Waste and Recycling Advisor x 2 - fixed term for 12 months
| Posting date: | 08 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £26,011 to £27,380 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 31 August 2025 |
| Location: | Lymington, Hampshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | New Forest District Council |
| Job type: | Contract |
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Summary
Do you want to help us shape the future of waste and recycling for the New Forest?
An opportunity has arisen for 2 x Waste and Recycling Advisors to join our waste and recycling team. Supported by the Lead waste and recycling advisor, you will work together to help guide and support our residents through the waste and recycling service changes for 2025 and 2026.
Are you good at working with and helping people?
You will be able to engage, and build excellent relationships with our residents, businesses, and other key stakeholders, providing information that will help drive behaviour change. This will involve answering customer enquiries, processing requests, and resolving issues. We must ensure our residents are fully informed and able to participate in the new recycling initiatives and you will be pivotal to the success of the service changes and the anticipated increase in recycling across the district.
Are you passionate about recycling more and wasting less?
You do not need any formal training or experience in the waste and recycling industry as all training will be provided. However, you must share our passion for tackling climate change, by reducing our waste, reusing what we can and recycling more. You will act as the public facing representative for service change enquiries, supporting residents with face-to-face visits to properties and sharing best practice.
You have:
A minimum of GCSE education including Maths and English to grade C or equivalent and will be a confident communicator, written, verbally and face to face.
You may have experience of working within the community and strong commitment to customer care.
It is essential for this role that you can drive and have access to your own vehicle.
What’s in it for you?
£26,011 - £27,380 per annum
23 days annual leave plus bank holidays plus an additional 5 days after 5 years continuous local government service
Local Government Pension Scheme and AVC provision
Hybrid working
Employee Assistance Programme (free 24 hour legal, financial and personal advice for employees)
Wide range of employee discounts at high street retailers, including supermarkets, stores, and restaurants
A Cycle to Work scheme which could save you around 40 percent on cycles and accessories
About us.
As one of the largest districts in the country, with 6 towns and a close relationship with neighbouring conurbations, the New Forest provides a supportive environment in which everyone who works for us can help drive our aims.
At NFDC we believe that all our employees make a valuable contribution to the work of the council and that’s why we encourage a trusting and open culture where each employee is supported and respected equally, where ideas are actively sought and self-development promoted. We also recognise the value of a highly motivated and engaged workforce and we actively promote a good work/life balance. We’re keen to support career development and help all colleagues to be the best they can be.
We are proud of our values, please watch this short video to find out more. LEAF Learning Empathy Ambition Fairness (youtube.com)
If you're ambitious and passionate, are driven to deliver, and want to be part of our team, we welcome your application.
To view full details of what you can expect from working for NFDC and to view the full job description, please click on the candidate pack attached.
Click here to see why employees think that New Forest District Council is a great place to work: Working for NFDC
If enhanced DBS needed You must include details and dates of ‘spent’ convictions, cautions and reprimands and final warnings.
After reading the job description of what the role will involve, you feel you would like an informal chat about the role, please contact Niki Remington at nicola.remington@nfdc.gov.uk
Closing date: 11pm on 31st August 2025
Interview Date: 10th September 2025
An opportunity has arisen for 2 x Waste and Recycling Advisors to join our waste and recycling team. Supported by the Lead waste and recycling advisor, you will work together to help guide and support our residents through the waste and recycling service changes for 2025 and 2026.
Are you good at working with and helping people?
You will be able to engage, and build excellent relationships with our residents, businesses, and other key stakeholders, providing information that will help drive behaviour change. This will involve answering customer enquiries, processing requests, and resolving issues. We must ensure our residents are fully informed and able to participate in the new recycling initiatives and you will be pivotal to the success of the service changes and the anticipated increase in recycling across the district.
Are you passionate about recycling more and wasting less?
You do not need any formal training or experience in the waste and recycling industry as all training will be provided. However, you must share our passion for tackling climate change, by reducing our waste, reusing what we can and recycling more. You will act as the public facing representative for service change enquiries, supporting residents with face-to-face visits to properties and sharing best practice.
You have:
A minimum of GCSE education including Maths and English to grade C or equivalent and will be a confident communicator, written, verbally and face to face.
You may have experience of working within the community and strong commitment to customer care.
It is essential for this role that you can drive and have access to your own vehicle.
What’s in it for you?
£26,011 - £27,380 per annum
23 days annual leave plus bank holidays plus an additional 5 days after 5 years continuous local government service
Local Government Pension Scheme and AVC provision
Hybrid working
Employee Assistance Programme (free 24 hour legal, financial and personal advice for employees)
Wide range of employee discounts at high street retailers, including supermarkets, stores, and restaurants
A Cycle to Work scheme which could save you around 40 percent on cycles and accessories
About us.
As one of the largest districts in the country, with 6 towns and a close relationship with neighbouring conurbations, the New Forest provides a supportive environment in which everyone who works for us can help drive our aims.
At NFDC we believe that all our employees make a valuable contribution to the work of the council and that’s why we encourage a trusting and open culture where each employee is supported and respected equally, where ideas are actively sought and self-development promoted. We also recognise the value of a highly motivated and engaged workforce and we actively promote a good work/life balance. We’re keen to support career development and help all colleagues to be the best they can be.
We are proud of our values, please watch this short video to find out more. LEAF Learning Empathy Ambition Fairness (youtube.com)
If you're ambitious and passionate, are driven to deliver, and want to be part of our team, we welcome your application.
To view full details of what you can expect from working for NFDC and to view the full job description, please click on the candidate pack attached.
Click here to see why employees think that New Forest District Council is a great place to work: Working for NFDC
If enhanced DBS needed You must include details and dates of ‘spent’ convictions, cautions and reprimands and final warnings.
After reading the job description of what the role will involve, you feel you would like an informal chat about the role, please contact Niki Remington at nicola.remington@nfdc.gov.uk
Closing date: 11pm on 31st August 2025
Interview Date: 10th September 2025
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