An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, enthusiastic and organised individual to work with 4 other recycling officers within the recycling team. The team's multiple projects and campaigns mainly focus on household waste reduction, reuse and recycling. A particular aim is on food waste reduction and increasing the use of the food waste recycling scheme which will contribute to the councils climate change action plan.
The Team's work has helped to maintain high levels of recycling and contributed to achieving over 60% recycling rate in the last year, the 8th highest from over 300 local authorities.
What you will be doing
The role will manage and implement multiple projects and campaigns developing a wide variety of initiatives such as food waste reduction (promoting love food hate waste), improving the kerbside collection service through increased use, participation and reduction in recycling bin contamination and communicating changes to services. There will be a need to develop and implement online communications including animations, video clips and promotions through social media. Flexible working will be required to undertake talks, events and educational programmes with schools and community groups.
The role will work in a collaborative environment with a diverse range of staff and colleagues. These relationships will be key when resolving day to day waste issues.
About you
You will need to be educated to an A level standard and/or have significant experience in a similar role. You will need to be a natural communicator and have the confidence to stand up in a front of a range of different audiences and build positives relationships with them and other key stakeholders. With such a varied role, good prioritisation and multi tasking skills will be essential in order to deliver excellent work on time and to the required standards. You must be able to work independently, using your own initiative, as well as being a highly effective team player.
Due to schools work a disclosure and barring service check (DBS) is desired. The role is supported by the councils hybrid working arrangements. The post is flexible working and there are requirements at times to work early mornings, evenings and at weekends.
There are also significant times when the role will either be working from home or from council offices.
Intended date of interview Thursday 10th March 2022
For more information regarding this position, please call Marten Gregory 01305 228672.
Working at Dorset Council
This is a unique opportunity to join a brand new council in Dorset – home to the spectacular Jurassic Coast and thriving market towns and villages with a strong sense of community and identity.
On 1 April 2019, five district and borough councils and the county council were replaced by the new Dorset Council which will deliver more efficient, accessible and modern public services.
You will have the opportunity to build your career in a modern, flexible and inclusive organisation, and this is an exciting time to join – at the start of our journey together.
For more information about our new council visit www.DorsetCouncil.gov.uk/about
