Recycling Advisor

CIWM Group; Rugby; Hybrid; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension scheme

Agile working

Annual leave and holidays

Vivup benefits

Job summary

Warwickshire County Council is seeking a Recycling Advisor to join the team at the Household Waste Recycling Centre in Rugby. The role involves advising and sorting recycling materials and assisting members of the public with their enquiries.

The position offers full and part-time hours with a pay rate of up to £13.48 per hour. Fluency in English and good customer service skills are required.

Qualifications

• Role requires the ability to understand and follow instructions.
• Willingness to develop a general understanding of health and safety practices.
• Role is customer facing, so strong communication with the public is essential.

Responsibilities

• Advise and sort recycling products.
• Liaise with the general public at the household waste recycling centre.

Skills

Communication skills

Health and safety awareness

Job description

Recycling Advisor

Warwickshire County Council are seeking a full time Recycling Advisor to join the team at Hunters Lane Recycling Centre in Rugby

Rate of pay: Up to £13.48 per hour. Pay enhancements are available on certain shifts.

Hours of work: Full and part time hours are available for the right candidates

Warwickshire County Council

We manage a variety of waste and recyclable materials for Waste Collection Authorities (WCA’s) households and businesses, right across the County. We are committed to building a first-class talented workforce, so that we can offer the very best service to our customers.

The Role:

We are looking for a Recycling Advisor to support our overall operation at the Household Waste Recycling Centre in Rugby.

The role will include advising and sorting recycling products and liaising with the general public.

Key skills/experience:

• You will have the ability to understand instructions and carry them out and have a be prepared to develop a general understanding of health and safety.

• This role will be customer facing so good communication skills are essential.

For further information please see the Job Description and Person Specification.

Working for Warwickshire –

This is the difference you make

Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feelsvalued, included, safe, supported,andwelcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them!

At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire’s economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best.

Your future matters to us, we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. To find out more please visit: Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage – Warwickshire Pension Fund'

The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivupbenefits and discounts platform.

Additional Information

The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public.

For further information about the roles please contact:

Michele Barnett on 07795 236901 [e-mail]

Steve Blizard on 07919 169399 [e-mail]

Closing date: 9th November 2026

Interview Date: TBC

Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact

[e-mail] we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements.

Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce.