Join Our Team as an Environmental Support & Enforcement Officer!
Location: Colchester
**Pay:**£12.50 per hour
Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week, including weekends
About Us:
Waste Investigations Support & Enforcement (WISE) is a leading provider working with Local Authorities to combat issues like fly-tipping, littering, and dog fouling. Leveraging cutting-edge technology and extensive industry experience, WISE is dedicated to maintaining clean and safe boroughs.
Role Overview:
As an Environmental Support & Enforcement Officer, you'll patrol the borough, engage with the community, educate on environmental issues, and enforce legislation by issuing Fixed Penalty Notices when necessary.
Key Responsibilities:
- Patrolling: Follow an agreed deployment strategy to patrol the borough.
- Investigating: Address complaints from the community and report findings to your Team Manager.
- Educating: Raise awareness about environmental crime and the importance of community participation in keeping the borough clean.
- Enforcing: Interact with offenders and issue Fixed Penalty Notices for relevant offences.
- Learning: Stay well-versed in legislation through our bespoke Enviro Crime Induction Course.
- Documenting: Maintain thorough notebook entries and witness statements for each issuance.
Ideal Candidate:
- Effective Communicator: Comfortable engaging with the public, even in challenging situations.
- Team Player: Able to work independently and as part of a team.
- Physically Fit: Capable of prolonged foot patrols in all weather conditions.
- Detail-Oriented: Clear and concise in writing reports.
- Proactive: Able to use initiative in carrying out duties.
- Trained: Willing to complete our Enviro Crime Induction Course and demonstrate competence in independent patrols.
Additional Information:
- Schedule: 5-day work pattern, Monday to Sunday, between 8am-6pm.
- Benefits: Company pension, 28 days annual leave (including bank holidays).
Requirements:
- Driving Licence: Preferred
- Screening: All successful candidates will undergo vetting. Cooperation during the screening process is crucial.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
**Pay:**£12.50 per hour
Expected Hours: 40 per week
Work Location: On the road
Ready to make a difference? Apply now and join our mission to keep our boroughs clean and safe!