Waste and Recycling Advisor

**Salary**

£25,204 - £26,531 per annum

**Contractual hours**

37

**Basis**

Full time

**Region**

South

**Job category/type**

Waste & Recycling

**Date posted**

13/12/2024

**Do you want to help us shape the future of waste and recycling for the New Forest?**

An opportunity has arisen for a Waste and Recycling Advisor to join our waste and recycling team. Supported by the Lead waste and recycling advisor, you will work together to help guide and support our residents through the forthcoming waste and recycling service changes for 2025 and 2026.

**Are you good at working with and helping people?**

You will be able to engage, and build excellent relationships with our residents, businesses, and other key stakeholders, providing information that will help drive behaviour change. This will involve answering customer enquiries, processing requests, and resolving issues. We must ensure our residents are fully informed and able to participate in the new recycling initiatives and you will be pivotal to the success of the service changes and the anticipated increase in recycling across the district.

**Are you passionate about recycling more and wasting less?**

You do not need any formal training or experience in the waste and recycling industry as all training will be provided. However, you must share our passion for tackling climate change, by reducing our waste, reusing what we can and recycling more. You will act as the public facing representative for service change enquiries, supporting residents with face-to-face visits to properties and sharing best practice.

**You have**:
A minimum of GCSE education including Maths and English to grade C or equivalent and will be a confident communicator, written, verbally and face to face.

You may have experience of working within the community and strong commitment to customer care.

It is essential for this role that you can drive and have access to your own vehicle.

**What’s in it for you?**
- £25,204 - £26,531 per annum
- 23 days annual leave (plus an additional 5 days after 5 years continuous local government service
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Hybrid working
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Wide range of employee discounts at high street retailers, including supermarkets, stores, and restaurants
- A Cycle to Work scheme which could save you around 40 percent on cycles and accessories

**About us.**

As one of the largest districts in the country, with 6 towns and a close relationship with neighbouring conurbations, the New Forest provides a supportive environment in which everyone who works for us can help drive our aims.

At NFDC we believe that all our employees make a valuable contribution to the work of the Council and that's why we encourage a trusting and open culture where each employee is supported and respected equally, where ideas are actively sought, and self-development promoted.

We are proud of our new values for 2024, please watch this short video to find out more. LEAF Learning Empathy Ambition Fairness

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If you would like to discuss the role further, please contact:
**Closing date**: 10th January 2025

**Interview date**: 20th January 2025