Waste & Recycling Surveyors

Waste & Recycling Surveyors (New Forest)

We are looking for Waste and Recycling Surveyors to start work in the New Forest immediately

Salary: £12 per hour (Living Wage)

Plus a £12 shift allowance for every 4 hour complete shift worked (equivalent
to an extra £3 per hour). 2 shift bonuses given for working full day, e.g. 9.00AM to 5.00PM

Plus a 10p bonus for every property and risk assessment survey completed –
Target is 300 properties per day.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, worked at 7.5 paid hours per day over 5 days from
Monday to Friday (with a 30 minute unpaid lunch break) including up to 2.5 hours of planning
per week worked as one block at home.

Overtime hours are available in evenings after 6.00PM and on Saturdays and Sunday, subject to
Project Manager’s approval.

The post is Full time but Part time positions will be considered with a minimum of 3 days a
week

Contract: Casual Contract due to finish on 31st March 2024.

Location: Mobile, anywhere within the boundary of New Forest District Council,
with planning time worked from home

New Forest District Council is working with Keep Britain Tidy to undertake a survey of street
level properties in the borough, including houses and houses that have been converted into
flats, to record the potential for wheeled bins for waste and recycling to be used in the
future. The evidence shows that wheeled bins help drive up recycling and reduce waste, however
not all properties in the district will be able to accommodate these new bins, for example due
to lack of storage space. Therefore, it is important for this survey to capture information
about each property for a final decision to be made. The survey will also include capturing
information about each street for a risk assessment for the new collection vehicles and route
planning, such as space for the vehicle to turn around, width or height restrictions and
presence of schools.

Waste & Recycling Surveyors will work alone, outdoors in all weather, and will each cover a
different area of the district each day on foot. Responsibilities include:

• Making a visual assessment of the property based on defined criteria to assess potential
  for wheeled bins, e.g. capacity of outdoor space/frontage
• Making a visual assessment of the street by identifying key hazards (width or height
  restrictions) and street information (presence of schools, if houses are on one or both sides
  of the road)
• Recording information into a bespoke form using data collection software on a tablet or
  mobile phone (provided) and submitting this to the Project Manager on a daily basis
• Meeting daily targets for the number of properties surveyed
• Liaising directly with the Project Manager to ensure smooth running of the project and your
  own safety
• Organising your own daily work plan and communicating this to the Project Manager

We are currently looking for full time staff who are willing and able to start
immediately. 

The project needs to be completed by 31st March 2024 therefore we are recruiting on a rolling
basis with a view to start work immediately. Applicants who have applied and meet the
shortlisting criteria will be contacted within 2 working days to arrange immediate interview
thereafter. Subject to successful interview there will be two mandatory days of paid training
and applicants must be available to attend all training days with a view to start the project
immediately after.

The successful applicants will have an interest in and understanding of the environmental and
waste sectors, and the ability and willingness to undertake monitoring work in an outdoor
environment and administrative/engagement work in an office environment and/or at home.

This position will provide sought-after experience for someone looking for a career in the
environmental sector, especially the waste and recycling industry, and is paid at the National
Living Wage. In joining this project you also have the opportunity of joining our Bank of
Casual Workers, through which further employment may be available at the end of this contract.

Full training will be provided.

If you are interested in this job and want to help us make a difference, please review a copy
of the full job description.

After reading the application information, if you would love to work with us, please
apply here.

As part of the application process you will need to answer 5 questions, submit your CV and
complete equal opportunities monitoring information as we want to try to make sure that our
workforce is representative of the population and we are not excluding any community. Please
note that this information will be held separately.

Deadline for applications: No deadline as recruitment is ongoing until 31st
March

Video interviews: As soon as possible after successful application

Start date: Immediately, subject to successful application and interview

Anticipated end date: Sunday 31st March 2024

If you have any questions, please consult the job description before contacting: Mark Kennor,
Project Manager, Keep Britain Tidy, The Green House, 244-254 Cambridge Heath Road, London, E2
9DA. Tel: 07918 739320. Email: [email protected]

Generally, interviews take place via Microsoft Teams. However, we understand that this is more
challenging for some people so if you would prefer an in-person interview for any reason,
please just let us know.

We are proud to be an inclusive and flexible employer. We particularly welcome applications
from all sectors of the community including under-represented groups in the charity sector.

Thank you for your interest in our work.

No agencies please.

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