Simpler Recycling Officer

Simpler Recycling Officer

Salary £24,335 - £26,349 pa 

36 hours 

Are you passionate about the environment and enjoy engaging with people?

Spelthorne Borough Council is looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Simpler Recycling Officer to join our recycling and waste team.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering the Governments Simpler Recycling reforms, at a time when waste management and disposal is becoming increasingly significant.

You will be working directly with residents to encourage positive recycling behaviours and improve environmental outcomes. A large proportion of the role is spent out in the community, actively speaking with residents primarily to help drive an increase food waste recycling participation across the borough, alongside supporting other borough-wide recycling initiatives.

The role combines elements of community engagement, data collection and monitoring, as well as practical hands-on problem solving, making it ideal for someone who enjoys working both independently and as part of a team.

If you are an excellent communicator, enjoy working outdoors and want to make a real difference to local sustainability and recycling performance, we'd love to hear from you.

You will be a confident and proactive individual with excellent organisational skills, who is comfortable engaging with residents from a wide range of backgrounds. You will be approachable, self-motivated and able to work independently, often away from a traditional office environment.

In return, we can offer excellent conditions of service with a benefits’ package that includes flexible working hours, pension scheme and at least 23 days’ paid leave per year (pro rata for part time). 

Should you have any questions or would like an informal conversation about the role please contact Duncan Laidlaw, Senior Waste & Recycling Officer, d.laidlaw@spelthorne.gov.uk / 01784 446423

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Local Government Reorganisation (LGR)

Spelthorne Borough Council is undergoing Local Government Reorganisation, moving from a two-tier system to two new unitary councils in April 2027.  Please see more information here Local government in Surrey is changing | Spelthorne Borough Council and also Future Surrey – Surrey LGR Hub

Under Local Government Reorganisation, TUPE (Transfer of Undertakings Protection of Employment) consultation started on 28 September 2026 and will run until 20 November 2026.

Please note that the consultation covers all directly employed staff with a contract of employment on 1 April 2027 and if you are successful in your application, you will be notified how you can feed into the consultation process if applicable.

To apply for this role, you must be available to start by end of January 2027 at the latest.

Thank you for your interest in our vacancy and we wish you well with your application.

Closing date: 30 October 2026 (noon)

Interview date: 17 November 2026

To apply please use the ‘apply online’ button.

CVs can only be accepted in support of a completed application form.

 Unfortunately, we are unable to reply to all candidates.  If we have not contacted, you within 3 weeks of the closing date then your application has been unsuccessful.  All shortlisted applicants will be contacted via email after the closing date.

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