This role is being offered as a 12 month fixed term contract.
Salary - £36,000 per annum, plus £4,800 Travel Allowance and Veolia benefits
Hours - Monday to Friday - 40 hours per week - some work may also be required outside office hours / at weekends
Location - Croydon, Merton and Sutton - please note travel between the South London locations will be expected
When you see the world as we do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of its resources, and help it become a better place for everyone. It’s why we’re looking for someone who’s just as committed as we are, to push for genuine change and bring our ambition of Ecological Transformation to life.
We know that everyone here at Veolia can help us work alongside our communities, look after the environment, and contribute to our inclusive culture.
What we can offer you;
25 days of annual leave.
Access to our company pension scheme.
Discounts on everything from groceries to well known retailers.
Access to a range of resources to support your physical, mental and financial health; so you can lean on us whenever you need to.
24 hour access to a virtual GP, 365 days a year, for you and family members in your household.
One paid day every year to volunteer and support your community.
Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential.
What you'll be doing;
Manage and develop the Education, Communications and Outreach function for the Croydon, Merton and Sutton contracts, ensuring that strategic project plans are delivered to meet objectives.
Work with the Area ECO Manager and ECO Officers to develop community engagement projects to change resident behaviours and improve recycling rates. Maintain responsibility for the budget, timeline and quality of project delivery.
Act as the day to day point of contact for the client and site management team, and hold responsibility for the business as usual outputs of the team.
Identify good news stories and feed them to the regional digital and PR team, as well as working closely with this team to achieve regional and contract objectives.
Monitor industry developments and build strong relationships with your client and colleagues at all levels across the contract.
Drive the performance of the ECO and Social Value Officers, coaching and mentoring them to improve their project planning, community engagement approach.
What we're looking for;
Project development and management
People and budget management
Experience delivering behaviour change and community engagement projects and analysing results
Superb written and verbal communication skills including presentation skills
Experience of building strong stakeholder relationships and customer management
Educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant field, or significant experience
Industry knowledge, with u nderstanding or experience of working with local authorities
Experience of visual and textual content production across multiple formats
Advanced understanding of data management and analysis
Understanding of PR, social media, social advertising and digital communications
A full clean UK driving licence
What’s next?
Apply today, so we can make a difference for generations to come.
We're proud to have been named as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for three consecutive years in 2023, 2024 and 2025. This consistent recognition reflects our commitment to our people, demonstrating that Veolia is not just transforming the environment, we're also transforming what it means to have a rewarding, purposeful career.
We're dedicated to supporting you throughout your application journey, offering adjustments where reasonable and appropriate. As a proud Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to applicants with a disability or long-term condition who opt-in to the Disability Confident scheme, and meet the minimum criteria for our roles.
We're also committed to ensuring that all applicants and colleagues receive fair treatment without discrimination on any grounds, aiming to create a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.
About Us
Ready to see the world as we do?
Who is Veolia?
Where other people see waste, our community here at Veolia see opportunity. We’re determined to push for ecological transformation through waste, water and energy, and are committed to getting the tough jobs done. And most importantly, we see the potential of every member of our team, and are giving them the chance to realise it with us.
Whether it’s their potential, their commitment or their impact, we see it all. And with our values being community spirit, responsibility, innovation, customer focus and respect they keep us focused on those who matter – all 14,000+ of our employees, our customers and our communities too.
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