Overview

Regulatory Officer 1 – Packaging Waste (North) – 31787. The role is based in the Packaging North team within the Producer Responsibility group, part of Waste, Markets and Shipments. You will plan, monitor and deliver compliance and enforcement activity within your area of waste regulation to drive a circular economy. The Environment Agency is committed to an inclusive workforce and flexible working patterns are supported.

Responsibilities

• Undertake audit and enforcement work in the field and/or desk based.
• Collate, analyse and use complex data to help make evidence-based decisions on regulation compliance.
• Answer technical queries; interpret and diagnose problems and develop solutions.
• Develop relationships with customers and stakeholders.
• Deal with confidential and sensitive information in line with data protection guidelines.
• Contribute to the development and improvement of processes, procedures and operational instructions.
• Work with businesses to bring them into compliance and investigate companies suspected of non-compliance; this may involve interviews under caution and compiling casefiles for our legal teams.

Responding to incidents is a central part of the role. You may be required to have an incident role and be available to respond to incidents or provide business continuity support. This may attract additional payment with full training and alternative working arrangements available.

Team and Environment

The Packaging North team consists of Regulatory Officers and Senior Technical Officers who monitor compliance at regulated sites and undertake enforcement actions where required. Some travel is expected. The team is supportive and focused on health, safety, wellbeing and development. The Environment Agency operates a hybrid working approach with regular travel across the North and wider travel for training and meetings.

Experience/Skills Required

We are looking for people with various experience levels who can demonstrate the capabilities and interpersonal skills needed for the role. Waste industry or regulatory experience is not necessary as you will receive full training. You should be comfortable working outdoors and in an office.

• Effective, organized and able to prioritise
• Confident/assertive
• IT/computer literate
• Comfortable with numbers and handling large data sets
• Passionate about the environment and willing to learn about environmental regulation/enforcement
• Capable of handling confrontational situations
• Adapt communication style to suit others
• Ability to integrate into a team and record information accurately

You must hold a full valid UK driving licence as travel and driving are part of the role. Degree or similar is not required; life experience is valued.

Benefits and Additional Information

• A fantastic Pension Scheme
• Competitive Salary
• Flexible working hours including flexi leave
• 25 annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata)

Interviews are expected to take place 13–24 October 2025 in Leeds (face-to-face). The Environment Agency uses a hybrid approach. Regular travel across the North and wider travel for training and meetings is expected. We may use recruitment outcomes for future vacancies within 6 months. For informal discussion contact dave.parker@environment-agency.gov.uk.

Note: The following statements contain policy information and should be kept as part of the posting where applicable: we are committed to diversity and inclusion and offer guaranteed interview for applicants with disabilities who meet minimum criteria.