Location
Tottenham Hale, London

Hours
Full Time (hours not specified)

Salary
£43,615 per annum

About the Role
Employed by London Borough of Camden, the Outreach & Engagement Officer will be based in North London Waste Authority (NLWA), serving Camden and six other north London boroughs that make up its membership. This role offers the opportunity to work with local communities, influence environmentally friendly behaviour, and contribute to designing meaningful projects. You will plan and deliver community engagement projects involving workshops, activities, and events focused on NLWA’s waste prevention campaigns and the outreach aims of the constituent boroughs as part of the North London Joint Waste Strategy. The aim is to raise awareness of waste reduction, increase reuse, repair and recycling, and promote services available to residents.
You will provide information and activities through face-to-face engagement with audiences of varying knowledge on waste-related issues. The role covers a range of waste prevention topics such as food waste reduction through community challenges and stimulating waste prevention behaviours via nature-based sessions. You will also play a key role in delivering the annual North London Community Fund with not-for-profit organisations, briefing and overseeing contractors or project partners. Additionally, you will support monitoring and evaluation of project activities.
This position involves a mixture of desk-based and face-to-face work. Time management, organisation, and punctuality are essential. Flexibility to undertake other duties as required is expected. This is an exciting opportunity to build experience in scoping, developing, and planning initiatives that help reduce waste in north London.

Experience
Experience working in public settings and engaging with members of the public is required. Proven ability to work proactively and adaptably in a range of settings is essential.

About you
You are passionate about sustainability and motivated by working with local communities. You enjoy engaging with people in various settings and are a strong, confident communicator. You are approachable, self-motivated, enthusiastic, and able to influence people to adopt pro-environmental behaviours. You can plan your workload, identify priorities, engage confidently with stakeholders, and demonstrate punctuality in attendance and correspondence. Practical experience with MS Office is required. A UK driving licence is desirable but not essential.

Qualifications
No specific qualifications are stated; however, relevant experience and skills as described above are essential.