Waste Adviser

Job Summary

Summary role purpose:

Work directly with collection crews, gathering service data to monitor performance, ensure compliance and assist the Council to meet national objectives and targets.

Support the monitoring, review and expansion all existing schemes and facilities including the Councils Household Waste Recycling Centres.

Carry out waste compositions on all services users as required, improving the Councils waste minimisation and developing services as necessary.

Analyse data and provide and present performance level reports to support the management team.

To promote the recycling and waste minimisation services throughout the Local Authority area and advise and assist residents, Schools and businesses on how to recycle and minimise waste.

Assist in the delivery of waste service programs and educational packages to householders, schools and all service users as necessary.

Acting as a point of contact for waste enquiries and utilising Council systems to ensure that all enquiries are effectively managed in accordance with Council Policies.

Support the performance of the Waste Services Team through a culture of team work and flexibility, contributing to the overall success of the Council.

Support in the collation of information for all media responses and day to day enquires.

Work to continuously improve service delivery and performance of the Waste Services Team.

Further details about this role are available within the attached Role Profile.

To express an interest in this role and to support the recruitment and selection process, please submit an application form to www.myjobscotland.gov.uk or contact Stephen Dickie on 0141-574-5793.

PVG / Disclosure Scotland

The following criteria applies to all roles within East Dunbartonshire Council where PVG/Disclosure checks are essential criteria

Where the post you are applying for is considered Regulated Work under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007, successful candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to confirmation of employment being made by East Dunbartonshire Council.

Please note, successful candidates will be expected to meet the cost of the relevant check which will be deducted from the successful candidate’s first salary payment. 

In specific circumstances the payment could be deducted in instalments from an employee’s wages following commencement of employment. Approval in such circumstances will be made by HR Services Lead. 

Should an employee leave in advance of the payment being deducted, the full amount will be deducted from the employee’s final salary. 

The criteria outlined above will apply to existing employees of East Dunbartonshire Council who apply for roles for which a PVG/Disclosure check is required.

Charter of Commitment

The commitment by East Dunbartonshire Council to job applicants is as follows:
• Individuals will be treated in a polite, friendly and welcoming manner.
• Equalities monitoring will be conducted to ensure a fair and equitable process with screening being carried out to anonymise sensitive information such as age, gender and disability.
• The information that we receive will be treated in confidence and with discretion. Only the relevant HR representative/team and the relevant service will see the application form.
• We will encourage and welcome applications from applicants under the disability symbol. Where the essential criteria are met an interview will be offered to those applying under the disability symbol.
• We will be pleased to make any reasonable adjustments to ensure accessibility at the interview.
• We will advise you within reasonable time after the closing date if you have not met the interview criteria. (Normally within 4 weeks)
• We will advise you of meeting the criteria for interview normally within 3 weeks.
• We will advise you if you have been successful or unsuccessful at the interview stage as soon as practically possible.

Website

www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk