Communications and Behavioural Change Assistant

The primary purpose of the role is to support the development and delivery of behavioural change projects and activities outlined in the Recycle for Greater Manchester communications plan. The activities aim to improve the quality and quantity of recycling collected across Greater Manchester, as well as promoting waste prevention and reuse.

Main Purpose of the Role

1.     To contribute to the delivery of activities supporting sustained and high profile, structured programme of targeted behaviour change campaigns involving a multi-agency approach encouraging waste prevention, re-use and recycling in the Greater Manchester region.

2.     To support the delivery of targeted campaigns and programmes to the GM community including; leaflet drops, bin stickering, engagement with the community and monitoring to encourage waste prevention, re-use and recycling in the Greater Manchester region using best practice models and toolkits. A significant proportion of time will be spent working out of the office either stickering bins, working with community groups, housing associations, attending events or by visiting our transfer loading stations and the material recovery facility to collect data for monitoring purposes.

3.     To support the communications team in the development of targeted promotional activities including the production of leaflets, bin stickers, website content, newsletters, public exhibitions, events, meetings and presentations etc

4.     To support the communications team by carrying out research in order to develop and deliver targeted campaigns and programmes to encourage waste prevention, re-use and recycling in the Greater Manchester region using best practice models and toolkits.

5.     To foster relationships with community sector networks to support the delivery of campaigns and programmes.

6.     To support Waste Collection Authorities, and other stakeholders to ensure consistency of messages conveyed to key target audiences.

7.     To monitor campaigns through the collation of data and agreed key performance indicators of individual campaigns and promotions.

8.     To undertake duties and support team members in all areas of responsibility within the Communication & Behavioural Change Team.

Standard Responsibilities

• Accountable for ensuring the Health & Safety responsibilities against the role are met.
• To promote equality of opportunities and the Authority’s values at all times.
• Representing the Authority at a local, District and national level as required.
• To be involved with and contribute to the introduction and development of new initiatives, procedures and working methods relating to the activities and work of the Team.
• To undertake any other duties commensurate with the grade of the post

The GMCA is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

To find out more about working for us please click here- https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/

This role is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Please be assured that any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest of confidence and will be reviewed on an individual basis in relation to the job.  

This means that you will not necessarily be excluded from the application process if you have a criminal record; this will depend on the circumstances and background to any offence. For further information about DBS checks, please visit the government’s DBS website. If you are uncertain if a conviction/endorsement is spent.

Closing date: Midnight, Friday 24 August

Please head to https://greater.jobs/ to apply for this role