Recycling Officer

Overview:
Harrow Council is looking for a Recycling Officer. The post holder will be responsible for the promotion and increase in the level of residential and business/commercial waste recycling throughout the Borough, through engaging with, and educating, residents and businesses to ensure increased and correct use of all available recycling options. This role will have frequently changing work demands and conflicting priorities due to the need of increasing dry mixed recycling, food waste, garden waste and têxtile recycling. There will be a need to work not only with Harrow internal and external partnerships but also West London Waste Authority (WLWA). Increasing recycling is a key flagship action and also has MTFS goals in 2024/25. Recycling is also key within our Climate Strategy so will come under close scrutiny with changing pressures and demands.

About you:

- Able to fully access buildings/sites/rough ground in order to carry out the role.
- Hold a current UK Drivers Licence or equivalent.
- Ability to work in all weather conditions and to be on your feet for long periods at a time
- Able to attend occasional meetings and events outside of normal working hours.
- Experience of using a range of data management systems
- Excellent verbal, written communication, interpersonal skills
- Ability to make decisions within the scope of your authority, and escalate appropriately
- Ability to work flexibly and meet changing priorities.
- Ability to represent the authority and the service at meetings and events
- “Can do” positive attitude
- Demonstrates a commitment to changing work practices and processes, and a willingness to try new ways of working or thinking
- Takes responsibility and delivers results
- Adapts to changing demands to ensure that objectives are met, overcoming problems and making well considered decisions.
- Team working
- Acts as a role model to others in the team, sharing knowledge and experience when necessary, whilst respecting and valuing the contribution other team members’ experiences can bring.
- Communication
- Demonstrates well developed written and verbal communication skills; and the confidence to present reports and verbal accounts credibly to a variety of different audiences.
- Customer Care
- Develops contacts and relationships with customer/ client groups, regularly reviewing service delivery and taking responsibility to ensure quality service provision.
- Takes ownership of personal development.
- Takes action to develop own and others' capability and knowledge by promoting and supporting developmental opportunities to improve performance.

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For more information, please refer to the Role Profile/Selection Criteria