Waste & Recycling Officer

Disabled Workers Co-operative; Cannock; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A local governmental authority in Cannock is seeking a Waste & Recycling Officer to manage waste and recycling operations. The ideal candidate will have experience in a similar environment, strong literacy and interpersonal skills, and knowledge of waste management. This full-time position offers benefits like flexitime and pension schemes, and requires working outdoors in varying conditions.

Benefits

Flexitime Scheme

Payment of one professional fee per annum

Local Government Pension Scheme

23 days holiday

Casual Car User Allowance

Discounted Leisure Centre Membership

Cycle Scheme

Free Car Parking

Qualifications

• Experience working in a similar public or private sector environment.
• Excellent literacy, numeracy and ICT skills to complete necessary tasks.
• Strong interpersonal skills for effective communication.
• Knowledge of the waste and recycling sector is essential.
• Willingness to gain professional body membership.

Responsibilities

• Develop and oversee waste and recycling functions as part of a team.
• Communicate with the public and colleagues effectively.
• Provide technical support for the team when needed.
• Work outdoors in various weather conditions.

Skills

Excellent literacy

Strong interpersonal skills

Excellent numeracy

ICT skills

Knowledge of waste and recycling

Job description

Job Overview

CompanyName: Cannock Chase Council

JobLocation: Cannock

JobStatus: Full Time

JobDescription: Waste & Recycling Officer

Grade E: £28,142 - £31,022 per annum

Post Number: DE099

Permanent - 37 Hours per week

Benefits to you

• Flexitime Scheme
• Payment of one professional fee per annum
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• 23 days holiday and 26 after 5 years continuous service
• Casual Car User Allowance
• Discounted Leisure Centre Membership
• Cycle Scheme
• Free Car Parking

Role Summary

Cannock Chase and Stafford Borough Council’s Waste and Commercial Services Section, based across both Cannock and Stafford sites, is looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic Waste & Recycling Officer, to develop and oversee Waste and Recycling functions, as part of a multi disciplined team.

Responsibilities

You should have experience of working in a similar public or private sector environment, ideally in a waste and recycling environment. The successful candidate will have excellent literacy, numeracy and ICT skills sufficient to complete necessary electronic data recording, analysis and report writing.

You will have good interpersonal skills and will be able to work as part of a team as well as under your own initiative. The role will involve communicating with the public, Elected Members and other colleagues, electronically, over the phone and face to face. You must have a flexible approach to work and be prepared to provide technical support for the team.

You will ideally have relevant knowledge of the waste and recycling sector and must be prepared to work outdoors, at times in unfavourable conditions.

Membership of a relevant Professional Body (or be willing to work towards) is essential, such as CIWM or similar.

Access to a suitable means of transport, in order to access sites within the district is essential for this post.

Qualifications

Experience working in a similar public or private sector environment, preferably in waste and recycling.

Excellent literacy, numeracy and ICT skills.

Strong interpersonal skills.

Knowledge of waste and recycling sector.

Professional body membership (or willingness to gain).

Valid transport and willingness to travel to sites.

Application Instructions

To apply for this vacancy online please go to https://cannock.engageats.co.uk/V2/Login

Alternatively please telephone [phone] or write to HR Services, Cannock Chase Council, Civic Centre, Beecroft Road, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 1BG or e-mail [e-mail] quoting post number DE099.

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is Friday 12th December 2025.

THE COUNCIL IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER

Address

Waste & Engineering
Cannock Chase Council
Cannock Chase Council, Civic Centre, Beecroft Road
Cannock
WS Walsall
WS11 1BG