As a Senior Technical Officer, you’ll play a vital role in shaping the future of recycling in England and see the impact of your work every day. Working within our Combined Packaging Regime team, you’ll regulate producers who place packaging on the market, ensuring they meet their legal obligations and manage their packaging waste responsibly. This work involves a balance of fieldwork and desk-based tasks, so a valid full UK driving licence is essential and must be obtained prior to your application. You will: Support and develop Regulatory Officers to become confident in their role through regular training and feedback Support health, safety and wellbeing by promoting awareness and good practice, in line with the Environment Agency guidance Work with your team and wider regime to bring businesses into compliance and investigate suspected non-compliance Carry out audits both on-site and remotely, as a lead officer and as support to regulatory officers in training Build effective relationships with businesses and stakeholders Solve technical challenges and develop practical, evidence-based solutions Analyse complex data to support informed decision making and be able to justify decisions to your team and stakeholders Create, develop and improve processes and operational guidance Ensure work is consistently delivered to required standards and service levels while reflecting best practice ways of working You’ll also play a key role in incident response, with full training and support provided, as well as additional payment where applicable. We are committed to building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Diversity and inclusion are central to how we work—we seek it, embrace it, and live it for the benefit of our people, our communities, and the environment. Flexible working patterns, including job sharing, are welcomed.