JOB TITLE
Recycling Promoter (London borders and across Surrey) x 18
Recycling Promoter Team Leader (London borders and across Surrey) x 8
REPORTS TO
Project Manager
DEPARTMENT
Waste Watch Services
CONTRACT
Fixed term
HOURS
Part time and full time available – see below
SALARY
Recycling Promoter: £8.00 per hour
Recycling Promoter Team Leader: £9.00 per hour
Plus an additional £8 per day for a completed shift, or an additional £16 per
day for a completed shift involving an early morning start
LOCATION
Across the county of Surrey (bordering London – the districts/boroughs of
Elmbridge, Epsom & Ewell, Reigate & Banstead, Spelthorne and Tandridge,
and also Guildford, Mole Valley, Runnymede and Surrey Heath)
Overview
Surrey County Council is working with Waste Watch Services at Keep Britain Tidy to deliver a
campaign in designed to encourage residents to use their food waste collection service. We will be
working in nine of the eleven districts/boroughs across the county of Surrey (Elmbridge, Epsom &
Ewell, Guildford, Mole Valley, Reigate & Banstead, Runnymede, Spelthorne, Surrey Heath and
Tandridge) targeting around 300,000 households with different combinations of interventions
including putting a ‘no food waste’ sticker on the refuse bin and delivering a food waste service
leaflet and food waste caddy/bin liners on collection day. Trials of these interventions in seven other
local authorities by WRAP increased the quantity of food waste collected by between 11% and 48%.
This is therefore an exciting opportunity to be part of a large scale project which will boost food
waste recycling throughout the county of Surrey.
One element of the campaign involves bin stickering and this will take place in the following
districts/boroughs – Elmbridge, Epsom & Ewell, Guildford, Mole Valley, Reigate & Banstead,
Runnymede, Spelthorne and Surrey. Recycling Promoters will work in a pair, led by a Team Leader,
and will cover a different collection round within their allocated district or borough each day. The
round will be covered on foot and will involve working in close proximity to the refuse collection
crew with an associated early morning start. Responsibilities include:
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Placing a ‘no food waste’ sticker on all refuse bins placed out for collection
Recording which houses have received their stickers
Meeting daily targets for the number of bins stickered
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For one Recycling Promoter in each pair – collecting stickers from a specific Council location
using your own vehicle (mileage reimbursed at a rate of £0.45 per mile)
Assisting other Recycling Promoters with delivery once all the day’s bins have been stickered
– see below
The second element of the campaign involves the delivery of a food waste service leaflet and
caddy/bin liners – these explain the use of the food waste bin to residents and allow them to store
their food waste in a suitable manner. This will take place in the following districts/boroughs –
Elmbridge, Epsom & Ewell, Mole Valley, Reigate & Banstead, Runnymede, Spelthorne, Surrey Heath
and Tandridge. Recycling Promoters will work in a pair and will cover a different collection round of a
district or borough each day on foot working a few hours behind the Recycling Promoters carrying
out bin stickering (therefore an early morning start is not required). Responsibilities include:
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Delivering a pack of food waste bin liners and a leaflet to residents – you will be provided
with a rucksack and trolley to transport materials
Recording which properties have received the packs and submitting this to the Project
Manager on a daily basis
Meeting daily targets for the number of packs distributed
For some Recycling Promoters in the team – collecting leaflets and liners from a specific
Council location using your own vehicle (mileage reimbursed at a rate of £0.45 per mile)
Additional responsibilities for the Team Leaders across the bin stickering and delivery activities
include:
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Liaising directly with the Project Manager to ensure smooth running of the project
Managing the team on a day to day basis
Organising the team’s daily work plan
Ensuring that daily targets are met across the team
The hours of work will vary according to the activity:
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Bin stickering: Monday – Friday, a minimum of 6 hours per day (but may be as high as 8.5
hours per day). Shift start time will vary based on the location between 6.00am and 7.00am.
Delivery: Monday – Friday, a minimum of 6 hours per day (but may be as high as 8.5 hours
per day). Flexible shift start times based on the location between 9.00am and 10.00am.
Team Leaders will be required to work an additional 30 minutes per day to coordinate the
team’s activity
These positions will provide excellent experience for those looking for a career in the environmental
sector, especially the waste and recycling industry, and are paid at above the Living Wage. Further
employment may be available at the end of this contract.
Full training will be provided.
Knowledge, skills and experience
For the Recycling Promoter and Team Leader positions, you should possess the following attributes:
Essential
 Ability to work in the UK with immediate effect
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Interest in the environment/waste and recycling sector and a genuine commitment to the
principles and goals of Keep Britain Tidy
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with very strong command of English
Ability to work well as part of a team to meet performance targets
Methodical approach to completing tasks
Physical ability to walk long distances and willingness to work outdoors in all weather
Ability and willingness to travel throughout at least one district/borough in the county of
Surrey
Desirable
 Full driving licence and access to own vehicle insured for work purposes
For the Recycling Promoter Team Leader only:
Essential
 Experience of managing teams of people
 Excellent organisational skills
Further information
The project has started but we are looking for additional members to join our team.
Estimated project end date: Friday 18th December 2015
Please note the following:
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We will be working in the different district/boroughs for varying durations across November
& December and this schedule of activity is to be confirmed.
We can offer continuity of employment for staff willing to work in different
districts/boroughs, but can also accommodate staff who would just like to work in one
district/borough. Please state your preferences on the application form.
We can accommodate part time working (working full days but fewer than five days per
week). Please state your preference for part time work and your available days on the
application form.
Recycling Promoters will be required to arrive at the designated start point for each day’s
work at their own cost.
Should you have any further questions, please contact:
Jonathan Gibbon, Project Manager
Keep Britain Tidy, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London, EC2A 4LT
Tel: 020 7549 0305
Email: jonathan.gibbon@keepbritaintidy.org
To apply, please download and complete an application form and email to:
kbtrecruitment@keepbritaintidy.org
We recommend that you submit your application as soon as you can as these vacancies may close
earlier if sufficient applications are received. Additional roles will be advertised in the future so
please check back with us.
No CVs and no agencies please.
Keep Britain Tidy is an independent charity which works to eliminate litter, improve local places and
end waste. With respect to ending waste, between 2015 and 2020 we aim to increase understanding
and change behaviours to reduce waste and improve the quantity and quality of municipal recycling
levels in England. Waste Watch Services at Keep Britain Tidy delivers community engagement
campaigns, monitoring & evaluation services and training for public and private sector clients
working to reduce waste and increase recycling. Keep Britain Tidy is a Living Wage Employer.
DATE:
24/11/15