Project Development Officer

Brighton & Hove City Council; Brighton; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Brighton & Hove City Council is recruiting a 12 month fixed term Project Development Officer to support the design and rollout of a new waste collection model. Based at Hollingdean Depot, you will work with a multi-disciplinary team, including operations, communications and external partners, to translate policy into practical changes for residents and crews.

The role involves office-based project activity and on-street engagement, with responsibilities across planning, testing and governance.

Qualifications

• Experience in waste, recycling, street cleansing or related frontline service.
• Interest in service transformation and practical change in field operations.
• Ability to analyse data and present findings to inform decisions.

Responsibilities

• Support the planning, mobilisation and delivery of the new waste collection model.
• Work with operational teams to test and ensure readiness of the new model.
• Gather and present data on participation, tonnages and performance to inform decisions.
• Assist with process mapping and service redesign for new collection arrangements.
• Identify issues and escalate risks to the programme team.
• Support stakeholder engagement and communications activities with residents.

Skills

Project coordination

Data analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Basis Flexi Hours

Hollingdean Depot, Upper Hollingdean Road, Brighton, BN1 7GA

Project Development Officer

Job details

Salary £34,434 - £39,152 (pay award pending)

Contractual hours 37 Basis Flexi Hours

Package We are pleased to offer a wide range of benefits to support you and your wellbeing.

Date posted 31/07/2026

Job reference REQ0001329

Job description

We are recruiting a 12 month fixed term Project Development Officer to support the design and implementation of a new waste collection model, helping to increase recycling and reduce residual waste across the city.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone interested in service transformation, behaviour change and operational delivery, with work taking place across office-based project activity and on‑street engagement alongside operational teams and partners.

About the role

Working as part of a multi-disciplinary programme team, the postholder will support the development and rollout of a new waste collection model, translating policy and project decisions into practical, deliverable changes for residents and crews.

The role will involve close working with operational managers, supervisors, frontline staff, communications, data/insight colleagues and external partners/suppliers to ensure the new model is tested, implemented effectively and embedded into day‑to‑day service delivery.

Key responsibilities

• Supporting the planning, mobilisation and delivery of the new waste collection model, including trial activity and phased rollouts
• Working alongside operational teams (including on‑street) to support route/service design, practical testing and operational readiness
• Gathering, analysing and presenting data (e.g., participation, tonnages, contamination, service performance) to inform decisions and evaluate impact
• Supporting process mapping and service redesign, ensuring that new collection arrangements and customer processes are clear and workable
• Identifying and helping to resolve implementation issues and risks, escalating where needed and feeding learning back into the programme team
• Supporting stakeholder engagement and communications activity (e.g., resident information, FAQs, briefings), ensuring feedback is captured and acted on
• Producing clear documentation, reports and updates for project and programme governance, including milestones, dependencies and decision logs

About you

This opportunity would suit someone who:

• Has experience in waste, recycling, street cleansing or a related front‑line service, or experience working closely with operational delivery teams
• Has a strong interest in improving recycling performance, reducing waste and delivering practical service change
• Is organised, proactive and confident working across teams, balancing multiple tasks and deadlines
• Is comfortable spending time in operational environments (depots/on‑street) as well as undertaking desk‑based project work
• Wants to build experience of project delivery, service redesign and change implementation within Environmental Services

Enthusiasm, practical problem‑solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively are key.

What you’ll gain

• Hands‑on experience supporting a high‑profile digital implementation programme
• Exposure to project and programme governance, reporting and delivery
• Opportunities to work closely with senior managers, project managers and operational leaders
• A strong development opportunity for those considering future roles in project delivery, digital or service improvement

Encouraging a diverse workforce

Our city is known and loved for its diversity. Not only is the mixture of people, culture and skills vital to the economic and social development of the city, it's what makes Brighton & Hove such a great place to live, work and visit. We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities we serve so we welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds. In order to achieve our aims of proportionate representation, we particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, male or trans.

Find out more about our commitment to being a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone can achieve their potential by reading about our fair and inclusive actions, our anti-racism strategy and the work we are doing to encourage a diverse workforce (brighton-hove.gov.uk).

Why work for us?

• be connected
• be confident
• be innovative and creative
• be diverse and inclusive
• be healthy and psychologically safe

Additional information

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is less than 37 hours or term-time only.

We are a workplace that supports flexibility and employee wellbeing in the way we work whilst providing the best service for our customers. Team and service working arrangements are designed to support both employee work life balance and team collaboration. These would be part of your individual working arrangements alongside any personal preference agreed with your manager in advance of joining. Your contractual location will be the designated council office for your team and travel to and from your contractual location would be at your own expense.

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