Waste Review Assessment and Engagement Officer (Full Time)

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Waste Review Assessment and Engagement Officer

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Salary

30 000 - £34 000 per annum

Expires

16 / 07 / 2025

Location

England, Essex, Braintree

Job Type

Full Time

Waste Review Assessment and Engagement Officer - Braintree District Council

Braintree District Council

Fixed Term, Full Time

30,313 to £34,612 per annum

Location : Braintree

Closing Date : 13th July 2025

Essex County Council (ECC) are delighted to be supporting Braintree Council to recruit this Waste Review Assessment and Engagement Officer

To Apply for this role please click here : Waste Review Assessment and Engagement Officer

The Opportunity :

We have an exciting opportunity for a Waste Review Assessment & Engagement Officer to join our Operations team on a 12-month fixed term contract.

The Waste Review is part of the Simpler Recycling legislation that is due to be fulfilled by April 2026 for residential waste collections and recycling at flats within the District. The implementation of this change is being delivered by a Council wide Project Team and managed and delivered via the Operations Service.

Working across the District, you will support the development and implementation of the Review by identifying risks, issues and opportunities, collating research and ensuring residents and stakeholders are kept informed and engaged.

You will support with the design and delivery of community campaigns, engaging directly with the public and creating, editing and distributing content for newsletters, emails and social media.

You will also work with residents, visiting properties to assess their needs and requirements for additional waste collection receptacles, and undertake site assessments throughout the District.

Agile / hybrid working is supported, subject to the requirements of the role.

Experience :

It is an essential requirement that you have some demonstrable experience of data collation, input and analysis with the ability to report back meaningful and detailed information to support the Project Team.

Strong administration skills and IT skills are essential. You must have proven customer service experience and be able to deal with stressful and emotive situations, remaining highly professional and polite.

You will have excellent customer service skills and experience of working in customer relations or a customer facing role. You will be personable and approachable, as well as having experience of working in a busy environment with the ability to promote Simpler Recycling at every opportunity.

To be successful in joining our team you will need to be a team player with strong interpersonal and organisational skills and an enthusiastic approach to challenges.

The post will be based around the District for a substantial part of the working week, so use of your own vehicle will be required

Accountabilities :

• Working across the district directly with residents and stakeholders to deliver and collate key research and develop feedback on learnings that will inform the waste review.
• To identify risks, issues and opportunities by undertaking site assessments across the district to effectively inform the direction of the waste review.
• Visit properties and, where necessary, engage with households to establish any potential additional considerations required to enable delivery of the waste review outcomes.
• Support the implementation of comprehensive communications related to business goals and ensure delivery of all relevant project milestones within the timeline.
• Participate in the design and delivery of campaigns within the community, engaging directly with the public, measuring the effectiveness and analysing impact to ensure approaches are altered, as required.
• To work with the project teams and other stakeholders to support development and implementation of the Waste Service Review and any relevant project strategies and plans.
• Proactively contribute to, and support, delivery of communication plans.
• Create, edit, and distribute high-quality content for various communication channels, including newsletters, internet, emails, and social media.
• Assist in managing communications during critical milestones, ensuring timely and accurate information dissemination.
• Support the collation of stakeholder feedback and identify areas for improvement.
• Encourage best practice and innovation by benchmarking and understanding current trends and new developments in communication and areas relevant to waste services.
• Ensure all communications are consistent with the Council's policies and values.
• Support the tracking and analysis of communication initiatives, providing regular reports and recommendations for improvement.

Why choose Braintree District Council?

Braintree District Council is an ambitious and forward-thinking authority with a vision of creating a great place for our residents and businesses.

As a Council our role is as a guardian of the place and its people; where residents live well in healthy and resilient communities; a well-connected district with high-quality homes delivered with the infrastructure and a place which attracts and provides good employment opportunities.

We are becoming one of the fastest growing Districts in the East of England with three growing towns, London just 45 minutes away and the district located directly between the international transport centres of Stansted Airport and Harwich and Felixstowe International Ports. We have a deserved track record for delivering and a strong reputation within the business community and are committed

Braintree District Council is a great place to work. We pride ourselves on our creative and innovative approach which is led by our staff. We are committed to having an engaged workforce who understand our strategy and how they can help deliver it. Some of the benefits of working for Braintree District Council are :

For an informal chat about this role, please contact Marie Lamb on 01376 552525 or e mail marie.lamb@braintree.gov.uk .

To apply, click here : Waste Review Assessment and Engagement Officer

Closing date for receipt of applications : Midnight on Sunday 13th July 2025.

Please Note-Essex County Council is advertising this role on behalf of Braintree District Council and if successful you will be employed by Braintree District Council.

To apply please click the Apply Now link below.

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