Waste Contracts Officer

Job Introduction

About Us

At Oxfordshire County Council, we are committed to enhancing our environment and promoting a circular economy. We are actively looking at our ways of working, using everything we have learnt and heard from our people about the organisational and personal benefits of agile working. You can expect support to do your job and deliver great results.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a close, friendly and high performing team in one of the best performing councils in the country for household waste management. We also offer great working conditions including agile working to help meet your and our needs.

About the Role

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Waste Contracts Officer to join our Waste & Circular Economy team. In this multi-faceted role, you will be supporting the Household Waste Recycling Centre Manager and Principal Officers in managing Oxfordshire’s key strategic waste contracts, covering our Household Waste Recycling Centre service, closed landfill sites, energy from waste, as well as anaerobic digestion, composting and clinical waste treatment. 

As part of your day-to-day duties, you will be required to undertake site inspections and audits as part of monitoring contract performance, liaise with our contractors to ensure smooth service delivery as well as investigate and respond to complaints from the public. You will also contribute to wider projects, collaborating with internal departments to enhance waste management infrastructure and processes as well as help to implement effective waste management strategies and contribute to our goal of establishing a circular economy within Oxfordshire.

About you

The successful candidate will have experience and knowledge in the waste management sector (or a related field), excellent written and verbal communication ability, plus excellent customer service skills. Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Word and Excel is also necessary. Most importantly, the ideal candidate will have a dynamic can-do attitude and be a team player. 

For an informal discussion, please contact Jeff Farrell on Jeffrey.Farrell@Oxfordshire.gov.uk

Rewards and benefits

• Culture of flexible working
• Technology to support agile working where role permits
• Up to 33 days holiday p.a. plus bank holidays
• Option to ‘buy’ additional holiday
• Employee Assistance Programme including access to health and wellbeing support
• Membership of the Local Government contributory pension scheme, with an employer’s contribution of up to 19.9%
• Enhanced family friendly policies
• Local and national discounts for shopping and travel
• Great learning and development opportunities to support your ongoing development

Our commitment to:
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

At Oxfordshire County Council we are proud of our diverse workforce. Everyone is accepted for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or on maternity or family leave. We have a number of staff network groups which provide peer support, education and safe spaces for all.

Our commitment to:
Guaranteed Interview Schemes

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job. We also guarantee interviews to care leavers who have completed further education and who meet the essential criteria for the job. For those leaving care without any further education, we guarantee an interview for our apprenticeships. We are also committed to helping and supporting those transitioning from HM Armed Forces to civilian life and guarantee an interview for those demonstrating the essential criteria for the role, within three years of leaving the service.

Our commitment to:
Safeguarding

Oxfordshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect these commitments.

Our commitment to:
Flexible Working

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which can include flexi-time, part time working, job sharing, nine-day fortnights and annualised hours, depending on the requirements of the role and the service.

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