Waste Management- Assistant

MCS Group; Antrim and Newtownabbey District; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government organization is seeking a Waste Management Support Assistant to enhance community wellbeing across the Borough. The role involves identifying training needs, inspecting premises, and engaging with various stakeholders. Essential qualifications include 5 GCSEs and administrative experience. The position offers a salary of £29,456 per annum along with generous leave allowances.

Benefits

Generous annual leave allowance

Qualifications

• Experience in administrative or clerical roles.
• Competent in Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Identify information and training needs in the community.
• Inspect, audit, and assess premises for environmental health.
• Investigate complaints and provide professional advice.
• Prepare statutory notices and act as an expert witness.
• Liaise with departments and organizations for service improvements.
• Assist in emergency responses to incidents.

Skills

Administrative skills

Competency in Microsoft Office

Education

5 GCSEs including maths and English

Job description

Are you someone that provides comprehensive support services to a waste management team?

We're recruiting on behalf of a Local Government team to add a Waste Management Support Assistant- A vital role dedicated to safeguarding the health, wellbeing, and quality of life of residents, workers, and visitors across the Borough.

The role:

• Identifying information and training needs within the business and residential community, and planning awareness campaigns to promote compliance and wellbeing.

• Inspecting, auditing and risk assessing premises across the full range of Environmental Health functions.

• Investigating and resolving complaints, providing professional advice, and taking appropriate enforcement or educational action.

• Preparing statutory notices, prosecution files, and acting as an expert witness when required.

• Liaising with government departments, businesses, and community organisations to deliver effective partnerships and service improvements.

• Assisting with emergency responses such as pollution incidents, infectious disease control, or food safety investigations.

• Contributing to policy development, service improvement initiatives, and health education programmes.

• Providing guidance and supervision to students or newly appointed Environmental Health Officers.

The Person

As the successful candidate, you will have the following background and experience:

Essential:

• 5 GCSEs including maths and English.
• Previous experience in administrative or clerical roles previously.
• Competency in Microsoft Office.

What's in it for you?

• Salary: £29,456 per annum.
• Generous annual leave allowance.

MCS Group is committed to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion for all, being the first recruitment agency in NI to achieve Bronze Diversity Mark accreditation, if you have a disability which means you require a reasonable adjustment to be considered at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us and we will endeavour to facilitate the request.

This position is subject to an Enhanced (Basic/Standard) criminal record check through AccessNI. A criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining the position.