Simpler Recycling Support Officer

Job description

Contract terms

Starting salary: SO1 (£38,256 – £39,276)
Work location: Alexandra House, 10 Station Road, Wood Green, London, N22 7TR
Hours per week: 36 per week
Contract type: Fixed term contract (12 months from start date)
Closing date: Sunday, 5th July 2026 at 23:59
Expected interview date: Wednesday 20th July 2026

If you are intending on going for a secondment opportunity, please insure you had notified your line manager/head of service to seek approval

About Haringey

Haringey is a fantastic place to live and work – the world in one borough. A place brimming with creativity, personality, radicalism, and community. It is a place where we stand up for each other. A place that is proudly distinctive. We’ll be celebrating all this and more as the “rebel borough” when we are the 2027 London Borough of Culture.

Our history champions change-makers and everyday rebels; revelling in our differences, battling discrimination, championing equality, and doing things our own way. Haringey’s people are a huge asset, with knowledge, expertise, and passion. Our staff members embody our organisational values: Caring, Creative, Courageous, Collaborative and Community-focused. These values keep us looking forward, ambitious for the future, and continuously striving to do our very best for all of our residents.

About the role

Join the council as a Simpler Recycling Support Officer and play a key role in driving environmental change across the community. You’ll support the delivery of behaviour change and communications projects, helping residents understand and engage with recycling services while ensuring compliance with new Simpler Recycling legislation. This is a hands-on, community-focused position where you’ll assess waste solutions, engage directly with residents, and help improve waste reduction and recycling outcomes across the borough.

About the team

You’ll be part of the Recycling, Waste & Waste Enforcement service within the Environment and Resident Experience directorate, working closely with outreach officers, project officers, contractors, and housing partners. The team is dedicated to delivering high-quality services and driving sustainable change, with strong collaboration across internal departments and external stakeholders. Together, you’ll take a proactive and solution-focused approach to improving recycling behaviours and maintaining excellent service standards for residents.

About you

We’re looking for a confident communicator who thrives in a people-facing role and is passionate about sustainability. You’ll bring strong interpersonal and organisational skills, with the ability to engage a wide range of audiences and build effective working relationships. Self-motivated and proactive, you’ll be comfortable working independently, solving problems on the ground, and representing the council in the community. A genuine interest in environmental issues and a commitment to improving recycling behaviours will help you succeed in this rewarding role.

Working for Haringey

At Haringey Council we are committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included, and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce so welcome applications from all ethnicities and communities so that we continue to make a difference to our residents and community.  Our benefits package includes a leave entitlement of 31 days + bank holidays, potential hybrid working opportunities, health and wellbeing support, a generous local government pension scheme and a range of discount schemes across leisure and culture that provide both financial and money-saving discounts.

Please note: we reserve the right to end this advert before the noted deadline if we receive sufficient applications. If you wish to apply for this role, please ensure that you do so as soon as possible.  

Additionally, we are aware that automated emails may be diverted through to junk email folders.  Please continue to check these through the application process.  If you have any questions about the status of your application, please contact ResourcingHub@haringey.gov.uk