Recycling and Waste Advisor

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Kirklees
Environment & Climate Change
Environmental Strategy & Climate Change
37
5
Huddersfield and surrounding areas
Permanent
Grade 6

£24,294- £25,979

As Recycling and Waste Advisor you will provide assistance and guidance to communities of Kirklees to deliver the Council’s environmental strategies which include increasing the quality and quantity of household recycling and reducing household wastes.

You will provide support and participate on team initiatives to influence changes in behaviour and maximise opportunities to improve service delivery.

Your main responsibilities as Recycling and Waste Advisor will include:

  • Responding to enquiries in relation to the recycling and waste collection services
  • Plan daily visits for households requiring assistance with matters related to household waste
  • Providing advice and support to householders to influence changes in attitudes towards efficient and effective use of their bins

Our next Recycling and Waste Advisor will ideally have:

  • Proven literacy and numeracy skills, including experience MS Word and Excel
  • The ability to interpret, judge and take action in relation to the proper use of the green recycling bin.
  • Knowledge of waste disposal practices, including disposal and recycling practices

This job will require you to carry out physically demanding work, such as walking for considerable periods of time as well as working outdoors in all weather conditions.

Travel is an essential part of this job and therefore it would be extremely difficult for you to do your job effectively if you did not use a car for all or most of the time.  It is essential that you hold a full and valid driving license.

Jonathan Garside is the manager for this role, please contact them on 01484 221000 for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information. 
This job is subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level, please refer to the Job Description/Profile.  A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.
We know there’s a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and we encourage applications from people with all differing abilities. So, if you need any support completing an application form, or any other format for the application or Job Description please contact the Recruitment Team for help by email: jobs@kirklees.gov.uk or phone: 01484 221000 and ask for ‘Recruitment’.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

14 December 2020, 11:55 PM

Important Information

This vacancy is closed to applications.