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Waste Awareness & Education Manager
Salary - £32,315 - £38,018 per annum (plus benefits) (under review)
Hours - 37.5 hours per week, flexible working based the visits schedule (includes occasional weekends and evenings)
Location Postcode - HP18 0AF
As the Waste Awareness & Education Manager at FCC Environment (Greatmoor), you will raise public awareness in Buckinghamshire of the waste hierarchy (e.g. waste prevention, reduction, re-use, recycling and composting) and associated benefits and issues, through the creation of new, and in support of existing educational initiatives and communication channels with a wide range of community and educational groups. The role is a key part of the 30-year contract with Buckinghamshire Council which provides EfW and waste transfer services across the county.
This vacancy is for a full-time position, working 5 days per week, however, we will actively consider requests for job shares to suit your lifestyle (based around the visits schedule).
Our promise to you
- Competitive salary
- 25 days' annual leave (full-time working) plus Bank Holidays
- Pension scheme
- Life insurance
- Discretionary bonus scheme
- On the job training and progression
- Recognition scheme
- Refer a friend
- Flexible benefits including high street savings, cycle to work scheme and Gymflex membership, holiday purchase and many more.
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme and the Best Doctors Service via our Wellbeing Platform.
What will you be doing?
- To be responsible for the development and implementation of waste hierarchy education and communication initiatives aimed at specific target audiences, including the production of presentational material and resources. This will include the development and appearance of the visitor centre at the Energy from Waste (EfW) treatment facility at Greatmoor, Buckinghamshire.
- To develop National Curriculum based educational resources linked to the EfW treatment facility and associated transfer facilities, as well as to promote the waste hierarchy as a whole.
- To receive and make welcome visitors to the EfW facility and impart information using a full range of presentational techniques and visual aids.
- To be responsible for promoting the EfW facility across the county, including visiting schools and other organisations, and organising a usage programme to maximise the number of days that the facility is visited and used.
- To liaise and develop close links with Buckinghamshire County Council, as well as other stakeholders e.g., the four waste collection authorities, local community groups and schools to incorporate their requirements into the waste education and facility usage programme.
- To produce reports on the programme and initiatives as necessary in line with the requirements of the contract with Buckinghamshire Council.
- To produce work within time and financial targets.
- To undertake both internal and external training and attend briefing sessions associated with the post as necessary. This will include ad-hoc and induction training as well as working within a personal development plan.
- To understand and comply with the company's equal opportunities policy and take positive action to ensure that services are available to all.
- To comply with all health & safety policies and relevant legislation in the performance of the duties of the post.
- To give due regard to the company's environmental policies.
- To carry out other reasonable duties within the overall function, commensurate with the grading and level of responsibility of the job.
- To develop a high-level understanding of the technology and working of a grate-design energy from waste plant so that they can conduct guided tours of the industrial facility safely.
What are we looking for?
- Previous experience in a similar role
About Us
We are FCC Environment, one of the nation's leading waste and resource management companies. Committed to sustainability, we strive to minimise the amount of waste that ends up in landfill by transforming it into valuable resources wherever possible.
We operate over 200 facilities in England, Scotland and Wales and employ around 2,400 people.
The profile of the UK's recycling and waste management industry has never been higher. We need people who are up for the challenge to help us tackle climate change. We need people with ideas. We need you. Together we will meet the UK's waste management and energy recovery needs.
FCC Environment are equal opportunities employers, we value diversity, and we are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment.
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