Enthusiastic Environmental Services Behavioural Change Officer to join our Environmental Services team.
The Role:
You will develop innovative and effective engagement strategies to drive behaviour change by engaging directly with the service provider, residents, and businesses to increase recycling, reduce waste, and raise cleansing awareness, enabling the council to meet government and local recycling, cleansing, and carbon targets. You will report to the Waste & Cleansing Contracts Manager.
Your role will involve:
1. Researching, designing, coordinating, and implementing a programme of tailor-made engagement strategies and initiatives relating to all aspects of recycling, waste minimisation, and street cleansing to deliver sustained behaviour change.
2. Developing and piloting approaches to engagement to effect behaviour change in local communities, creating bespoke plans to meet local needs across the borough, and ensuring ambitious waste reduction and increased recycling goals are met.
3. Monitoring and evaluating the success of engagement strategy delivery, addressing areas of concern promptly, and making recommendations for continuous improvements.
4. Supporting activity to increase the involvement of residents, schools, and community groups in looking after their areas so that cleaner and greener neighbourhoods are self-sustaining.
Essential skills and qualities include:
* Excellent communication skills
* Enthusiastic, proactive, and a team player
* Proven track record of behavioural change within communities and understanding of how change is made through engagement
* Ability to work on own initiative while actively participating in a team environment
* Strong partnership working skills with colleagues and diverse communities
We have an exciting opportunity for an Environmental Services Behavioural Change Officer to join us!
Previous applicants need not re-apply. This is a full-time, permanent role with hybrid working, and a salary of £32,962 - £36,791 per annum.
About us:
The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (RBWM) is set in Berkshire, one of the most economically productive and innovative areas of the country. The borough council, a unitary authority, takes pride in its dedicated team of professionals committed to providing quality services to the community. RBWM offers significant opportunities given its proximity to London, expanding business sectors, and attractions such as Windsor Castle, Legoland, and Ascot Racecourse. Our Royal connections and cultural heritage continue to inspire us.
Benefits include:
* 32 days annual leave
* Flexible working including hybrid pattern for better work-life balance
* Generous Local Government Pension scheme with life cover (3x salary) and AVC options
* Free employee parking near offices
* Give As You Earn scheme
* Instant Reward Scheme for achievements
* Employee Assistance Programme with counselling and advice
* Discounts with retailers, gym memberships, and travel deals
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