JOB TITLE
Recycling Promoter (Mole Valley, Surrey) x 6
Recycling Promoter Team Leader (Mole Valley, Surrey) x 2
REPORTS TO
Project Manager
DEPARTMENT
Waste Watch Services
CONTRACT
Fixed term for up to 5 weeks work over a 9 week period
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 district of Mole Valley, Surrey
Overview
Surrey County Council is working with Waste Watch Services at Keep Britain Tidy to deliver an eleven
week campaign in October/November/December 2015 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.
In Mole Valley, one element of the campaign involves bin stickering. Recycling Promoters will work in
a pair, led by a Team Leader, and will cover a different collection round across the district each day.
The round will be covered on foot and will involve working in close proximity to the refuse collection
crew and a 6:30am 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 in Mole Valley 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. Recycling Promoters will work in a pair and will cover
a different collection round across the district 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). Fixed start time of 6:30am.
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 between 9.00am and 10.00am (or later by request).
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
 Interest in the environment/waste and recycling sector and a genuine commitment to the
principles and goals of Keep Britain Tidy
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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
Deadline for applications: 9am on Friday 11th December but apply immediately as these vacancies
may close earlier if sufficient applications are received
Interviews: By telephone, which we will arrange promptly after receiving your application
Training day: Friday 9th October 2015 at a Mole Valley venue TBC (subsequent training days will be
arranged)
Project start date: Monday 12th October 2015
Estimated project end date: Friday 11th December 2015
Please note the following:
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The work is week on, week off in Mole Valley with five weeks of work available over a period
of nine weeks. The working weeks are w/c 12th October, w/c 26th October, w/c 9th November,
w/c 23rd November and w/c 7th December.
We can offer continuity of employment for staff willing to work in different
districts/boroughs in the off weeks. In particular, the work in Guildford is also week on, week
off and the working weeks are w/c 19th October, w/c/ 2nd November, w/c 16th November, w/c
30th November and w/c 14th December. 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 reiterate that we recommend that you submit your application before the closing date 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:
05/10/2015