Overview
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulatory Officer - Field Based. The role sits in the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) team within Batteries, WEEE and Shipments, part of Environmental Markets and Regulation. We’re a national team with officers based across England. National travel and overnight stays will be required.
We are looking for professional, enthusiastic people to join our team of Regulatory Officers. You will regulate a range of businesses who operate within the Producer Responsibility regime, ensuring producers, reprocessors and exporters of waste comply with their responsibilities. Every day will be different, and you will be based across England as part of a dispersed team.
Responsibilities
* Undertake audits (both on site and virtual)
* Take appropriate enforcement action when necessary
* Disrupt non-compliance
* Collate and analyse complex data to help make evidence-based decisions on regulation compliance
* Handle confidential and sensitive information whilst working within data protection guidelines
* Contribute to the development and improvement of processes and procedures
The role is varied, vital and challenging. You will need to be self-motivated and able to work as part of a dispersed team.
Experience and skills
We are looking for people with various types of experience who can demonstrate the capabilities and interpersonal skills needed for the role. Waste industry or regulatory experience is not necessary as you will receive full training. You should be able to show:
* effective, organised and able to prioritise
* rational/composed
* IT/computer literate
* comfortable with numbers as you will use arithmetic and look at large data sets
* passionate about the environment and willing to learn about environmental regulation/enforcement
And can:
* handle confrontational situations
* adapt your communication style to suit others to get your message across
* integrate into a team
* record information accurately
Don’t be put off applying if you don’t have a degree or similar.
Requirements
* Full UK clean driving license is essential
Working patterns and inclusion
We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcome flexible working patterns, including job share. The Environment Agency is an inclusive employer and we have a Guaranteed Interview policy to support those with a disability who are seeking employment.
The Environment Agency operates a hybrid working approach, including office and home working. We may use recruitment outcomes for future vacancies within the next 6 months.
For informal discussion please contact Erin Prigmore at erin.prigmore@environment-agency.gov.uk or on 07796 021736.
Benefits and additional information
We offer a competitive benefits package including a fantastic pension scheme, competitive salary, flexible working and an annual leave allowance of 25 days plus bank holidays (pro rata). For more information, please see the candidate pack. Interivews are expected to take place the week commencing 6 October.
Candidate and capability information
The Environment Agency supports diversity and inclusion within a broad recruitment framework and provides guidance on competencies and STAR-based responses in the candidate pack. See candidate pack for more details and links to the capability dictionary.
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