Overview

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulatory Officer - Field Based

The Regulatory Officer role is within the WEEE team in Batteries, WEEE and Shipments, part of Environmental Markets and Regulation. We’re a national team with officers across England. National travel and overnight stays will be required.

Responsibilities

• Undertake audits (both on site and virtual)
• Take appropriate enforcement action when necessary
• Disrupt non-compliance
• Collate and analyse complex data to help make evidence-based decisions on regulation compliance
• Handle confidential and sensitive information whilst working within data protection guidelines
• Contribute to the development and improvement of processes and procedures

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. You should be able to show us that you are:

• effective, organised and able to prioritise
• rational/composed
• IT/computer literate
• comfortable with numbers as you will use arithmetic and look at large data sets
• passionate about the environment and willing to learn about environmental regulation/enforcement

• handle confrontational situations
• adapt your communication style to suit others to get your message across
• integrate into a team
• record information accurately

Don’t be put off applying if you don’t have a degree or similar.

Role Information

• Full UK clean driving licence is essential
• Hybrid working approach (office and home)
• The Environment Agency uses flexible working patterns including job share

Safer and Inclusive Workplace

We are committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcome flexible working patterns for all vacancies. We also operate a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability.

Interviews and Contact

Interviews are expected to take place week commencing 6 October. For an informal discussion please contact Erin Prigmore at erin.prigmore@environment-agency.gov.uk or on 07796 021736. The candidate pack contains more information.

Benefits

We offer an attractive benefits package including:

• A fantastic pension scheme
• Competitive salary
• Flexible working
• Starting annual leave allowance of 25 days plus bank holidays (pro rata)

Candidate Process

The Environment Agency may use recruitment outcomes for future vacancies within the next 6 months.