Waste & Recycling Officer
| Posting date: | 28 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £28,142 to £31,022 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Grade E: £28,142 - £31,022 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 December 2025 |
| Location: | Cannock, Staffordshire |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 1 day per week |
| Company: | Cannock Chase Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | DE099 |
Summary
Waste & Recycling Officer
Grade E: £28,142 - £31,022 per annum
Post Number: DE099
Permanent - 37 Hours per week
Benefits to you:
• Flexitime Scheme
• Payment of one professional fee per annum
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• 23 days holiday and 26 after 5 years continuous service
• Casual Car User Allowance
• Discounted Leisure Centre Membership
• Cycle Scheme
• Free Car Parking
Cannock Chase and Stafford Borough Council’s Waste and Commercial Services Section, based across both Cannock and Stafford sites, is looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic Waste & Recycling Officer, to develop and oversee Waste and Recycling functions, as part of a multi disciplined team.
You should have experience of working in a similar public or private sector environment, ideally in a waste and recycling environment. The successful candidate will have excellent literacy, numeracy and ICT skills sufficient to complete necessary electronic data recording, analysis and report writing.
You will have good interpersonal skills and will be able to work as part of a team as well as under your own initiative. The role will involve communicating with the public, Elected Members and other colleagues, electronically, over the phone and face to face. You must have a flexible approach to work and be prepared to provide technical support for the team.
You will ideally have relevant knowledge of the waste and recycling sector and must be prepared to work outdoors, at times in unfavourable conditions.
Membership of a relevant Professional Body (or be willing to work towards) is essential, such as CIWM or similar.
Access to a suitable means of transport, in order to access sites within the district is essential for this post.
To apply for this vacancy online please go to https://cannock.engageats.co.uk/V2/Login
Alternatively please telephone 01543 462621 or write to HR Services, Cannock Chase Council, Civic Centre, Beecroft Road, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 1BG or e-mail vacancies@cannockchasedc.gov.uk quoting post number DE099.
The closing date for receipt of completed applications is Friday 12th December 2025.
THE COUNCIL IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER
Grade E: £28,142 - £31,022 per annum
Post Number: DE099
Permanent - 37 Hours per week
Benefits to you:
• Flexitime Scheme
• Payment of one professional fee per annum
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• 23 days holiday and 26 after 5 years continuous service
• Casual Car User Allowance
• Discounted Leisure Centre Membership
• Cycle Scheme
• Free Car Parking
Cannock Chase and Stafford Borough Council’s Waste and Commercial Services Section, based across both Cannock and Stafford sites, is looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic Waste & Recycling Officer, to develop and oversee Waste and Recycling functions, as part of a multi disciplined team.
You should have experience of working in a similar public or private sector environment, ideally in a waste and recycling environment. The successful candidate will have excellent literacy, numeracy and ICT skills sufficient to complete necessary electronic data recording, analysis and report writing.
You will have good interpersonal skills and will be able to work as part of a team as well as under your own initiative. The role will involve communicating with the public, Elected Members and other colleagues, electronically, over the phone and face to face. You must have a flexible approach to work and be prepared to provide technical support for the team.
You will ideally have relevant knowledge of the waste and recycling sector and must be prepared to work outdoors, at times in unfavourable conditions.
Membership of a relevant Professional Body (or be willing to work towards) is essential, such as CIWM or similar.
Access to a suitable means of transport, in order to access sites within the district is essential for this post.
To apply for this vacancy online please go to https://cannock.engageats.co.uk/V2/Login
Alternatively please telephone 01543 462621 or write to HR Services, Cannock Chase Council, Civic Centre, Beecroft Road, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 1BG or e-mail vacancies@cannockchasedc.gov.uk quoting post number DE099.
The closing date for receipt of completed applications is Friday 12th December 2025.
THE COUNCIL IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER
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