Environmental Support & Enforcement Officer

WISE Company; Manchester; Presencial; GBP 16.000 - 22.000; Tempo integral

Benefícios oferecidos por esta vaga

Pension

Uniform & training

Overtime

Annual leave

Career progression

Resumo da vaga

Waste Investigations Support & Enforcement (WISE) is seeking Environmental Enforcement Officers for frontline foot patrols across Manchester. You will identify offences like littering and fly-tipping and issue Fixed Penalty Notices, while educating the public on environmental responsibilities.

Role requires independence and resilience; you will work outdoors daily, recording evidence and reports, with support from the enforcement team and management.

Qualificações

• Excellent communication and a professional manner.
• Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions.
• Comfortable handling difficult conversations calmly.
• Basic IT/report writing skills.

Responsabilidades

• Patrol on foot in busy town centres and streets.
• Identify offences such as littering and fly-tipping.
• Issue Fixed Penalty Notices to members of the public.
• Educate the public on environmental responsibilities.
• Record evidence, statements and reports accurately.

Conhecimentos

Communication skills

Resilience

Outdoor work

IT skills

Detail-oriented

Independent work

Driving licence

Descrição da vaga

Location: Manchester City Council
Pay rate: £13.75per hour
Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week (Mon-Fri)

About the Role

We’re recruiting confident, professional individuals to join our team as Environmental Enforcement Officers. This is a front-line, on-the-ground role where you’ll spend your working day on foot patrol, identifying environmental offences and issuing Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) to members of the public.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys being outdoors, working independently, and making a visible difference to local communities.

About Us

Waste Investigations Support & Enforcement (WISE) works in partnership with Local Authorities across the UK to tackle environmental crime, including littering, fly-tipping, dog fouling and duty of care offences. Using industry expertise, trained officers and modern technology, we deliver visible, fair and effective enforcement that helps keep boroughs clean and safe.

A Day in the Life

A typical shift will involve:

• Starting your day by heading out on foot patrol across busy town centres, high-footfall areas and residential streets
• Observing public behaviour and identifying offences such as littering, dog fouling and fly-tipping
• Approaching offenders confidently and professionally to explain the offence and issue Fixed Penalty Notices
• Educating members of the public on their environmental responsibilities
• Accurately recording evidence, statements and reports using provided systems
• Working independently while remaining supported by a wider enforcement team and management

You’ll be outdoors for most of your shift and regularly engaging with the public, so confidence, resilience and professionalism are key.

What We’re Looking For

• Strong communication skills and a confident, professional manner
• Resilience and the ability to handle challenging conversations calmly
• Comfortable working outdoors in all weather conditions
• Basic IT skills (report writing)
• Reliable, proactive and detail-focused
• Ability to work independently and follow procedures
• A driving licence is preferred but not essential

What We Offer

• £13.75per hour, full-time permanent contract
• 40 hours per week, Monday–Friday shifts between 8am–6pm
• 28 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
• Pension scheme
• Full uniform and training provided
• Overtime opportunities
• Recognition schemes and progression opportunities