Senior Behaviour Change Officer

3 weeks ago

Chelmsford, United Kingdom Essex County Council Full time

**Senior Behaviour Change Officer - Waste and Recycling**

Fixed Term, Full Time

£31,931 - £37,566 per annum

Location: Chelmsford

Working Style: Anywhere worker

Closing Date: 27th June 2024

**Please note this role will be offered on a fixed-term contract or secondment basis for 18 months.**

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Join the Circular Economy and Strategy Team in our mission to transform Essex into a Safer, Greener, and Healthier County. We’re dedicated to minimising the impact on the environment by supporting residents to reduce waste and increase the amounts recycled, and by working with others to deliver a more circular economy.

As Senior Behaviour Change Officer, you will be a key member of our team, responsible for developing, delivering and evaluating communication campaigns and interventions. Your role is on the front line of waste prevention, recycling and environmental activities, managing communication channels and delivering direct communications to the public.

We are seeking a passionate individual to join our team who will champion the delivery of day to day communications for the Recycling and Waste function along with supporting the Waste Reduction Behaviour Change programme ensuring ambitious waste reduction and increased recycling goals are met through lasting behaviour change.

Join us in creating a brighter, more sustainable future for Essex

**What will you be doing?**

As Senior Behaviour Change Officer, you will be responsible for managing and developing audiences for a variety of channels including social media, website, and electronic newsletter through the Love Essex brand.

The Senior Officer will evidence the impact of communications and capture learning. You will play a significant role in gaining and maintaining the co-operation of internal and external stakeholders and partners.

**What’s in it for you?**
- Healthy work life balance; flexible and hybrid working options.
- Wide range of learning and development opportunities
- IT equipment and home-working equipment supplied.
- 27 days annual leave + bank holidays + choice to buy extra.
- Generous Local Government Salary related pension scheme
- Access to hundreds of discounts and benefits through Essex Rewards
- Access to our health and wellbeing support platform with Vita Health Group
- Up to 4 days per annum volunteering leave
- Life assurance of three times annual salary
- Learning and Development Opportunities
- Private health and dental care plans

**The Experience You Will Bring**

**Essential**
- Educated to degree level or equivalent by experience.
- Advanced skills in written and oral communication. Confident in engaging with a broad variety of stakeholders at different levels via a range of channels.
- Ability to work creatively and effectively and including the ability to manage a range of complex situations and issues; very organised with good attention to detail and able to work on initiative.
- Experience of working with brand guidelines when creating communications materials. Knowledge of report writing and delivery.
- Evidence of experience of planning events, including engaging stakeholders, logistics and leading events on the day.
- Knowledge in communications, research and data analysis to support design, development and evaluation of campaigns and initiatives.

**Desirable**:

- Evidence of continuing professional development and expert knowledge in relevant professional area.
- Experience of working in a political environment, skills in understanding and responding to different perspectives and taking a cross organisational and cross-partner perspective.
- A broad interest and understanding of waste management, environmental issues and wider circular economy issues.

To read more about us please visit: Climate, Environment and Customer Services

**Why Essex?** Essex County Council has a location to be proud of. Our 1,300 square miles stretch from Constable Country to the Thames Estuary, from the dynamic M11 corridor to the traditional seaside resorts of Clacton and Walton. England’s oldest town, Colchester, and two of its newest - Basildon and Harlow - are right here. Along with the City of Chelmsford, the county town, they form our major population centres. It means real choice and makes Essex the ideal place for your career. Read more about us here.

We’re also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying.

**What you should do next**

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