Waste and Recycling Schools Engagement Officer

Job Description
Contract Type:
Permanent

Working Hours:
37 hours weekly

Worker Type:
Hybrid Worker

Salary:
Starting Salary is £32,597 (Level one) rising to £35,412 per annum (pro-rata for part-time)

Location:
Eastcroft Depot, London Road, NG2 3AH

We've got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you've been looking for? Read on to find out more…

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here .

About The Role
This is a brand new and exciting opportunity to become the first Waste and Recycling Schools Advisor at Nottingham City Council.

This is a new role in which you'll be shaping how Nottingham City Council delivers a programme of waste, recycling, and litter education to younger generations, setting the standard for future initiatives and leaving a lasting legacy, working alongside the Waste Reduction Engagement and Clean Champions Teams.

You'll be responsible for building a network of relationships with schools across the city, acting as the main point of contact for all things relating to recycling and waste education. You'll work closely with teachers, school staff, and caretakers to understand each school's unique needs and develop tailored educational tools and resources that enable and inspire children from KS1 through to KS4 to recycle correctly both in the school environment and influence positive behaviour change within their families at home.

You'll have the creative freedom to design and deliver engaging workshops, assemblies, and activities, and to develop innovative materials - whether posters, digital content, games, or interactive sessions - that make recycling and waste reduction accessible and fun for all age groups. You'll also support and encourage student-led environmental clubs and projects, helping children become champions for sustainability in their schools and communities.

About You
The ideal candidate will have:

• Familiarity with the National Curriculum and how to integrate environmental education.
• Experience in creating educational content tailored to different age groups and learning styles, including SEND.
• Ability to communicate at all levels verbally, in writing and using IT tools and digital channels as appropriate to a variety of audiences.
• Ability to research and have awareness of upcoming recycling and waste management legislation and best practice and building such initiatives into service delivery.
• Ability to build positive relationships, engage and motivate education staff, students, and external partners.

An enhanced DBS check with a children's barred list check

You can find the job description for this post here

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the
additional information
for applicants page.

For informal enquiries please contact Lisa Terry, Waste and Recycling Reduction Manager by telephone on or by email at

Closing Date:
2nd November 2005

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held:
w/c 24th November 2025

If you have any technical issues when completing your application, please contact our Employee Service Centre:

By applying to this job, you agree to our Terms & Conditions.

About Us
Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. As one of the largest employers in Nottingham we offer a wide range of roles across a range of services. In return for your skill, drive and commitment to serving the people of Nottingham, we can help you to develop an exciting and rewarding career, with access to the following benefits.

In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:

• 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years' service) + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
• Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9%
• Smart Working – to support your work life balance
• Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more

Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and with different abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference.

We particularly want to hear from you if you are from Minority Ethnic communities, identify within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer+ community (LGBTQ+) and if you are Disabled - these groups of people are underrepresented in our workforce, and we'd like to reflect our local population more through our recruitment processes.

We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and we would encourage you to discuss this with us during the selection process, should this be something you are interested in.