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Form of work
SalaryProjects Officer (Furniture Recycling)
Location: Stockport
Salary: £30,296 per annum
The Vacancy
Permanent
Full time (37 hours per week)
Closing date: 23rd March 2024
Interview date: 3rd April 2024
Our client is looking for a Project Officer (Furniture Recycling) to coordinate the re-use and recycling of quality items of household furniture to support customers in need whilst reducing waste sent to landfill.
You will manage and further develop a growing Furniture Recycling scheme to benefit customers, whilst working closely with our Furnished Tenancy Officers to ensure customers individual needs are being met.
You will recruit and co-ordinate volunteers to assist in the delivery of the scheme, including recycling, cleaning, and testing donations.
This role will be known internally as Furniture Projects Officer (Furniture Recycling)
As a Project Officer (Furniture Recycling) you be responsible for:
Using agreed eligibility criteria to assess eligibility for affordable furniture packages and arrange delivery to local households in need
Coordinating the identification, collection, and storage of quality items of second-hand furniture from void properties, ad hoc donations, and other sources
Maintaining efficient and accurate client records (both manual and electronic) to ensure transparency and accountability to customers and the business.
Undertaking relevant and comprehensive audits and monitoring relating to the Furniture Recycling process as required.
Exploring and developing the delivery of Furniture Recycling initiatives
They are looking for someone who has / is:
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to gain the confidence of, and build enduring relationships with, customers, colleagues, partners, and suppliers
A full clean UK driving licence, as regular driving will be required to visit properties to assess deliveries and collections.
Demonstratable experience of managing and motivating volunteers/staff, who may display challenging behaviour at times.
The ability to oversee and undertake health and safety monitoring and management to ensure the wellbeing of themselves, volunteers and others associated with the project.
It is important to them that they have a diverse workforce, representative of the communities they work in. Equality, diversity and inclusion is important to them and they like to acknowledge that everyone is different. They’re always looking to improve diversity within their teams and across the group, so they would welcome any applications from any underrepresented groups.
