Recycling engagement officer
Recycling engagement officers run local recycling schemes and promote recycling in the community.
Typical Salary
£22,500 – £35,000
per year
Working Hours
37–39
hours per week
Day-to-day tasks
As a recycling engagement officer, you could:
- improve take-up of local recycling and collection services
- deal with contracts, budgets and funding applications for schemes
- organise and promote local sustainability projects and events
- give advice on waste management and recycling issues
- recruit and train community volunteers
We've identified this as a green job
As a recycling engagement officer, you'll explain the benefits of recycling to the public. This can have a positive impact on the environment.
Skills needed
- leadership skills
- the ability to work well with others
- business management skills
- to be thorough and pay attention to detail
- to be flexible and open to change
- knowledge of manufacturing production and processes
- customer service skills
- excellent verbal communication skills
- to be able to use a computer and the main software packages competently
How to get into this role
You can get into this job through:
- a university course
- a college course
- an apprenticeship
- volunteering
- applying directly
Career progression
With experience, you could:
- become an engagement and partnerships manager
- move into freelance work as an environmental or sustainability consultant
- apply for chartered environmentalist status