ECO Lead

Confidential
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Salary – circa£30K (dep. on experience) plus bonus package plus Veolia benefits*

Hours – Full time, 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday 08.30-17.30

We live in a world that needs to take care of its resources, and our mission at Veolia is to

‘Resource the World’. We have a new opportunity for an Education, Communications & Outreach Lead to join our team based in Westminster.

Are you a driven, creative Communications and Outreach professional? Do you enjoy working on projects and engaging with the community to inspire change? Do you want to do your bit to reverse the tide of climate change?

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the London communications team, to develop and lead a recycling improvement strategy within the City of Westminster. This is an excellent time to join the contract, as we embark on an ambitious plan including the roll out of food waste services, and electrification of our operational fleet, in order to achieve Westminster’s carbon net zero targets.

Improving communities, protecting the environment and creating an inclusive culture is right

at the heart of our business. Together our employees make our communities better and our

engineers play an integral part in helping to shape the future of our business. They are the

Resourcers, behind the resources. We want you to be part of our diverse workforce!

What will you be doing?

In the Education, Communications and Outreach Lead position, you will work closely with the Area ECO Manager and ECO Officer to develop 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 deliver internal communications campaigns to improve our safety performance and working culture.

If you love working with the community, enjoy a fast paced environment, and can demonstrate great project-based people and budget management skills, alongside a passion for the environment and sustainability, this is the role for you.

We operate with COVID safety procedures in place in line with government guidance, and the team work flexibly both at home and in the office, depending on the needs of the business.

What are we looking for?

Project development and management – contributing to and executing strategies to support company objectives
People and budget management as part of project delivery
Experience delivering behaviour change and/or community engagement techniques and analysing results
Superb written and verbal communication skills including presentation skills
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

Desirable:

Industry knowledge, with an understanding or experience of working with local authorities
Experience of visual and textual content production across multiple formats
Advanced understanding of data management and analysis
Understanding of PR, social media, social advertising and digital communications

To apply please provide a 1 page cover letter and a CV (max 2 pages).

Our promise to you

In return, you will receive 25 days of holiday, a competitive bonus scheme and an extensive benefits package which also includes our market-leading pension and share scheme as well as employee discounts. Additionally, we provide mental health and financial support because we are committed to supporting you.

As a proud equal opportunities employer, we are fully committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive environment that’s diverse and welcoming. Every applicant who passes the minimum requirements for the role will be considered, no matter their age, gender or gender expression, disability, race or ethnicity, religion, belief, sexuality or veteran status