Recycling Education & Engagement Officer
Torfaen area
Monday - Friday 09.00 - 17.00
£12.59 per hour

Acorn by Synergie is currently looking to recruit a Recycling Education & Engagement Officer to join their client in Torfaen. The successful candidate will play a key role in encouraging recycling participation and assisting residents to participate effectively in the recycling service.

Responsibilities

To raise public awareness of waste services through education and engagement.

To identify recycling and non-recycling properties and make visits to residents to encourage better use of the waste services facilities available, undertake surveys and advise and enforce on the correct use of the services.

To ensure that all data collected is accurately inputted and updated into the relevant computer software package.

To encourage residents to take responsibility for their waste. This may involve physically sorting waste to determine contents of resident's bins, bags or boxes.

To attend community events and meetings, as required, which will include the attendance at and delivery of the Environment Trailer, to promote and provide information on the services. This will require occasional weekend and evening work.

To attend public meetings, as required, and provide Members with regular progress reports.

To liaise, coordinate and work alongside other departments within the Authority where necessary.

To write concise and accurate reports following incidents for formal action, this includes gathering evidence, taking witness statements and carrying out interviews in accordance with the Police and Criminal Evidence Act, issuing fixed penalty notices, preparing case files and attendance in court.

To undertake administrative duties as required.

To assist with the implementation of future waste services initiatives.

To be available to start the beginning of December.

Acorn by Synergie acts as an employment business for the supply of temporary workers.