Recycling & Waste Operations & Projects Officer

East Devon District Council; South Molton; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council authority is seeking a proactive individual for a Recycling and Waste role in South Molton. You will support the largest frontline service in delivering efficient operations while driving recycling rates and customer satisfaction. The position requires environmental experience and an HNC-level qualification, offering a chance to work hybrid with site visits. Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills are essential. Join a team dedicated to improving community and environmental outcomes.

Benefits

Health and wellbeing benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Continuous learning and development

Qualifications

• Experience in recycling or waste management.
• Practical understanding of compliance and customer engagement.
• Project management or Health & Safety training is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Collate, analyse and monitor operational data.
• Drive recycling rates and customer satisfaction.
• Resolve on-site issues and lead service improvement projects.

Skills

Environmental experience

Data analysis

Strong communication

Stakeholder engagement

Organisational ability

Education

HNC-level qualification or equivalent experience

Job description

Salary

£36,363 - £42,839 per year

Employment Type

Permanent, Full time with a range of flexibilities, including hybrid working, aligned to our Worksmart arrangements

Location

Honiton

About The Role

Join our Recycling & Waste team at an exciting time. In 2026, our operational services will transfer to a new Local Authority Trading Company (LATCo), and this role will move with it—giving you the chance to help shape a modern, innovative, environmentally focused service.

You’ll support the delivery of our largest frontline service, collating, analysing and monitoring operational data and service performance to ensure safe, efficient operations and high standards are maintained. Working with residents and partners, you’ll help drive recycling rates, customer satisfaction, and compliance.

Expect variety: resolving on-site issues, responding to enquiries, leading improvement projects, and monitoring service standards. While based at Honiton or Greendale, the role offers hybrid working, including working from home, alongside regular site visits and hands‑on engagement with operational activity, including occasionally handling waste materials.

About You

You’ll have environmental experience – ideally in recycling or waste management – and an HNC-level qualification or equivalent relevant experience. Practical experience of operations, data analysis, compliance, or customer engagement is highly valued. Project management or Health & Safety training is a bonus.

Strong communication, stakeholder engagement, IT skills, and organisational ability are essential. If you’re proactive, adaptable, and passionate about improving environmental outcomes, we’d love to hear from you.

About Us

You will be part of a Gold Investors in People (IiP) organisation which works together with local people to create great value services and an outstanding community, economy and environment in which people want to live, work, visit and enjoy now, and for future generations. And with our wide range of health and wellbeing benefits, our highly flexible and collaborative hybrid Worksmart working arrangements as well as our commitment to continuous learning and development, you can be confident of joining a dedicated community of colleagues who are Happy, Healthy and Here.

Contact

For more about working for East Devon District Council, visit an informal discussion. Please contact Lou Hodges, Recycling and Waste Service Manager on or email.

Closing date: 1 February 2026 at midnight. Interviews will be held during week commencing 11 February 2026.

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