Partnership Director - Wiltshire Norse

Job Description Partnership Director – Wiltshire Norse Competitive Salary See Full Benefits Package Below. Closing Date - Friday 9th October Norse Group has entered a new joint venture partnership with Wiltshire Council to operate a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) at Calne, Wiltshire. This partnership started on 1st August 2026 and will span an initial period of eight years. This is an exciting opportunity to join Wiltshire Norse from the start and to play pivotal role in shaping the future of this partnership. From the beginning you will be overseeing the partnership, which is designed not only to provide a high-quality, reliable MRF operation, but also to generate meaningful social value for the local community. We have an opportunity for an experienced senior management professional with a detailed understanding of complex waste operations to provide strategic and operational leadership to the joint venture unit as our Wiltshire Norse Partnership Director. The Role Ensuring the delivery of this key service and the continuous growth and development of the company’s business. As this is the start of new joint venture, operating a complex waste facility, the initial year will need to focus on effective and efficient running of the existing MRF facility. The Partnership Director will lead and direct in respect of commercial strategy, contractual performance, and operational delivery of the Wiltshire Norse joint venture, ensuring proper accountability for and reporting of all activity. Maintaining and developing the relationship with Wiltshire Council (as the joint venture partner), and exploring other opportunities for partnership development in line with Group services and national growth strategy Main Responsibilities Leading health and safety, developing a positive health and safety culture and ensuring appropriate arrangements are in place to protect staff and all other people who may be affected by the company’s work. Developing and maintaining relationships with the shareholders to ensure a mutual understanding of priorities and objectives Leading service delivery and service review to ensure appropriate methods are used in conjunction with maximum operational efficiency. To embed a robust performance culture, ensuring that customers are valued and that the reputation of Wiltshire Norse is protected and enhanced through the delivery of all services. Managing trading accounts, ensuring proper and timely information is available for Wiltshire Council, the Wiltshire Norse Board, and the Norse Group Operations Director – Partnerships. Preparing and presenting Strategic Liaison Board and main Wiltshire Norse Board Papers. Enable Wiltshire Norse to meet contractual obligations and statutory requirements. Providing industry expertise support to wider Norse Group and supporting the Group growth strategy Being the spokesperson and representative for Wiltshire Norse at relevant public and council meeting Our Successful Candidate Role We are looking for you to demonstrate a combination of waste industry knowledge, proven senior leadership experience, and commercial experience for the role, including: Degree educated (industry/sector or similar) and/or equivalent professional management qualifications with extensive industry knowledge and experience. WAMITAB Level 4 Certificate of Technical Competence (CoTC) for Managing Transfer Stations (Hazardous) – Desirable WAMITAB Level 4 Certificate of Technical Competence (CoTC) for Managing Treatment Facilities (Non-Hazardous) - Desirable Knowledge of the powers and duties of local government of services provided by joint venture companies. Extensive knowledge working within the waste and environmental sector at senior management level. Extensive operational and strategic management experience at a senior level, including commercial and financial responsibility and strategic business planning. Extensive experience of performance evaluation techniques and key metrics with an outstanding knowledge of data analysis, reporting, and budgeting. Our Offer Competitive salary + £2k Car allowance, 33 days annual leave including bank holidays, progressing to 37 days including bank holidays after 5 years’ service, 10% + 10% Royal London Pension and enhanced sickness pay scheme. Please click this link to view the full recruitment pack and interview stages or email the recruitment team - recruitment@norsegroup.co.uk. We are committed to employment practices and behaviours which encourage diversity, promote equality of treatment, and eliminate unlawful and or unfair discrimination. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications. If you have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful and will not be progressed to the next stage.