Waste Management Technician

Leicestershire County Council; England; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government council in England is seeking a Waste Management Technician to assist in the management of waste operations. Responsibilities include supporting operations at recycling and household waste sites while ensuring high service standards. Ideal candidates will have knowledge of waste management, good organizational skills, and a valid Certificate of Technical Competence. This permanent role offers a competitive salary and promotes a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Must have a valid Certificate of Technical Competence or willingness to acquire it.
• Computer literate and familiar with MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day operations at Recycling and Household Waste Sites.
• Carry out service standard and duty of care checks.

Skills

Knowledge of Waste Management

Organisational skills

Good communication skills

Ability to engage with customers

Computer literacy

Education

Certificate of Technical Competence

Level 3 First Aid at Work or equivalent

Job description

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8RA

Worker Category: Field Based Worker

Salary: £28,605 - £31,029 per annum (Pro rata for part time) (based on 37 hours per week)

Working Hours:Annualised hours (1686.4 annual contracted working hours, to average 37 hours per week) *Note: Contracted working hours based on under 5 years' service after deduction of annual leave and public holiday entitlement (25 days annual leave plus 8 public holidays)

Working Pattern: To be agreed with line manager but will average at 37 hours per week over a year and will typically be between 35 and 45 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Occasional weekend and Bank Holiday work may be required, paid in accordance with Council Policy.

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 04th January 2026

Do you enjoy technical work in an operational environment, have waste management experience and enjoy working with people and looking after the environment?

Leicestershire County Council is looking to recruit a Waste Management Technician to support and develop the management of waste operations at its Recycling and Household Waste Sites (RHWS) and Waste Transfer Stations (WTS).

About the Role

Candidates must be self‑motivated, hard‑working, willing to learn and have good customer care skills.

The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the day‑to‑day operation of the RHWSs, WTSs and relevant waste contracts, including the operation of the Council’s weighbridges and carrying out service standard and duty of care checks.

About You

To apply for this post, you must:

• Have knowledge of Waste Management
• Be able to prioritise and plan workloads and have good organisational skills.
• Be objective and be able to cope with conflicting demands.
• Have good communication skills including the ability to negotiate, resolve issues and achieve successful outcomes, and be able to effectively engage with customers and stakeholders in resolving issues.
• Have a valid relevant Certificate of Technical Competence or the desire, willingness and ability to work towards gaining this qualification within a reasonable time.
• Have a valid Level 3 First Aid at Work – First Response or equivalent qualification.
• Be computer literate and familiar with MS Office or equivalent packages, competent in the use of spreadsheets; managing financial and numerical data and producing reports.
• Have the ability to travel to locations across the County as required (access to an appropriate vehicle with business use insurance).

You must also have an understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion.

In addition, we expect you to share our commitment to our values and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability.

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below. This may include requests for term‑time working, part‑time hours, compressed hours, flexible start and finish times, home/remote working, etc.

Every role within the Council has a defined working style which determines where they can work. The worker category applicable to this post is detailed in the above advert. You can find out more about our worker categories in the Our Working Styles page on our career site.

Contact

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Rebecca Hollick, Tel: [phone] To contact me via email, please click here

or

Paul McMorran, Tel: [phone] To contact me via email, please click here

How to Apply

Please apply sending us your CV as well as a supporting statement, detailing how you meet the requirements of the post. The supporting statement should be no longer than 500 words. Leicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality, diversity and inclusion at every level. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services we offer our communities. Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the "About You" section above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme.

To apply for this job, please click on the apply button. You will need to upload a supporting statement as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the "About You" section above. For more information, see the How to Apply section on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: https://emss.org.uk/support.

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