Recycling Support Officer - Bedford

Job Opportunity: Recycling Support Officer - Bedford
Location: Bedford
Pay Rate: £12.21 per hour
Hours: 09:00 - 17:00, Monday - Friday (37 hours per week)
Contract: Fixed-term (Maternity Cover) - Approx. 23/06/2025 to 22/06/2026

Are you passionate about sustainability and making a real difference in your community? Carbon60, on behalf of a local authority, is seeking a Recycling Support Officer to join the team and provide crucial administrative and clerical support.

This role is ideal for someone with a strong interest in recycling, waste minimisation, and environmental initiatives, with excellent communication and organisational skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Promote recycling, composting, and waste minimisation across the community.
• Encourage public engagement through new schemes, door-to-door campaigns, and promotional activities.
• Monitor and audit waste collection schemes to ensure service quality and clean material recovery.
• Track data related to participation, tonnages, and service levels.
• Assist in contract monitoring and site inspections.
• Provide recommendations to developers in line with council waste policies.

What We're Looking For:

• A-level or degree in an environmental subject, or equivalent experience.
• Previous experience engaging with the public and promoting initiatives.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent numeracy and data analysis skills.
• Proficient in MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to work under pressure and to deadlines.
• Enthusiastic about recycling, composting, and local authority waste services.
• Knowledge of waste management operations and practices.
• Experience working with various stakeholders, such as housing associations.
• Analytical problem-solving abilities.
• Fluent spoken English.
• A full UK driving licence is essential.

Join a team that's committed to making Bedford a cleaner, greener place for everyone.
Apply now to be part of a meaningful initiative with lasting impact.

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.