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RECYCLING OFFICER - FIXED TERM

Job details
Posting date: 03 July 2025
Salary: £25,992 to £28,163 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 20 July 2025
Location: HU7 0XW
Company: Hull City Council
Job type: Contract
Job reference: 32895

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Summary

Are you passionate about the environment, full of creative ideas, and eager to make a real difference?
Do you thrive on challenges and love varied work?
If so, we want you to join our team!
Hull City Council’s Waste Management team is seeking four Recycling Officers, three permanent full-time positions and one on a full-time fixed term basis to cover maternity leave. These positions are to help drive our waste management strategy forward. The roles are crucial in maximising recycling and composting to reduce the amount of waste sent for disposal.
Key Responsibilities:

Deliver creative social media and educational content to promote recycling initiatives.
Act as the first point of contact for all internal and external operational waste management service issues, ensuring early problem resolution.
Monitor, review, and update social channels, intranet, and website, and develop processes to manage customer information.
Develop and deliver bespoke waste minimisation initiatives to residents, schools, and businesses, in partnership with voluntary sector organisations.

What We’re Looking For:

Someone who can work independently as well as within a team.
A proactive individual with the drive to increase recycling and improve the environment in Hull.
A creative thinker who thrives on challenges and enjoys varied work.

Why Join Us?

Be part of a team that is committed to making a positive impact on the environment.
Enjoy a role that offers variety and the opportunity to develop and implement innovative waste management initiatives.
Work in a supportive and collaborative environment.

Come and join Hull City Council’s Waste Management team and help us make Hull a greener place!
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Therasa Trowill , Recycling Team Leader on 01482 612 782 or therasa.trowill@hullcc.gov.uk
Please ensure that your application demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria against the person specification as listed in the job description.
This post is fixed term for 9 months to cover maternity leave

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