Interim Head of Waste and Green Spaces

Our client is currently looking to recruit an Interim Head of Waste and Green Spaces on an initial contract basis. Interim Head of Waste and Green Spaces London - Hybrid £650 per day inside IR35 Our client is seeking a dynamic and experienced Interim Head of Waste and Green Spaces to lead one of the borough s most high-profile public-facing services. If you re a strategic thinker with a strong track record in environmental operations, people leadership, and customer service excellence this is a rare opportunity to make a borough-wide impact. Reporting to the Director of Environment, this is a high-responsibility interim leadership role that manages critical services including waste collection, street cleansing, parks and open spaces, cemeteries, recycling centres, and the borough s green assets, including Ruislip Lido and golf courses. Your Role and Impact As Interim Head of Service, you will lead over 500 staff (direct and agency) and manage a £29m+ budget. You ll be responsible for ensuring safe, compliant, innovative and efficient delivery across all services, balancing environmental priorities with operational excellence. You ll play a key part in shaping long-term strategies that support biodiversity, decarbonisation, and sustainable resource use, and lead cross-departmental projects with partners across the borough and beyond from education to housing and enforcement to planning. This is an exciting challenge for someone who can confidently navigate complex operational
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