Senior Technical Officer - Combined Packaging Regime - 32973
One position available in the South East region (Canterbury, Chichester, Pevensey, Rye, Tonbridge, West Malling).
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 the 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.
Key Responsibilities
* 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.
About the Team
The team you’ll join is supportive, diverse and truly values collaboration. United by a shared commitment to protecting the environment, we take real pride in the difference our work makes. Working nationally, we improve recycling quality and ensure packaging is responsibly managed. With a blend of fieldwork and desk‑based tasks, we tackle compliance challenges and approach our work with curiosity, integrity, and a genuine willingness to help each other grow.
Experience and Skills Required
* Support and develop Regulatory Officers to become confident in their role through training and feedback, and develop your own skills
* Demonstrate correct health, safety and wellbeing practices and ensure your team follows best practice too
* Handle challenging conversations with confidence and professionalism
* Travel as needed across the Southeast as part of our Packaging Producer team
* Influence and build strong relationships in complex environments
* Produce accurate reports and analyse data using our systems
* Prioritise effectively to manage multiple demands and deliver results
* Knowledge of EPR regulations, compliance and enforcement legislation is ideal – training will be provided
Benefits and Development
We’ll invest in your growth with specialist training, mentoring and opportunities to progress within the Environment Agency.
Equal Opportunity
We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Flexible working patterns are available for all vacancies, including job share. We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
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