Education, Communications & Outreach Officer

Salary: circa £26000 - £28000 (dep. on experience) plus bonus package plus Veolia benefits
Hours: Full time, 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday 08.30-17.30
Location: Veolia Southwark Integrated Waste Management Facility, Devon Street, London

When you see the world as we do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of its resources, and help it become a better place for everyone. It’s why we’re looking for someone who’s just as committed as we are, to push for genuine change and bring our ambition of Ecological Transformation to life.

We know that everyone here at Veolia can help us work alongside our communities, look after the environment, and contribute to our inclusive culture.

What we can offer you:

• 25 days of annual leave
• Access to our company pension scheme
• Discounts on everything from groceries to well known retailers
• Access to a range of resources to support your physical, mental and financial health; so you can lean on us whenever you need to
• One paid days leave every year to volunteer and support your community
• Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential

What will you be doing?

As an Education, Communications & Outreach Officer (ECO Officer), you will work closely with the Contract ECO Manager and two other ECO Officers to develop recycling improvement and community engagement projects to change resident behaviours and improve recycling rates, and will be responsible for the budget, timeline and quality of their delivery. You will also be responsible for delivering educational tours of our facility.

You will identify good news stories and feed them to the regional digital and PR team, as well as working closely with this team to achieve regional and contract objectives. You will keep abreast of industry developments and build strong relationships with your client, customers and colleagues at all levels across the contract. You will also deliver internal communications campaigns to improve our safety performance and working culture.

The team work flexibly depending on the needs of the business, however as this role is engagement focused it would suit someone who is keen to work out in the borough of Southwark and from our Integrated Waste Management Facility based just off the Old Kent Road.

What are we looking for?

Essential:

• Experience delivering behaviour change and/or community engagement techniques and analysing results
• Experience of building strong stakeholder relationships
• Ability to identify good news stories and develop them in partnership with PR team
• A flexible and proactive approach that prioritises meeting our client and service user needs
• Advanced understanding of data management and analysis

Desirable:

• Industry knowledge, with an understanding or experience of working with local authorities
• Understanding of PR, social media, social advertising and digital communications

What's next?

Apply today, so we can make a difference for generations to come.

We want to ensure that you feel supported throughout the application process and provide reasonable adjustments where necessary and requested. If you require any reasonable adjustments as part of your application and interview process please do not hesitate to let us know.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £26,000.00-£28,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Flexitime
• On-site parking
• Referral programme
• Wellness programme

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Flexitime

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus scheme

Experience:

• Public relations: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in London, SE15 1AL

Reference ID: JR8781