Recycling Engagement Officer

4Recruitment Services; Wokingham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A community engagement agency in Wokingham is seeking Recycling Engagement Officers to support a borough-wide food waste participation campaign. Responsibilities include engaging with residents, promoting recycling practices, and conducting surveys. This role offers valuable experience in public engagement and sustainability. Passion for recycling is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Confidence in speaking to residents and engaging with the public.
• Comfortable using Excel, Outlook, and other basic IT tools.
• Full UK driving licence (essential).
• Flexibility to work later shifts (11:00 - 19:00).
• Passion or interest in recycling and waste minimisation (advantageous).

Responsibilities

• Knocking on doors and conducting resident surveys.
• Promoting food waste recycling and engaging low-participation residents.
• Educating residents about waste minimisation best practices.
• Surveying bin stores for provision and future needs.
• Recording findings using Excel and Outlook.

Skills

Public engagement

Confidence in resident communication

IT proficiency with Excel and Outlook

Knowledge of recycling practices

Job description

Overview

Job Opportunity: Recycling Engagement Officer

Hourly Rate: £12.40 per hour

Duration: 3 months (ongoing, with view to extend)

Hours: Full time - includes some later shifts (11:00 - 19:00)

Location: Wokingham, Berkshire

We are seeking 2 x Recycling Engagement Officers to support a borough-wide food waste participation campaign in Wokingham. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a direct impact on recycling rates and waste minimisation while engaging with the local community. You will play a key role in promoting recycling, gathering insights, and helping the borough to meet its Simpler Recycling requirements.

Responsibilities

• Knocking on doors across the borough and carrying out short resident surveys.
• Promoting food waste recycling and engaging residents in low-participation areas.
• Educating residents about waste minimisation and recycling best practice.
• Surveying bin stores to identify current provision and future requirements.
• Recording and reporting findings using Excel and Outlook.

Requirements

• Confidence in speaking to residents and engaging with the public.
• Comfortable using Excel, Outlook, and other basic IT tools.
• Full UK driving licence (essential).
• Flexibility to work later shifts (11:00 - 19:00).
• Passion or interest in recycling and waste minimisation (advantageous).

Why Join Us?

This role offers the chance to be part of a community-focused campaign, working outdoors and directly influencing recycling participation rates in Wokingham. You will gain valuable experience in public engagement and sustainability while contributing to environmental goals.

Contact

For more information, please contact Halle at hallew

Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices. We are an equal opportunity agency