Waste Education Officer
| Posting date: | 17 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £28,598 to £34,434 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 March 2026 |
| Location: | Coventry, Nuneaton & Bedworth, CV3 4AR |
| Company: | Coventry City Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | coventrycc/TP/212/12262 |
Summary
Our Waste Services Team delivers one of the most essential services our residents rely on every single day — ensuring that household waste is collected, treated, recycled and disposed of safely and efficiently.
We provide domestic, recycling and garden waste collections to more than 126,000 households across the city, completing over 9 million collections each year. Collecting more than 100,000 tonnes of waste annually, the team is committed to delivering high-quality, safe and customer-focused services.
Alongside day-to-day operations, the team also leads on key environmental initiatives that support residents in participating positively in the services provided. This includes behaviour-changing campaigns, education and engagement work to help improve sustainability, reduce contamination and enhance the overall efficiency of our waste services.
Our ValuesIn line with our One Coventry Values, we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equity and respect remains at the heart of everything we do.
Our Values are:
- Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent.
- Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best.
- Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one.
- Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve.
- Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents.
- Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.
The Waste Education Officer is responsible for delivering projects and initiatives that improve Coventry’s waste and recycling services. The role focuses on promoting recycling, raising awareness of waste issues, and improving public participation in waste services. It involves managing and motivating a team of Waste Education Assistants, planning and delivering communication campaigns, building partnerships and ensuring services operate safely and in line with legislation.
All candidates must have the Right to Work in the UK. We are currently not offering sponsorship for this role.
Who are we looking for?We are looking for a knowledgeable, motivated, and community-focused individual with an understanding of waste management, recycling legislation, customer service, and health and safety. They should be an excellent communicator who can build effective partnerships and confidently lead, motivate, and support a team. The ideal candidate will be highly organised, adaptable, innovative, able to work well under pressure, and equipped with strong ICT skills.
For an informal conversation about this role, please contact:
Sarah Elliott – Strategic Lead for Environmental Services – 02476 972008
For full details of the application process, please read the document on our jobs page titled "Coventry City Council Application Process."
Interviews to be held at Whitley Depot on 16 & 17 March
If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our accessibility page to see how we can assist you.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme - As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:
- Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
- Are currently in care or have previously been in care
- If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition
Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.
We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.
At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 5100 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.
To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.
If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package - to find out more please visit https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme