Waste and Street Cleansing Project Officer

Swale Borough Council; Sittingbourne; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A progressive local authority is seeking a Waste and Street Cleansing Projects Officer to drive initiatives in waste management and recycling. This role involves engaging the community, managing campaigns to reduce waste, and collaborating with external partners. Candidates must have strong communication and project management skills, a valid UK driving licence, and a proactive attitude to achieve ambitious targets. The position offers generous holidays, hybrid working, and great career development opportunities.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Free parking

Employee Assistance Programme

Local Government Pension Scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Staff benefits discounts

Qualifications

• Hold a valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for work.
• Proven experience in project management.
• Ability to develop innovative solutions.

Responsibilities

• Identify, develop, and manage campaigns for refuse and recycling.
• Work with the community to reduce household waste levels.
• Collaborate with external partners in communication campaigns.
• Analyze data to identify trends and prepare reports.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Project management

Use of initiative

Ability to engage with residents

Job description

Responsibilities

A unique and exciting opportunity has arisen for a Waste and Street Cleansing Projects Officer to join the Council's busy Environmental Contracts and Resources team on a full time, fixed term basis for 12 months. You will build upon the good work of the council by continuing to improve performance and reach the challenging targets set by Government on Refuse and Recycling. Your positive 'can do' attitude will be essential in driving performance and providing a successful waste collection and street cleansing service, as well as promoting other key environmental messages. You will be responsible for identifying, developing and managing targeted campaigns and projects to educate and influence residents about refuse and recycling. You will use a variety of media and communications to work with the community to reduce household waste levels, increase recycling rates and improve the overall cleanliness of the borough. You will work alongside the Marketing Communications Officer for waste and the Environmental Campaigns and Performance Officer to promote and monitor recycling and waste minimisation targets as defined by the Council and you will work closely with external partners in the Mid Kent Waste partnership on joint initiatives and communication campaigns. Other duties will include analysing the data supplied by our contractors to identify any trends or anomalies and preparing reports for the Environmental Services and Environmental Contract Manager.

Qualifications

As this role requires you to hold a valid UK driving licence, please ensure you include this information in your application. You must be an innovative individual with strong communication skills, both written and verbal, and good presentation skills. The ability to work and communicate effectively with partners is essential. You will require a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes, with the ability to visit target areas across the borough and engage with residents to support successful project delivery. An understanding and proven experience of project management is also essential as is the ability to use initiative, seek opportunities and develop innovative solutions to improve performance. Knowledge of the Environmental Protection Act and associated codes of practice is desirable, but more important is the desire and determination to make a difference in a key area of work.

Disability Statement

Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to.

About the Council

Swale Borough Council is a progressive and ambitious Local Authority, located less than an hour from Central London in an attractive and diverse part of Kent involving urban, rural, and coastal areas. We believe that staff are our most valuable asset and we're committed to attracting and retaining the very best. In recent times we have adapted and evolved to meet the current world by introducing a highly flexible hybrid working policy, along with a 34-hour week, recognising that staff wellbeing and work life balance is high on our agenda.

Benefits

• Generous holiday entitlement which increases after 5 years LG service plus bank holidays with the option to buy additional leave.
• Additional 3 days leave given to enable a close down of the offices between Christmas and New year.
• Free parking
• Invitations to staff events to celebrate success and support wellbeing that include holistic therapies and outdoor activities
• Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential & independent information and access to counsellors
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with valuable life cover and financial protection for your family.
• Life Assurance - three times your annual salary (for members of the LGPS)
• Season Ticket Loan - to help with the cost of your rail/ bus journey, to & from work
• Lease car salary sacrifice scheme allowing you to lease a brand-new car. The monthly fee includes insurance, servicing and road tax.
• Annual flu vaccine
• Cycle to work scheme
• Staff benefits discounts on leisure, eating out, holidays and shopping
• Excellent learning and career opportunities for committed individuals
• A professional fee payment, if required for the role