Overview

Regulatory Officer 1 – Packaging Waste - North - 31787

Be among the first 25 applicants. We are seeking a Regulatory Officer to help plan, monitor and deliver compliance and enforcement activity within the packaging waste regulation to drive a circular economy.

This role will be based in the Packaging North team within the Producer Responsibility team, part of Waste, Markets and Shipments. The team focuses on monitoring compliance at regulated sites and enforcing where offences have occurred. Some travel will be required. The Environment Agency operates a hybrid working approach with office and home working; flexible working patterns are welcome including job share.

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, including conducting interviews under caution and compiling casefiles for our legal teams.

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

Experience / Skills Required

We are looking for people with various types of experience 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. We welcome those who enjoy working outdoors and in an office.

• Effective, organised 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
• Ability to handle confrontational situations
• Adapt communication style to suit others and get messages across
• Ability to integrate into a team
• Record information accurately
• Full valid UK driving licence required; travel and driving are part of the role

Role specifics

Apprenticeships/opportunities for in-work qualifications are available. We value life experience and support flexible working patterns, including job share. If applying from civil service, note that Environment Agency is not part of HM Civil Service. We may also guarantee an interview to applicants with a disability whose application meets minimum criteria.

Interviews & Travel

Interviews are expected to take place 13–24 October 2025 in Leeds (face-to-face). You should be comfortable with working in a dispersed team; regular travel across the North and wider travel for training and meetings is expected.

Contact

For an informal discussion contact dave.parker@environment-agency.gov.uk

Additional information

• We may use recruitment outcomes for future vacancies within the next 6 months.
• The Environment Agency is committed to diversity and inclusion and offers flexible working arrangements and a guaranteed interview policy for disabled applicants.