Contract terms
Starting salary: PO5 (£50,574 - £53,607)
Work location: Alexandra House, 10 Station Road, Wood Green, London, N22 7TR
Hours per week: 36 per week
Contract type: Fixed term contract (18 months from start date)
Closing date: Sunday, 16th March 2025 at 23:59
About Haringey
Haringey is a fantastic place to live and work - the world in one borough. A place brimming with creativity, personality, radicalism, and community. It is a place where we stand up for each other. A place that is proudly distinctive. We'll be celebrating all this and more as the "rebel borough" when we are the 2027 London Borough of Culture.
Our history champions change-makers and everyday rebels; revelling in our differences, battling discrimination, championing equality, and doing things our own way. Haringey's people are a huge asset, with knowledge, expertise, and passion. Our staff members embody our organisational values: Caring, Creative, Courageous, Collaborative and Community-focused. These values keep us looking forward, ambitious for the future, and continuously striving to do our very best for all of our residents.
About the role
To achieve the Council's waste minimisation, reuse, recycling, and composting goals, the Environment and Resident's Experience Directorate partners with Haringey's waste contractor, NLWA, and other parties. They deliver universal services to all residents and businesses. The Council's waste management contract, valued at over £277 million, is up for renewal in 2027. Waste management is a key priority for central government, LB Haringey, and the Mayor of London, forming part of the Council's Corporate Delivery Plan. As part of the North London Waste Authority, the Council is involved in renewing long-term projects valued at about £1.2 billion.
The role of a recycling manager will include leading the development and implementation of changes under the new integrated waste contract starting in 2027, in accordance with Simpler Recycling. They will manage and progress reuse, recycling, and waste audit initiatives to ensure residents enjoy the benefits of a cleaner, greener Haringey.
About the team
The waste team is a small but dynamic service within the Environment and Resident Experience Directorate, which delivers a range of essential frontline services to all residents and businesses in the borough. Working with various stakeholders, the team focuses on waste minimisation, reuse, recycling, and composting, playing a key role in achieving the Council's waste management goals and promoting a cleaner, greener community.
About you
An ideal candidate will have experience in Waste Management, particularly in recycling and waste minimisation, and a strong understanding of enhancing performance through partnerships and behaviour change initiatives. They should possess excellent knowledge of current policies and legislation related to recycling and waste minimisation, and the challenges in boosting recycling rates in a borough like Haringey. The candidate should have experience in developing and securing political approval for policies and procedures aimed at improving outcomes, alongside a working knowledge of project management and demonstrable experience in recommending and implementing service improvements. The role requires the ability to research, collate, and translate information from multiple sources into high-quality, timely reports and guidance notes.
Working for Haringey
At Haringey Council we are committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included, and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce so welcome applications from all ethnicities and communities so that we continue to make a difference to our residents and community. Our benefits package includes a leave entitlement of 31 days + bank holidays, potential hybrid working opportunities, health and wellbeing support, a generous local government pension scheme and a range of discount schemes across leisure and culture that provide both financial and money-saving discounts.
Please note: we reserve the right to end this advert before the noted deadline if we receive sufficient applications. If you wish to apply for this role, please ensure that you do so as soon as possible.
Additionally, we are aware that automated emails may be diverted through to junk email folders. Please continue to check these through the application process. If you have any questions about the status of your application, please contact ResourcingHub@haringey.gov.uk
