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Recycling and Waste Project Officer

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Dyddiad hysbysebu: 27 Mawrth 2025
Cyflog: £29,014 i £35,599 bob blwyddyn
Oriau: Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau: 08 Ebrill 2025
Lleoliad: Colchester, Essex
Gweithio o bell: Ar y safle yn unig
Cwmni: Colchester City Council
Math o swydd: Dros dro
Cyfeirnod swydd: COLREQ01427

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Working hours: 37 hours per week

Contract type: Fixed term until 31 March 2027

Colchester City Council is committed to delivering high-quality and accessible services to residents, visitors and businesses. They are a local government authority providing a diverse range of public and commercial services across Colchester, the second largest district in Essex.

The Council is seeking a Recycling and Waste Project Officer who can provide project support to the Fit for the Future Waste Services programme, specifically on recycling and waste focused project delivery.

Duties of the role

As an essential member of the Neighbourhood Services Team, you will coordinate staff members, contractors, managing agents, and other stakeholders to ensure projects are completed efficiently and effectively. You will be assisting the Council in meeting its obligations under the Government waste reforms, including introducing food waste collection for flats and changes to kerbside collections. You will also support the implementation of the emerging new Recycling and Waste Strategy for Colchester 2025-2040. Your key duties will include:

Conducting site visits across the city to assess and inspect sites, liaising with managing agents on necessary changes and improvements.
Validate or Capture accurate site data and apply decisioning criteria to confirm status and plan for each site
Obtaining and evaluating quotes from suppliers, placing orders, and coordinating work schedules with contractors.
Facilitating meetings and discussions to resolve issues and enhance collaboration.
Engaging with various stakeholders, including community members and internal teams, to gather feedback and inform project decisions.
Supporting the governance and monitoring of projects, maintaining risk registers and issue logs.
Monitoring project budgets, including forecasting, expenditure, and costs against delivered benefits and outcomes

Qualifications and skills required


To be successful in this role, you will need:

A-level or equivalent and relevant experience.
Experience contributing to a range of projects and/or programmes.
Project Management qualification or significant experience.
Ability to plan, monitor, and prioritize activities.
Understanding of risk management.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 applications
Valid driver’s license and ability to travel across the city.

What we offer

The Council encourages all employees to maximise their potential. You will be entitled to join an attractive pension scheme and will receive a generous annual leave entitlement, including two extra company holidays during the Christmas period.

Other benefits include:

Flexible working
Gym, travel and online retail discounts
Excellent training, development and progression opportunities

For an informal discussion about this vacancy, please contact Justin Fairweather on 07967361644.

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