Graduate Vacancy

Details for Project No: 1839
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Status:
 CLOSED Application Close Date:  11/04/2010
Vacancy ID:
 1839
Project Type:
 Waste and recycling (general)
Position:
 Schools Internal Recycling Coordinator
Location:
 County Hall, Northampton
Project County:
 Northamptonshire
Employer:
 SFS Services Ltd.
Host Organisation:
 Northamptonshire County Council
Telephone Interview Week Commencing:
 12/04/2010
Interview Date:
 22/04/2010
Project Start Date:
 17/05/2010
Duration:
 47 weeks
Project End Date:
 08/04/2011
Salary:
 £16,000pa
Hours Per week:
 37
Work Out of Normal Hrs?:
 Expected to work occasional weekends and evenings.
SFS Contact:
 Jenny Mace

Background:
Northamptonshire’s households produce more than 300,000 tonnes of waste each year. Raising public awareness of waste and encouraging waste prevention, reuse and recycling is essential if Northamptonshire is to manage waste sustainably in the future. Educating children about waste prevention and recycling is a high priority for the County Council. If we educate children to recycle in schools, then we may be able to change recycling behaviour at home and encourage adults to recycle as well. This in turn will increase recycling rates. We are seeking a highly motivated and organised person to join our Waste Education Team to encourage the children and staff in our 330 schools to recycle the waste they produce. Currently approx 90% are recycling, but our target is to get 95% recycling by 2010 which will be more difficult than it sounds because we now have to persuade the schools that so far have shown very little interest in recycling. Our recycling system has recently been audited – we wish to continue with improvements arising from this. We also wish to extend our improvements to other areas of waste management.

Objective: 
This post will be part of the Northamptonshire Waste Education Team and will sit with the Waste Minimisation section of the Waste Management Team. The successful candidate will coordinate, review and implement the current in-school recycling system which is part of the countywide Slim Your Bin at School scheme. www.slimyourbinatschool.co.uk which will involve, managing to Slim You Bin at School website and regular liaison with School teachers and staff, the 7 District and Borough councils in Northamptonshire, contractors and members of the public. In addition the role will include the coordination of other waste-management projects and assisting with raising waste awareness.

Benefits To Graduate
The work will allow the graduate to gain relevant experience if they are keen to work within the waste sector, particularly in a local authority promoting waste prevention and recycling to the public. Promoting a change in behaviour in the public and through education in schools, in order to reduce waste, is a high priority. The graduate will also gain experience in partnership working, reporting and developing literature to raise awareness about the reduction and recycling of waste. Ongoing training and support will be provided by a team of experienced waste officers.

Employment Potential and Options Post Project Work
There is substantial potential gained from working within a County Council Waste Management team, especially within the waste prevention/education field which is a high priority for most local authorities. Our previous graduate placements have gone onto secure permanent positions with other local authorities in England and Scotland, and one was offered a post within our team.

Outputs:
1. To continue to promote, coordinate and implement the in-school recycling scheme.
2. To design a method to evaluate and monitor schools currently recycling in order to provide data to the Northamptonshire Waste Partnership.
3. To increase the number of schools recycling in Northamptonshire and improve the quality of materials in schools currently recycling.
4. To coordinate other waste-management projects.
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Essential Selection Criteria:
1. Excellent communication skills. Ability to communicate effectively with various team members, school teachers and site supervisors, contractors and the public.
2. A valid UK drivers licence and access to a car. Willingness to drive a 3.5 tonne van on occasions.
3. Enthusiasm to work in waste management and some knowledge of waste management.
4. Be of smart appearance
5. Ability to persuade schools and members of the public to recycle.
6. Ability to lift recycling and compost bins.
7. Ability to use Microsoft excel and word and to present data and write reports. Confidence to maintain a website.
8. Analytical and interpretational skills. Competence to monitor and evaluate the schools recycling service and make changes where necessary.
9. Ability to work within and contribute to a team but also under own initiative with minimal supervision in order to complete a range of tasks. Ability to troubleshoot.
10.

Desirable Selection Criteria:
1. Ability to work under pressure and to multitask in order to manage a project
2. Experience in dealing with members of the public
3. Experience in promotional work.
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Key Tasks:
1. To work in partnership with the 7 District and Borough councils (the Northamptonshire Waste Partnership (NWP)) and to attend meetings and submit reports when required (usually short reports are required monthly).
2. To coordinate new waste-management projects.
3. To liaise develop and implement a new method to monitor and evaluate the recycling in schools.
4. To continue to promote, coordinate and support recycling facilities in schools as part of the Slim Your Bin at School scheme in order to maintain schools recycling and to set up new schools with a recycling system. This will mean visiting schools in person when appropriate to speak with staff.
5. To order and deliver any new, or replacement recycling equipment, inc recycling and compost bins, to schools on the Slim Your Bin at School scheme in the County. This will mean travelling in your own vehicle and occasionally a hired van to schools throughout the whole of Northamptonshire.
6. To redesign, print and distribute new ‘Welcome Packs’ to primary and secondary Schools.
7. To provide support to schools and Districts and Boroughs to ensure smooth delivery of the Slim Your Bin at School recycling scheme.
8. To assist when appropriate with the promotion of Waste Education, recycling and composting in schools. Also to assist with public roadshows when required, particularly during the summer months. You may be expected to work approximately 7 weekend days from May to September. Overtime will be given.
9. To liaise with the maintenance company and be responsible for the Slim Your Bin at School website. (www.slimyourbinatschool.co.uk)
10.To assist with the logistics of delivering the paper recycling kits resources boxes to primary schools throughout the County.


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