Waste Reduction & Community Engagement Advisor

Kirklees Metropolitan Council; Braintree; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Essex County Council, supporting Braintree District Council, is recruiting a Waste Minimisation Support Advisor on a 6-month temporary contract based in Braintree, Essex. The role is full-time and on-site, 37 hours per week, with a closing date of 12 August 2026.

The successful candidate will provide administrative support to the Waste Minimisation Team, handle enquiries, and assist in planning and delivering resident engagement activities to educate and promote recycling and sustainable

Qualifications

• Excellent organisational skills.
• Experience of working in a busy office environment.
• Able to multitask and work on different tasks at the same time.
• Experience working with Microsoft Office products & CRM systems.
• Experience of providing customer service and dealing with enquiries from members of the public.
• Experience of supporting events, community engagement activities or communications campaigns (desirable).
• Interest in environmental sustainability, recycling or waste reduction initiatives (desirable).
• Local government experience (Desirable).
• Excellent organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the Waste Minimisation Team, including telephone, E-Mail, minute taking, typing, and filing, managing enquiries, maintaining records, organising events, and assisting with the monitoring and reporting of project outcomes.
• Be responsible for collating and understanding data and present to Management in a suitable style.
• Respond to all customers in a prompt, efficient and courteous manner, ensuring that queries are responded to in a timely manner.
• Develop and maintain various departmental information systems, e.g. databases, spreadsheets, ensuring that up-to-date information is recorded and retrieved.
• Support the planning, coordination and delivery of resident engagement activities, campaigns and events that promote waste reduction, recycling and sustainability.
• Assist in the development and distribution of educational materials, communications and promotional content to support waste minimisation initiatives and behaviour change campaigns.
• Engage positively with residents, community groups, schools and other stakeholders, providing information and guidance relating to waste and recycling services.
• Collate feedback from residents and stakeholders and assist in evaluating the effectiveness of engagement activities and initiatives.
• Support the promotion of Council environmental objectives through participation in campaigns, projects and community outreach activities.
• Provide support to any other tasks as required by your Line Manager.

Skills

Excellent organisational skills

Experience in busy office environment

Multitasking

Customer service experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

CRM systems

Job description

Essex County Council, supporting Braintree District Council, is recruiting a Waste Minimisation Support Advisor on a 6-month temporary contract based in Braintree, Essex. The role is full-time and on-site, 37 hours per week, with a closing date of 12 August 2026.

The successful candidate will provide administrative support to the Waste Minimisation Team, handle enquiries, and assist in planning and delivering resident engagement activities to educate and promote recycling and sustainable