Salary: £34,580 pro rata
Job Grade: Level 2, Zone 2
Work Location: Unit 1B, Berol House, 25 Ashley Road, London, N17 9LJ, primary schools around north London and remote working
Hours per week: 36
Contract Type: Temporary (2 x 6-month positions, 1 x 12-month position)
Closing date: Thursday 16th May 2024, 23:59
Interviews to be held: Week commencing 27th May 2024

Employed by the London Borough of Camden, we are recruiting for 3 Outreach and Engagement Officers who will be based in North London Waste Authority (NLWA), serving Camden and six other north London boroughs.

About the role 

If you are an enthusiastic, outgoing person looking for a diverse role that gets you out and about, an Outreach and Engagement Officer is ideally suited. Within the role, you will assist in the delivery of various outreach events and engagement activities across north London. The aim will be to raise awareness of how to reduce waste, increase recycling and reuse and promote services available to residents. You will therefore be able to provide correct information to the public via face-to-face events with audiences that have varying degrees of knowledge and understanding of waste related issues.   

You will be responsible for liaising with stakeholders to identify opportunities for outreach events and scheduling your time. You will also contribute towards the monitoring and evaluation of engagement activities. Hence, time management, organisation and punctuality are all key attributes of the post holder. 

Alongside the delivery of face-to-face outreach, the post holder will assist with the wider Waste Prevention team’s project work. Examples of such work include engaging with businesses or corresponding with recipients of the North London Community Fund to monitor their progress.

The role will be a mixture of desk-based and face-to-face work. All temporary workers are expected to be flexible in undertaking the duties and responsibilities attached to their post and may be asked to perform other duties.

About You 

Do you enjoy engaging with people in a variety of different settings? Are you a strong communicator who’s passionate about the environment? An Outreach and Engagement Officer will be an approachable, confident person who has experience with working in public settings and interacting with members of the public. 

We are seeking individuals with an adaptable nature, who can show initiative working in a  range of settings and be proactive in their approach to delivering their work. You don’t shy away from the challenge of influencing people to demonstrate pro-environmental behaviours. Self-motivated and enthusiastic individuals will thrive in this role. 

You will be able to organise your diary, be punctual in your attendance and responses to correspondence, and have practical experience of MS Office.

Whilst not mandatory, possession of a valid and clean UK driving licence would be advantageous.

About NLWA

Our mission is to preserve resources and the environment for future generations by exemplary planning, innovation and communication in managing north London’s waste. 

We serve two million residents in seven boroughs and run communications and engagement campaigns to help them reduce their rubbish and recycle more. We campaign for government and industry action to reduce unnecessary single-use items, encourage reuse and repair and promote effective recycling.

To help tackle the climate emergency and to prevent rubbish going to landfill, we are building the greenest Energy Recovery Facility in the country and modern recycling facilities at the Edmonton EcoPark, through the North London Heat and Power Project.

Working for NLWA

The post-holder will work for NLWA and be based at NLWA’s office in Tottenham Hale but be employed by London Borough of Camden through whom NLWA staff are employed. 

The NLWA offices are in Tottenham Hale; 2 minutes from the Tube station with great service and amenity links close by. There is opportunity for flexible and remote working, however this position will require essential travel to variety of locations across the seven north London boroughs of Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Hackney, Haringey, Islington, and Waltham Forest, both at indoor and outdoor locations, which may have uneven terrain such as in parks. 

Full time working hours will be split across the 7-day week, with 2 days off per week. Peak delivery will be at the weekends and timings will work on a rota basis determined in line with NLWA commitments. If hours exceed the contracted amount, time off in lieu of additional hours worked will be agreed in advance with the Behaviour Change Officer.

Working for Camden

We’re ready to welcome your ideas, your views, and your rebellious spirit. Help us redefine our external relations, and we’ll redefine what a career can be. If that sounds good to you, we’d love to talk.

At Camden, you’ll receive a host of benefits as well as joining a flexible working employer. Click HERE to see full details of our benefits.

Additional information

To view the Job Profile, please click the link below or copy and paste this into your browser:

http://camdocs.camden.gov.uk/HPRMWebDrawer/Record/10495267/file/document?inline

Potential applicants are encouraged to reach out to discuss the role, to answer any questions you may have. If you would like to have a further discussion about the role, please contact India Blake, Behaviour Change Officer, on India.Blake@NLWA.gov.uk or Naomi May, Behaviour Change Officer, on Naomi.May@NLWA.gov.uk 

To apply for this job please follow the "Apply" link. In the ‘Why you?’ section of the application you will be required to demonstrate how you meet the role criteria noted in the Job Profile under the “About You” section.

Inclusion and Diversity 

We want Camden Council to be a great place to work and to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and those of Other Ethnicities, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equalities and justice remains at the heart of everything we do.

To discover more about Camden and our commitment towards diversity, equality and safeguarding, please visit our recruitment website

Asking for Adjustments

Camden is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please contact us on 020 7974 6655, at resourcing@camden.gov.uk  or post to 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG.