Education and Enforcement Officer

Bridgend County Borough Council; Wales; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Bridgend Council is seeking an Education and Enforcement Officer (Temporary) to support the waste service and environmental street scene issues. The role involves informing the public about the waste services contract and enforcing related legislation.

You will need health and safety awareness, good IT and report-writing skills, and the ability to investigate and respond to complaints. A driving licence is required; Welsh language ability is desirable. Hybrid working applies.

Qualifications

• Analytical skills and ability to investigate and respond to complaints.
• Good report writing skills and basic IT literacy.
• Familiarity with Health & Safety controls relevant to waste services.
• Desirable Welsh language ability for communication with communities.
• Valid driving licence required for site visits and inspections.

Responsibilities

• Provide the public with information and guidance on the waste services contract and street scene issues.
• Enforce legislation related to waste, litter, fly tipping, abandoned vehicles, fly posting and dog fouling.
• Investigate issues, enabling responses to complaints and producing clear reports.

Skills

Analytical skills

Report writing

Health & Safety controls

IT skills

Driving licence

Welsh language (desirable)

Job description

Education and Enforcement Officer (Temporary)

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job details

Contractual hours 37

Basis Full time

Job category/type Community Partnership, Performance and Projects

Date posted 05/11/2026

Job reference 19339

37 hours per week

Temporary until 31 July 2027

We are looking for an enthusiastic officer to support the Council’s waste service. The post holder will fulfil a key role; providing the public with information and guidance on the waste services contract and other street scene environment issues; where appropriate enforcing legislation in relation to any waste, litter, fly tipping, abandoned vehicles, fly posting and dog fouling offences.

You should be familiar with Health & Safety controls and will be investigating issues to enable responses to complaints and issues raised by key stakeholders. Analytical skills alongside a good level of IT skills is therefore essential along with good report writing skills. An overall understanding of the waste service in Bridgend would be desirable.

It is necessary to work in a flexible manner, to cater for the needs of the service at any particular time.

It is desirable that you will be able to converse and respond to correspondence with confidence and ease in Welsh.

Protecting children, young people or adults at risk is a core responsibility of all council employees.

A valid driving licence is requirement for this post.

The council’s Hybrid Working Policy applies to this post. This provides a framework for establishing how you will undertake working hours between your home and the office.