:
About you
You’ll need to have basic knowledge or a qualification in building construction and/or energy efficiency, particularly retrofit work, with experience of working in a social housing organisation alongside strong face to face customer experience.
This is a unique opportunity to join a forward-thinking team at a council committed to innovation, climate action, and partnership-led transformation.
Apply today to help us shape a greener future for Rugby.
Benefits
For an informal discussion about this role, please call Elaine Allso, our Project Manager on 01788 533786.
Job Profile link
Interview Date: 20 June 2025
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Our method of application is online by following the link. If you are unable to apply on-line please contact 01788 533564, or e-mail: recruitment@rugby.gov.uk for further assistance.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Please note the online recruitment process will be unavailable due to scheduled maintenance on a Sunday between 10am and 11am.
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Join our team at the Work Services Unit (WSU) and play a key role in delivering efficient and effective financial and management support!
We are looking for a Finance and Trade Assistant who will proactively support the delivery of high-quality services across the WSU. This is an excellent opportunity to work in a busy, collaborative environment where your financial expertise will directly contribute to the operational success of the service.
Key Responsibilities
Interview Date: 11 June 2025
Do you want to make a difference? You have an exciting opportunity to be part of our Regulatory Services section within the Environmental Health Team. You will be part of a team delivering a quality service on issues that are often complex and can have a negative impact on quality of life.
As part of the Environmental Health Team, you will also be involved in their wider activities including air quality. Environmental Health Officers and qualified Environmental Protection Officers will also be expected to deputise and support the management functions of the Environmental Health Team Leader.
We are looking for a highly motivated professional (an Environmental Protection Officer or an Environmental Health Officer), who is skilled in the effective use of our powers under environmental protection, food safety and health and safety at work legislation.
Our outgoing officer brought valuable expertise in air quality, contaminated land and wider Environmental Health functions (including planning, licensing and LAPPC permits), and while we would ideally recruit a similarly qualified EHO, we appreciate the current market challenges. As such we’re also keen to hear from recent Environmental Health Graduates or EPOs who are working towards full EHP registration. If you’re passionate about environmental protection and keen to grow your career in a supportive and forward-thinking team, we’d love to hear from you.
A Full Driving license is required.
For an informal discussion about this role, please call Paul Pritchett, our Environmental Health and Community Safety Manager, on 01788 533607, or Verna Zinclair, our Environmental Health Team Leader, on 01788 533858.
Job Profile for Environmental Protection Officer
Job Profile for Environmental Health Officer
Interview Date: 18 and 20 June 2025
Rugby Borough Council is looking to enhance its Safety & Resilience Team. This is an opportunity to join a dynamic team which is driving behavioural change across the Council to ensure excellence in health, safety, welfare, emergency planning and resilience management and compliance with the Corporate Health and Safety Policy, Emergency planning policies, Procedures, and relevant Statutory Regulations.
The role is to work within the existing Rugby Borough Council Safety and Resilience Team on all aspects of Health and Safety Management, and Resilience across Rugby Borough Council which includes diverse business streams.
As part of the team, you will be responsible for actively promoting a positive safety culture and resilience across the organisation. You will interact with multiple stakeholders of all levels.
You will also support the safety team with business continuity and emergency planning to ensure the resilience of the Council.
Hybrid working maybe available, but will be determined based on business priorities at that time
To be considered for this role, you will need to have experience in either a Health and Safety or Resilience role, hold a relevant professional qualification (such as a NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent) with a willingness to work towards the NEBOSH Diploma if you don’t already hold it, have excellent organisational, planning, and communication skills both written and spoken, and be able to work both independently and as part of a team.
Ideally you will have diversity of experience covering a variety of sites with a range of health and safety / resilience issues, although we can provide site-specific training.
If you've worked in a fast-paced and dynamic environment before we want to hear from you.
Please note that previous applicants need not apply.
The Street Scene Team have a great opportunity for a Highways Operative. You’ll be undertaking a variety of groundworks and highways work, with a strong emphasis on Tarmacking, digger driving and NRSWA street works.
The working week consists of 37hrs (Monday – Friday) with flexibility to work overtime to meet specific demands. Regular working in adverse conditions could be required with the role.
You will need to hold a valid Class 1 HGV licence.
The Street Scene Team carries out the following works and the ideal candidate will be proficient in at least several of these:
Excavation / drainage
Tarmacking (hot lay, asphalt / bitumen)
Construction of footpaths / steps
Groundwork
Installation of street furniture
Watercourse clearance & maintenance
You’ll need to be able to work easily as a part of a team and use your own initiative when required. You’ll need to be polite, courteous, and have a reasonable amount of initiative and independence.
You should be able to work to a very high standard and at an acceptable pace to ensure the customer receives the quality service they expect from our team. A strong focus on health and safety must always be maintained.
Basic IT skills will be required for this role although in house training will be provided.
Applicants are required to provide their own basic tools for this position and a full valid UK driving license is essential.
For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Gary Fearnley on 01788 533782
Interview Date: 16 June 2025
You will be working as part of a team of Customer Service Advisors, responding to requests for information about a range of enquiries and services about refuse and recycling, council tax, housing tenancies and repairs, environmental issues, the electoral roll, licensing, parking, community safety to name a few.
You will also be helping customers to access and pay for services face to face, via the telephone and email customer channels. Agile working will be considered when fully trained.
If you have experience of working in a busy customer service environment and are computer literate, then we would like to hear from you.
Experience of using customer service centre technology, such as multi-function telephony systems and Customer Contact Management systems would be advantageous, although not essential as full training will be provided.
You will need to be good at communicating with customers, primarily over the telephone but also through other channels such as email and face to face and be able to deal with their enquiries efficiently.
You will need to be capable of developing your own knowledge of all services provided by the council, using established and continually updated procedure documents and will need to have a ‘Customer First’ attitude to working.
We are committed to ensuring that customers can access and pay for services using a method that works for them, which is where you come in. Regardless of how they contact us, you will be able to interact with them in a non-discriminatory, credible and supportive way.
For an informal discussion about this role, please email our Customer Services Team Leader Tino Dzimba - Tinotenda.Dzimba@rugby.gov.uk, leave your contact information including a telephone number and they will get back to you.
Interview Date: 9 June 2025
We have lots of exciting initiatives that are made possible thanks to our strong financial position. The Finance team plays a pivotal role, partnering across all areas of the organisation and working on a diverse range of projects.
We have a fantastic opportunity for you to join us as our Finance Manager to lead and manage our Financial Services function promoting efficiency, high performance, probity, and excellent value for money services.
In this role you will act as the Deputy Section 151 Officer, be the technical lead and support the delivery of our Transformation Agenda.
You’ll assist and report to the Chief Officer Finance & Performance in the operation and development of all financial activities of the Council, playing a crucial role in the delivery of service transformation, driving efficiency and productivity improvements and also the optimisation of income opportunities, to contribute towards the achievement of financial self-sufficiency.
You could be an aspiring leader, who is looking to gain experience as a Deputy Section 151 or an experienced leader who is looking to lead and inspire a new team.
Please see the attached Job Profile for a full list of role responsibilities and role requirements, ensuring that you reflect these in your application, including your Public Sector experience.
For an informal discussion about this role, please call Jon Illingworth, Chief Officer for Finance and Performance on 01788 533410.
We are seeking a dedicated and responsible individual to join our Street Cleansing Services team. As a Street Cleansing Operative, you will help maintain clean and safe public spaces across the Borough of Rugby by performing a range of cleansing duties in accordance with Council specifications.
We are looking for a committed and customer-focused individual with:
Why Join Us?
Impactful Work: Play a key role in improving local waste management and sustainability.
Career Growth: Opportunities for training and professional development.
Supportive Team: Work in a collaborative and dynamic environment.
If you are passionate about waste management and have the skills to support our commercial waste operations, we’d love to hear from you!
Interview Date: 4 June 2025
Do you want to make a difference? You have an exciting opportunity to be part of our Environmental Health Team within Regulatory Services. You’ll be part of a team delivering a quality service to residents, on issues that are often complex and can have a negative impact on quality of life.
This role sits within the commercial regulation side of Environmental Health. You will be involved in supporting wider activities such as skin piercing and tattoo regulation, health and safety enforcement, commercial nuisance investigations, and ensuring compliance with relevant environmental crime regulations. You’ll be responding to service requests and enquiries, carrying out inspections, enforcing legislation where appropriate and providing relevant specialist expertise. Environmental Protection Officers are also expected to deputise and support the management functions of the team leader.
This is a Maternity Cover role up to 12 months in duration.
We are looking for a highly motivated professional Environmental Protection Officer with experience of working as a part of a multi disciplinary team to solve problems and address community concerns.
You’ll have experience of using enforcement powers in an appropriate and relevant discipline and experience of leading enforcement investigations and implementing a range of enforcement interventions.
Alongside this you’ll need an ability to deal effectively with challenging members of the public and other customers and be able to assimilate complex and conflicting information in order to make sound judgements and recommendations.
Familiarity with Civica Cx would be advantageous.
Interview Date: 27 May 2025
The Street Scene department is responsible for a wide range of services including the installation of bins, benches, and other types of street furniture. We also assist in maintaining public car parks and support a variety of events, such as D-Day commemorations, Rugby in Bloom, and the annual Christmas lights display. We serve as a key support service for other council departments, handling civil works, emergency repairs, and more specialised projects including flood management, drainage, park maintenance, and general repairs. We also provide private services, primarily involving the installation of drop kerbs and driveways
In this role you’ll be carrying out the day to day operational & monitoring functions of the Street Scene Team and support the Street Scene Team Leader in highway works, public realm maintenance and co-ordination of structural inspections and maintenance.
You’ll provide a frontline point of contact with the public and other agencies for all services which involve street scene, taking personal ownership of a range of service requests and identifying appropriate colleagues or other agencies that can address the customer’s needs.
You will assist in the effective and timely resolution of cross cutting public realm queries received via several sources. This will involve creative thinking to find solutions to unusual, complex and challenging issues.
You will receive direction and general supervision from the team leader but will be expected to work autonomously and under their own initiative for long periods of time.
You’ll be responsible for co-ordinating the Street Scene operatives in their day-to-day tasks, ensuring the department is organised and KPI’s are met for job turnarounds.
Ideally you’ll have knowledge of H&S legislation, CDM Regulations and the New Roads and Streetworks Act alongside knowledge of procurement and financial controls.
You’ll also need experience of performance management and monitoring with strong problem solving as well as IT and communication skills.
A full driving licence is essential for this role.
For an informal discussion about this role, please call Gary Fearnley, our Street Scene Team Leader on 01788 533782.
Interview Date: 29 May 2025