Environmental and Compliance Advisor (Preston)

Global Ardour Recycling; Preston; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Job summary

Global Ardour Recycling is seeking an Environmental & Compliance Advisor to join our HSEQ team at the Preston site, with regular nationwide travel. You will provide environmental and compliance support across UK operations to meet legislative and permit requirements, driving continuous improvement and maintaining ISO 14001 accreditation.

Working within a family-run, sustainability-focused business, you will collaborate with site management and operations to raise environmental performance and

Qualifications

• Experience in recycling or waste management with environmental permits.
• IEMA qualification is essential for the role.
• WAMITAB qualification is desirable.
• Strong Excel and MS 365 skills for reporting and data handling.

Responsibilities

• Provide front-line environmental and compliance support across sites.
• Support ISO 14001 retention and continuous improvement of EMS.
• Undertake quarterly environmental audits and track actions to completion.
• Ensure understanding and compliance with environmental permits.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual environmental returns for regulators.
• Maintain records and coordinate air, land and water monitoring reports.
• Review site plans and support updates as sites develop.
• Act as advisor to operational teams and support projects.
• Assist investigations of environmental incidents and non-compliances.
• Contribute to development of environmental policies and improvement plans.
• Collate data for internal and board reporting.

Skills

Environmental compliance

Auditing

Regulatory knowledge

ISO 14001

IEMA qualification

Driving licence

MS Excel

Education

IEMA qualification

WAMITAB qualification

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

Location: Preston, with nationwide travel

Hours: Monday to Friday, 42.75 hours per week

Salary: Potential earnings from £35,000 per annum, plus car allowance

The Business

Global Ardour Recycling is a family-run business committed to sustainability, integrity, innovation and community. Our people are at the heart of everything we do, and we are committed to creating a supportive and inclusive workplace.

We are also proud of our longstanding partnership with the Onward Lives Charity, supporting initiatives including employability, reintegration into society and reducing food waste.

The Role

We are looking for an experienced Environmental & Compliance Advisor to join our established HSEQ team.

Reporting to the Environmental & Compliance Manager, you will provide environmental and compliance support across our UK operations, helping to ensure sites meet legislative, regulatory and environmental permit requirements.

Based at our Preston site, with regular nationwide travel, you will work closely with site management and operational teams to maintain high environmental standards, support the retention of ISO 14001 accreditation and drive continuous improvement across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide front-line environmental and compliance support across our sites.
• Support the retention of ISO 14001 accreditation and continuous improvement of the Environmental Management System.
• Undertake quarterly environmental audits and other assurance activities, ensuring actions are tracked through to completion.
• Ensure environmental permit requirements are understood and complied with.
• Prepare and coordinate monthly, quarterly and annual environmental returns for regulators and other stakeholders.
• Maintain records and coordinate air, land and water monitoring required under site permits, ensuring reports are submitted within required timescales.
• Review site plans and support updates as sites develop or change.
• Act as a competent environmental advisor to operational teams and support the delivery of projects.
• Support investigations into environmental incidents, near misses and compliance issues.
• Assist with the development and implementation of environmental policies, procedures, strategies and improvement plans.
• Collate environmental data and statistics to support internal and Board reporting.
• Build effective relationships with Site Managers, TCMs, regulators and other key stakeholders.

The Ideal Candidate

• Experience within recycling, waste management or an industrial environment involving environmental permits or waste compliance.
• Good knowledge of environmental legislation and regulatory requirements.
• Experience of environmental auditing, reporting and compliance management.
• An IEMA qualification is essential.
• WAMITAB qualification is desirable.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft 365, particularly Excel.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Organised, proactive and comfortable working independently across multiple sites.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel nationwide.

Why Join Global Ardour Recycling?

• Join a growing and ambitious recycling business.
• Work as part of an experienced and supportive HSEQ team.
• Take on a varied, hands-on role with genuine influence across multiple sites.
• Opportunity to contribute directly to environmental improvement and compliance standards.
• Competitive salary plus car allowance.

Global Ardour Recycling is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from suitably qualified individuals regardless of race, sex, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation or age.

Health, safety and wellbeing are a priority across our business and, as such, all roles are subject to pre- and post-employment drug and alcohol testing.