About The Role
We are looking for a temporary, 12 month contract, full-time Recycling Engagement Officer to champion and promote recycling across the Borough, preparing Fareham’s residents for the introduction of the new waste collection services stemming from the recent national legislation known as Simpler Recycling.
You’ll develop, lead, and deliver a Resident Engagement Programme for waste services, with particular emphasis on increasing household recycling by introducing food waste recycling, supporting dry materials recycling and reducing residual food waste.
As well as providing advice on recycling issues and waste management, you’ll improve awareness of and participation in the range of waste collection and recycling services offered in Fareham. You’ll develop and deliver targeted community engagement activities, promoting recycling and waste reduction in the Borough, organise local projects and events, and encourage community and voluntary sector recycling initiatives.
About You
You’ll have significant experience in community engagement or outreach, and waste management or recycling as well as project management. Along with a good understanding of waste management principles and recycling processes, you’ll understand the factors that influence how individuals generate, manage and dispose of waste, and the psychological factors influencing attitudes and behaviours.
You’ll have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, strong organisational and project management skills, and the ability to develop and deliver presentations and training materials.
With a warm and approachable personality, you’ll have the ability to foster and retain positive relationships with customers and internal teams.
A full driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes are essential, as is the ability and willingness to work flexibly to support occasional work outside of normal office hours.
About Us
We take pride in receiving feedback from others who say we are a friendly and professional organisation.By working for us you will become part of the team and will play your part in serving our community.
You would be joining one of the most forward-looking borough councils in the Southeast, a happy team and a well-managed Council. We offer a great pension scheme, authorised parking, tech schemes and a car lease scheme to name a few of the benefits of working for us.
We encourage our employees to make a valuable contribution to the work of the Council by having a trusting and open culture, where ideas are actively sought. We also recognise the value of a highly motivated and engaged workforce.
We are committed to ensuring our services are delivered to the highest possible standard and we put the customer at the forefront of everything we do.
Fareham Borough Council is committed to being a disability inclusive employer and in order to support this commitment we are proud to be part of theGovernment's Disability Confident schemedemonstratingthat we will provide a fair and equal route to employment with the Council.
Being part of the scheme means we proactively seek to address inequality for those with disabilities by challenging attitudes towards disability, increasing understanding of disability and removing barriers to disabled people and those with long-term health conditions.
For an informal discussion please contact Dan McCartney, Waste Services Manager, on 01329 824755.
Interviews are planned for 11 August 2025.
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