Waste Minimisation & Sustainability Manager
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Salary
£35545 - £38965 per annum
Expires
01/04/2025
Location
England, Essex, Braintree
Job Type
Full Time
Braintree District Council has an exciting opportunity for a Waste Minimisation & Sustainability Manager to join the team.
Waste Minimisation & Sustainability Manager - The Role:
The climate crisis is one of the most significant issues to face our society, our environment and the planet. The post holder will lead on designing educational sessions for residents, schools and community groups and will role model excellent customer service for residents. Managing the team, you will identify and deliver projects that support the delivery of Council services.
To be successful in this role you will be confident and experienced in managing people, with the ability to establish credibility at all levels. A genuine commitment towards the environment, tackling climate change and preventing waste is essential, ideally with a qualification in this field. Experience of the waste industry is essential, along with knowledge of research and data analysis. You will have excellent interpersonal and organisational skills and proven IT skills, including systems development.
You will need to be flexible with working hours which could occasionally start as early as 6:30am when liaising with the refuse and recycling collection crews. Occasional evening and weekend working may also be required in order to attend evening meetings/talks and weekend events.
Candidates should possess a full clean driving licence and access to their own vehicle for business use.
Waste Minimisation & Sustainability Manager - Key Responsibilities:
* Manage the work of the Waste Minimisation & Sustainability Team and support them in managing their workloads, ensuring accountability/responsibility for the various tasks.
* Undertake staff performance reviews, sickness absence interviews, disciplinary and capability investigations.
* Actively maintain continued self-development of industry knowledge through effective forums and regularly attending networking opportunities.
* Act as the representative for waste minimisation and recycling within the Council.
* Take ownership of the recycling rate for Braintree District.
* Lead the team in promoting waste minimisation initiatives and identifying and delivering projects that support the Council's vision.
* Ensure the team is focused on exceeding business expectations and thinking 'outside the box' to deliver innovative solutions.
* Develop and manage the ongoing delivery of the Council's waste reduction, reuse and recycling initiatives.
* Manage and lead the Waste Minimisation & Sustainability Team to educate and inform the public and other key stakeholders.
* Review and redesign current implementation model throughout the service.
* Work with the Council's Street Scene Enforcement Team to bring about appropriate enforcement action.
* Design educational sessions for team delivery to schools and community groups.
* Utilize approved project management tools to ensure that all projects are delivered on time and within budget.
* Ensure accurate data collection and analysis for presentation to relevant audiences.
* Work as the partnership lead for the Council in county driven incentivisation projects.
* Respond to resident and other stakeholder enquiries and complaints.
* Be responsible for collating and reporting of recycling credit data.
* Active involvement in the Collective / Fleetroute systems and other technical systems.
* Provide accurate performance management information within Operations.
* Ensure that corporate Governance, processes, and practices are fully adhered to.
Waste Minimisation & Sustainability Manager - You:
* Relevant qualification in Environmental Science, Sustainability, Waste Management (or equivalent).
* Relevant experience working in the waste industry.
* Experience in research and data analysis.
* Current waste Industry membership.
* Experience in managing teams with effective results.
* Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate at all levels.
* Experience of building and managing partnerships and collaborative relationships.
* Well-developed knowledge of waste management and environmental practices.
* Understanding of waste collection software.
* Strong presentation skills.
* Knowledge of the local government sector and challenges it faces.
* Ability to negotiate and influence others positively.
* A good understanding of the planning, environmental and asset functions of the authority.
* Candidates should possess a full clean driving licence and access to their own vehicle for business use.
Waste Minimisation & Sustainability Manager - Benefits:
Braintree District Council is a great place to work. Our benefits include:
* Flexible working
* Hybrid working arrangements may be available
* Free parking
* Local government pension scheme
* Learning and development for all employees
* Employee recognition schemes
* Extensive health and wellbeing programme including discounted gym membership.
Closing date for receipt of completed applications: Midnight on Monday 31st March 2025.
To apply please click the Apply Now link below.
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