Regulatory Officer - 28868

We are fully committed to having an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share, so please include clearly any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.

This is an exciting development opportunity to be a part of a new project delivering regulatory compliance activity for waste brokers and dealers. You will be an integral part of a National Team conducting Duty of Care audits on waste brokers and dealers. You will share intelligence with other business areas that regulate the waste industry. Strongly focussing on regulatory outcomes, you will liaise with local area teams, national operations and the National Enforcement Service.

Knowledge of waste regulations, enforcement, and auditing is desirable but not essential, as applicants new to the business area will be given the training and support needed to succeed.

You will:
• Be enthusiastic and willing to learn
• Have excellent communication skills
• Deliver the project outcomes including technical work and audits
• Have an eye for detail and be organised
• Be able to respond positively to change
• Be able to work at pace with others
• Help improve ways of working
• Have good organisational skills
• Be able to manage and input data onto our electronic systems

Responding to incidents is a central part of what we do. You will be required to have an incident role and be available to respond to incidents or provide business continuity support during an incident. Full training and alternative working arrangements will be available to support you with your incident role. This may attract an additional payment.
Please see the candidate pack for further information.

These posts are within Waste Industry Regulatory Services (WIRS), part of National Operations. We are building a new, high-performing team to audit waste brokers and dealers, track waste movements, identify non-compliances, provide advice and guidance to customers and update internal intelligence systems. The team will also consist of one Senior Technical Officer and one Regulatory Support Officer.

We are looking for someone that can demonstrate key transferrable skills and a willingness to learn as on-the-job training and support will be provided. An understanding of waste regulations, enforcement, and auditing would be an advantage; however this is not essential.

You’ll need to:
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Work well in a team and independently, organising yourself and your workload.
• Have a strong customer and partner focus.
• Have an inquisitive mind and an eye for detail.
• Plan, manage and deliver tasks to deadlines.
• Be an organised, flexible person who can deliver quickly in a fast-paced environment.
• Be excellent at building/maintaining effective relationships.

Office base is flexible. You will need to be comfortable with working in a dispersed team. The role will require travel to London, Birmingham, Sheffield, Bristol and other locations.

More information about the role and the application process can be found in the candidate pack.

Please contact Nathanael Freeman (Nathanael.freeman@environment-agency.gov.uk) for further information about the post or the team.

A reserve list of candidates who meet the required standard will be held for 6 months and may be used for future recruitment.

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