Waste and Recycling Schools Engagement Officer

Nottingham City Council, Leicestershire County Council, East Midlands Group

Job Location:

Nottingham - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: 37 hours weekly

Worker Type: Hybrid Worker

Salary: Starting Salary is 32597 (Level one) rising to 35412 per annum (pro-rata for part-time)

Location:Eastcroft Depot London Road NG2 3AH

Weve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity youve been looking for Read on to find out more

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme we strive to create an innovative inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city we want to hear from you.

* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.

About the Role

This is a brand new and exciting opportunity to become the first Waste and Recycling Schools Advisor at Nottingham City Council.

This is a new role in which youll be shaping how Nottingham City Council delivers a programme of waste recycling and litter education to younger generations setting the standard for future initiatives and leaving a lasting legacy working alongside the Waste Reduction Engagement and Clean Champions Teams.

Youll be responsible for building a network of relationships with schools across the city acting as the main point of contact for all things relating to recycling and waste education. Youll work closely with teachers school staff and caretakers to understand each schools unique needs and develop tailored educational tools and resources that enable and inspire children from KS1 through to KS4 to recycle correctly both in the school environment and influence positive behaviour change within their families at home.

Youll have the creative freedom to design and deliver engaging workshops assemblies and activities and to develop innovative materials - whether posters digital content games or interactive sessions - that make recycling and waste reduction accessible and fun for all age groups. Youll also support and encourage student-led environmental clubs and projects helping children become champions for sustainability in their schools and communities.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

Familiarity with the National Curriculum and how to integrate environmental education.

Experience in creating educational content tailored to different age groups and learning styles including SEND.

Ability to communicate at all levels verbally in writing and using IT tools and digital channels as appropriate to a variety of audiences.

Ability to research and have awareness of upcomingrecycling and waste managementlegislation and best practice and building such initiatives into service delivery.

Ability to build positive relationships engage and motivate education staff students and external partners.

An enhanced DBS check with a childrens barred list check

You can find the job description for this post here

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements depending on the role including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional informationfor applicants page.

For informal enquiriesplease contact Danielle Sample Engagement and Behaviour Change Officer by telephone on or by email .

Closing Date: 2nd November 2005

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held:w/c 24th November 2025

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Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority

DescriptionContract Type: PermanentWorking Hours: 37 hours weeklyWorker Type: Hybrid WorkerSalary: Starting Salary is 32597 (Level one) rising to 35412 per annum (pro-rata for part-time)Location:Eastcroft Depot London Road NG2 3AHWeve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to...