Community Engagement Officer (Waste)

IMPORTANT:  This Advertiser has requested that applicants MUST be National Residents / Valid Work Permit-holders.  Other applicants need not apply.

 

Salary: £23,713.04 pa (pro-rata)
Hours: 30 hours per week
Based: Devizes, Wiltshire

We are looking to recruit an environmental enthusiast committed to working with communities across Wiltshire. This role will make a major contribution to the delivery of our Strategic Plan Objective ‘to lead and support the transition of society towards more sustainable living’ by developing, delivering and evaluating a formal and informal programme of events, incentives and other activities which encourage reducing waste, reusing products and recycling materials from households in Wiltshire.

The successful candidate will be able to maintain and develop close links with Wiltshire Council’s Waste Management Team to deliver the Waste Joint Venture, as well as the county’s waste and recycling contractor and other voluntary, private and public sector partners.

The Trust emphasises involving and engaging people in sustainability issues to encourage them to make informed decisions and change their behavior for the benefit of the environment. The post holder will influence the evolution of environmental education and waste practices and there is considerable scope to bring forward new ideas and initiatives.

This challenging role will require sound organisational skills, as well as the drive and energy to see a project through to deadline. The ability to manage resources effectively is essential. With at least 2 years relevant experience, you will need to be able to demonstrate effective communication and strong interpersonal skills along with proven experience delivering successful community led initiatives.

There will be some evening and weekend working required.

• Closing Date: 12:00 Tuesday 7 April 2015.
  Successful candidates will be notified by 5pm on Thursday 8 April 2015. If you have not heard from us by this time then unfortunately you will have been unsuccessful. It is not our policy to give feedback at this stage.
• Interview Date: Monday 13 April 2015.
  Please ensure when applying for this position, that you can be available for interview on this date.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Gary Lamont on 01380 725670. A full job description and application pack is available to download in the right hand column.