Waste & Recycling Improvement Officer

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Pershore; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Wychavon District Council is seeking a Waste and Recycling Improvement Officer to lead initiatives aimed at improving waste management and recycling efficiency. The ideal candidate will have experience in the waste services sector and be capable of engaging community groups to facilitate behavioural change. The role offers a permanent full-time contract with competitive benefits, including a robust pension scheme and generous annual leave. Interested individuals should contact the hiring manager for more details.

Benefits

Excellent pension scheme with employer contributions

Generous annual leave

Training and development opportunities

Onsite nursery with staff discount

Discounted gym membership

Health and Wellbeing support

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience of working within the waste services sector.
• Good understanding of current waste practices, legislation and behaviour change principles.
• Significant experience of development and implementation of behaviour change, promotional, community engagement campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate waste prevention and recycling efficiency programmes.
• Engage with individuals and community groups to effect behavioural change.

Skills

Experience in waste services sector

Understanding of waste practices and legislation

Experience in behaviour change campaigns

Strong written and content creation skills

Ability to engage with community groups

Job description

Waste and Recycling Improvement Officer

37 Hours per week, Permanent contract (Secondment opportunity available)

£35,412-£39,152 per annum

We are a small team who, with our contractors, look after a variety of front line services: waste, recycling, street cleansing, parks, open spaces, public toilets and environmental crime.

We are looking for a proactive and personable individual with a can‑do attitude to join our team who can lead and co‑ordinate programmes and campaigns related to household waste prevention and recycling efficiency improvements and effect behavioural change.

About you

• Experience of working within the waste services sector.
• Good understanding of current waste practices, legislation and behaviour change principles.
• Significant experience of development and implementation of behaviour change, promotional, community engagement campaigns, targeting/working with residents/voluntary & community sector.
• Strong written and content creation skills across multiple platforms.
• Proven ability to engage effectively with individuals and community groups.

What we can offer

Our staff are at the heart of what we do and are key to ensuring we deliver our We are Wychavon District Council plan (attached) to make a positive difference to our communities, our economy and our environment. We are always looking to recruit, develop and retain the very best talent we can find. So, as well as a rewarding career, we offer a range of attractive benefits, such as:

• Excellent pension scheme with employer contributions
• Generous annual leave entitlement with options to purchase additional annual leave
• Committed training programme and development opportunities
• Onsite nursery with 20% staff discount
• Discounted Gym and swim membership
• Health and Wellbeing support and a Free Employee Assistance scheme including access to counselling services
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Employee Discounts with a range of companies including EE and the Kaarp discount scheme.

We are an employer that values face to face communication, collaboration and connection, therefore all our roles have an office‑based requirement with some agile working as part of the role.

Please note: Wychavon District Council does not currently offer sponsorship for candidates without the Right to Work in the UK.

To discuss the post or for further information, please call Tim Lewis on 01386 565203 or email [e-mail]

Closing date: Sunday 11 January 2026

Interview date: Monday 26 January 2026 or Tuesday 27 January 2026

Please note if we experience a high intake of applications, we may close the role and interview for the position sooner than advertised.

Attached documents

• Employee Benefits
• WDC council plan
• Job Description