Data and Insight Analyst

North East Combined Authority; Morpeth; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Northumberland County Council is seeking a waste data and compliance professional to lead data projects within the Contracts and Commercial Team. The role develops into subject area expertise in EPR and Digital Waste Tracking, presenting complex data via visuals for management and educational purposes.

An early priority is to set up robust data collection and monitoring to report packaging costs under EPR, and to ensure DWT compliance at facilities and trade waste services.

Qualifications

• Candidates should have a degree in Environmental Science/Management, Data Analytics or Engineering.
• CIWM membership (GradMCIWM/MCIWM) or WAMITAB qualification is required.
• Holder of a UK driving license is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for waste data management and reporting.
• Lead on waste data projects including EPR and Digital Waste Tracking compliance.
• Collaborate with Neighbourhood Services and external contractors to reduce contamination and costs.
• Support profitability analysis for trade waste services.
• Lead FOI responses for the team.

Skills

Waste data management

Data visualization

Regulatory reporting

Project coordination

FOI handling

Education

Degree in Environmental Science/Management, Data Analytics, or Engineering

CIWM membership or WAMITAB qualification

Tools

PRINCE2 Foundation/AgilePM

Job description

We are seeking a highly motivated and driven waste management professional to lead on a variety of waste data and compliance projects within the Contracts and Commercial Team.

As the role develops, the candidate will become a subject area expert in the fields that they are assigned such as Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and Digital Waste Tracking (DWT) regulatory requirements. This will also include the ability to present complex waste data through data visualisation that allow for ease of interpretation for both management and educational purposes.

An early priority of the role is to set up a robust data collection and monitoring system allowing the council to accurately report collection and disposal costs of packaging materials covered under EPR.

Of equal importance, the post holder will also be required to lead on ensuring that the council is compliant with Digital Waste Tracking (DWT), not least but including the Cowley Road Waste Transfer Station and the council trade waste service.

Further to this, the successful candidate will:

• Provide technical support bringing experience of managing, reporting and interpretation of waste data.
• Act as a waste contamination champion by monitoring the PFI Contract waste rejection and sampling process for recycling materials.
• Work with the wider Neighbourhood Services Team and PFI operational contractors Suez to reduce contamination found in recycling currently costing the Council in excess of £1m per year
• Support our operational colleagues to understand and report on the profitability of trade waste services
• Lead on handling Freedom of Information (FOI) requests for the team

The team operate on a hybrid basis, meeting weekly at County Hall on Wednesdays and there is also a desk available at the Cowley Road Depot, 5 days per week if required, and regular off‑site meetings meaning a good variety interaction with colleagues.

What you will bring:

• Degree (or equivalent experience) in relevant disciplines such as Environmental Science/Management, Waste & Resource Management, Data Analytics, or Engineering.
• CIWM membership (e.g., GradMCIWM/MCIWM) or a WAMITAB qualification relevant to municipal waste operations.
• Holder of a valid UK driving license.
• Working knowledge of EPR, DRS and Digital Waste Tracking requirements and associated reporting.
• Project management qualification (e.g., PRINCE2 Foundation/AgilePM) or equivalent experience.

For further information about this vacancy, please contact Robby via email;

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Why choose us?

• 26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part‑time employees)
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexi scheme (if applicable) - up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part‑time employees)

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