Regulatory Officer 1 – Packaging Waste
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Job Description
Do you have an environmental passion? Join us to create a cleaner, safer and healthier environment for people and wildlife. Our producer responsibility work aims to ensure that waste resulting from packaging is recycled, either here in the UK or exported overseas to facilities where it is safely and effectively recycled – ‘right waste, right place’. You will be key to planning, monitoring and delivering compliance and enforcement activity within your area of waste regulation, to drive a circular economy.
This role will be based in the Packaging South team within Collections & Packaging Regimes, part of Waste Markets and Shipments. Find out about our wider team here – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJ7fCgRW5SM.
Key responsibilities
* Undertake audit and enforcement work, both desk‑based and in the field.
* Collate, analyse and use complex data to help make evidence‑based decisions on regulation compliance.
* Answer technical queries; interpret and diagnose problems and develop solutions.
* Develop further relationships with customers and stakeholders.
* Deal with confidential and sensitive information whilst keeping in line with data protection guidelines.
* Contribute to the development and improvement of processes, procedures, and operational instructions.
* Work with businesses to bring them into compliance and investigate companies suspected of non‑compliance, including conducting interviews under caution and compiling casefiles for our legal teams.
* Respond to incidents as part of an incident role and provide business continuity support during an incident, which may attract an additional payment.
* Embrace flexible working patterns, including job share.
Experience and skills required
* Effective, organised and able to prioritise.
* Confident/assertive.
* IT/computer literate.
* Comfortable with numbers and handling large data sets.
* Passionate about the environment and keen to learn.
* Handle confrontational situations.
* Adapt communication style to suit others to get your message across.
* Integrate into a team.
* Record information accurately.
Must hold a full valid UK driving licence. Training will be provided – waste industry or regulatory experience is not necessary.
Benefits
* A fantastic Pension Scheme.
* Competitive Salary.
* Flexible working hours including flexi leave.
* 25 annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata).
* Apprenticeships/opportunities for in‑work qualifications.
Contact
For an informal discussion contact sarah.edwards@environment-agency.gov.uk or carol.brockelsby@environment-agency.gov.uk.
Additional information
We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share. The Environment Agency uses a hybrid working approach (office and home). Regular travel within the South East and wider travel for training and meetings.
We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce. We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
Artificial Intelligence statement
Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application; however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified, applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action.
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