Environment & Waste Management Technician (Data)
Work Location: County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8RA
Worker Category: Hybrid Worker
Salary: £27,717 - £30,066 per annum (pro-rata for part-time)
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 16th February 2025
Interview Date(s): TBC
The Waste and Environment, Programme and Resources Team are recruiting an Environment & Waste Management Technician (Data). The successful candidate will be responsible for processing and validating waste and environmental data and processing associated invoices, inputting complex financial data into tailored spreadsheets, and producing performance management statistics.
About the Role
Working in a small, friendly team, you’ll contribute towards the successful collation and processing of waste data, ensuring the County Council has the information it needs in order to fulfil its statutory duties as a Waste Disposal Authority.
You will be responsible for managing data from a selection of the Council’s contractors, making sure that we have data returns in good time, to enable the processing invoices.
The successful applicant will be competent in Microsoft Excel, and will have the opportunity to learn how to use our bespoke software systems.
The work would suit someone with transferable data management skills. Good communications skills are important, and a background in waste management would be advantageous.
About You
To apply for this post, you must have:
- GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English
- BTEC National, NVQ3 or equivalent Level 3 qualification
- Competency in the use of databases, spreadsheets, word processing including Microsoft Office
- Attention to detail to ensure accurate recording of information
- Good communication skills, both written and verbal
- Be able to demonstrate tact but be assertive when required
- Be able to work effectively alone or as part of a team
You must also have an understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion.
In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.
Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability.
Interested in Flexible Working?
We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council.If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below. This may include requests for term-time working, part-time hours, compressed hours, flexible start and finish times, home/remote working, etc.
Every role within the Council has a defined working style which determines where they can work. The worker category applicable to this post is detailed in the above advert. You can find out more about our worker categories in the Our Working Styles page on our career site.
For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:
Andrew Harper, Team Manager
0116 3058384
andrew.harper@leics.gov.uk
How to Apply
Please apply sending us your CV as well a supporting statement, detailing how you meet the requirements of the post. The supporting statement should be no longer than 500 words. Leicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality, diversity and inclusion at every level.We warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services we offer our communities. We particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ+ communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the communities we serve.
Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme.
To apply for this job, please click on the apply button. You will need to upload a supporting statement as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above. For more information, see the How to Apply section on our career site.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
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