Strategy and Development Manager (Maternity Cover)
Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority (MRWA)
Job Duration
Fixed Term
26 Oct 2025
Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority (MRWA) is seeking the services of a Strategy & Development Manager on a 12-month fixed term basis, to cover maternity leave.
This role has a key focus on delivering circular principles including waste prevention, minimisation and reuse, as well as strategic funding initiatives and research and development – all to support Liverpool City Region’s commitments to be Zero Waste and Zero Net Carbon by 2040.
Reporting to the Director of Business Services and Strategy, the successful applicant will be an effective leader with a detail-orientated approach that will help the Authority stay on track with its strategic aims, whilst driving continuous improvement processes for effective service delivery.
As well as overseeing a multi-disciplined team with a range of competing priorities, you will be confident in liaising with all levels of key stakeholders – from cabinet members and senior leadership to fellow managers and colleagues, as well as with various governing bodies, partners and members of the public.
You will possess the ability to develop and implement policies, strategies, work programmes and procedures, whilst also developing, managing and monitoring large budgets, and delivering projects within agreed spending parameters.
If you are a team-orientated leader who is passionate about delivering effective change in an exciting, evolving industry and you have the necessary skills to fulfil this position, then we would love to hear from you.
About MRWA
MRWA is a strategic waste and resource management authority, leading on the recycling and management of municipal waste across LCR.
Along with its private sector partners, MRWA manages waste resources, recycling and the transportation of waste on behalf of six district councils across LCR including Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens and Wirral.
With a focus on reducing consumption, reusing more and recycling accepted materials in the right manner, the Authority delivers various behavioural change initiatives for residents and organisations across LCR, and this is reflected in its Vision (2025):
“To lead the way towards zero waste across the Liverpool City Region.”
Currently, the Authority serves more than 1.5 million people, providing 16 Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) across LCR, as part of its contract with Veolia UK. The local HWRCs allow householders to recycle more than 40 different materials. MRWA also manages the processing of the co-mingled recycling collected at kerbside by five of the six district councils, which is sorted via its two Materials Recovery Facilities.
Benefits of working at Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority include:
* Hybrid-remote working, divided between our office in Mann Island, Liverpool, and working from home.
* Free access to an Employee Assistance Programme with range of exclusive discounts and benefits via Wellbeing Solutions.
* 27 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays.
o Annual leave increases to 32 days after 5 years’ service.
Please note, the closing date is midnight on Sunday 26 th October, 2025
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