Job Description
Help communities recycle better and waste less - and be part of real, lasting environmental change.
Waste and Recycling Engagement Officer
Salary: £26,606 - £28,951 per annum
Hours: Full time, 37 hours per week
Contract: Fixed Term, 2 years - with scope for extension
Location: Wrekenton, Gateshead NE9 - covering South Tyneside, Sunderland and Gateshead.
About the Employer
Our client is a long established environmental and community charity with over 30 years of experience creating greener, healthier and more resilient places across the region. Their mission centres on Creating Better Places, Improving People's Prospects, and Promoting Greener Living, helping communities thrive no matter the challenges they face.
They deliver hundreds of locally led projects each year, including initiatives that support young people into education, training and employment, helping them overcome barriers, build life skills, and reach their full potential.
About the role
As Waste and Recycling Officer, you will inspire communities across South Tyneside, Sunderland and Gateshead to waste less and recycle more. Based at the Waste and Recycling Visitor and Education Centre, you will design and deliver engaging education programmes, community outreach and digital learning that drive positive behaviour change. Working closely with local authorities and partners, this is a hands on role where your work will make a visible difference to places and people every day.
Working as part of this organisation's Local Projects Team, you'll be based at the unique Waste and Recycling Visitor & Education Centre. From there, you will design and deliver engaging education activities for schools, community groups, residents and businesses, both at the centre and out in the community.
You'll work closely with Gateshead, Sunderland and South Tyneside Councils and a wide range of partners to raise awareness of waste and recycling issues, encourage positive behaviour change, and expand the reach of the education centre through creative marketing, outreach and digital learning.
This is a varied, hands on role combining education delivery, community engagement, partnership working and project development. This role ideal for someone who enjoys working with people and wants to make a real environmental impact.
Key responsibilities
- Delivering waste and recycling education sessions in person and online
- Community outreach and partnership working
- Creating promotional content (social media, newsletters, events)
- Monitoring, evaluating and reporting on impact
- Supporting project delivery, budgets and action plans
What they are looking for
- Educated to A level / NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent)
- Experience delivering presentations or community education
- Strong communication and organisational skills
- Confidence using IT and social media
- Passion for environmental awareness and community engagement
- Full driving licence and access to a vehicle
- Willingness to work flexibly, including occasional evenings/weekends
Closing date: Tuesday 12th May 2026
Please note, should a high volume of applications be received, the employer may look to close the role early, therefore it is recommended to submit an early application.
To Apply and for more information
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This role is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure endorsed by the Disclosure and Barring Service.
This charity wants you to be yourself and they value everything that makes you unique. They recognise and celebrate your difference and together you'll make this organisation a special and great place to work. As a Disability Confident employer this organisation offers a guaranteed interview to applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria for the role.
This organisaion ensures that they provide a safe environment for adults, children and young people to take part in any activity or service that they organise. They are committed to creating a culture that promotes safeguarding and the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk. Their safer recruitment practices support this by ensuring that there is a consistent and comprehensive process of obtaining, collating, analysing and evaluating information from and about candidates to ensure that all the people they appoint are suitable to work with children, young people and adults
This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.
No agencies please.
