As the one of the largest employers in the region, Team Caerphilly has more than 8,000 staff who support communities to thrive. We are a large and diverse workforce working at the heart of public service delivery.
Our Waste and Recycling Team are on an exciting journey to inspire the community to reduce, reuse and recycle as much as possible to improve our environment for our future generations.
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Recycling Advisor
Salary: £24,496 - £26,845
We are recruiting for 6 Recycling Advisors to join us on our journey to increase recycling rates to 70% and beyond.
You will play a key role in the delivery of the strategy by visiting residents to promote the service and identify barriers to recycling participation.
This exciting and diverse role will also see unique opportunities to engage with schools and the wider community to promote the service and encourage sustained behaviour change.
To discuss the role in more detail please contact Rhodri Lloyd on 01443 873758 or email lloydrj1@caerphilly.gov.uk.
Interviews will take place on the 16, 17 and 18 October.
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Technical Assistant
Salary: £27,344 - £30,151
We are recruiting 2 permanent roles to join our Waste and Recycling Team as Technical Assistants.
The roles play an important part of raising the profile of the services available to residents including the collection, disposal and treatment of waste and recycling materials.
You will also be responsible for reporting on performance, responding to information requests and dealing with the Authority’s service to commercial waste customers.
There will also be an opportunity to work collaboratively with a range of community organisations and sector agencies to deliver high level performance targets.
To discuss the role in more detail please contact Rhodri Lloyd on 01443 873758 or email lloydrj1@caerphilly.gov.uk.
Interviews will take place on the 12 and 13 October.
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Refuse and Cleansing Operatives – Household Recycling Centres
Salary: £21,575 - 21,968
We are recruiting for 9 operatives to work at the Authority’s network of Household Recycling Centres.
The Authority operates 6 Household Recycling Centres which are open 7 days a week all year round and we are looking to recruit 9 persons to help us improve recycling performance at the sites.
This role will require a good level of customer service skills as you will support residents to recycle on site effectively when disposing of household items. You will also be expected to check credentials of those arriving onsite for relevant residency and required permits.
A key part of this role is to enhance the customer experience and support the delivery of the strategy to increase recycling rates across the county borough.
To discuss the role in more detail please contact Scott Jones on 01443 873732 or email jonessl4@caerphilly.gov.uk or Ricky Vaughan on 01443 873753 or email vaughr@caerphilly.gov.uk.
Interviews will take place on the 2, 3 and 4 October.
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Refuse and Cleansing Operatives – Waste and Recycling Collections and Cleansing
Salary: £21,575 - 21,968
We are seeking to appoint 6 Refuse and Cleansing Operatives to join the Waste and Recycling Team.
We take pride in our county borough and in this role you will play a key part of ensuring is a clean and healthy environment for people to live, work and visit.
As part of job you will join a team that provides effective waste collection services, this may be a part of the bin collections.
You will also be responsible for the removal of waste, detritus and bulky items from pedestrian areas, grass verges, parks, roads, pavements, wasteland, houses and public properties.
Interviews will take place on the 2, 3 and 4 October.
To discuss the role in more detail please contact Scott Jones on 01443 873732 or email jonessl4@caerphilly.gov.uk or Ricky Vaughan on 01443 873753 or email vaughr@caerphilly.gov.uk.
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Health & Safety Officer
Salary: £31,099 - £33,820
We are seeking a Health & Safety Officer to join our Waste & Recycling Team.
The Waste and Recycling Services we provide to residents are vast and it is important that Health and Safety compliance is at the forefront of service delivery.
We are seeking a Health and Safety professional that can ensure we are operating within our policies, processes and procedures and staff are appropriately trained.
The successful applicant would be expected to collate, record, control and develop accurate and compliant data information.
This role will also play a key part in transforming the service delivery as part of the Waste and Recycling Strategy.
Interviews will take place on the 9 & 10 October.
For more information about the role please contact Nathan Jones on 01443 873739 or email jonesnj1@caerphilly.gov.uk.
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Our Vision and Values
We have created a set of values with staff that underpin the operating model. They act as guiding principles and set the tone for the way we operate and interact at all levels.
Innovative: We will empower staff to develop innovative and creative responses to challenges faced within a safe culture of mutual respect.
United and Connected: We share a vision that serves the common good; we will actively collaborate and engage in healthy internal communication.
Trusted: We will act credibly, reliably, and will foster, support and maintain positive relationships.
Resilient: We will build teams that are able to rise to the challenges we face and adapt to any adverse conditions.
Open and Transparent: We will communicate openly, share information, listen and appreciate other perspectives, give prompt feedback and learn from our mistakes.
Our Operating Model
#TeamCaerphilly - Better Together is a strategic programme of “whole-authority” transformational change delivered through a new operating model which will underpin for the way that we provide services.
We need to move away from traditional models of service delivery, embrace change, be prepared to innovate and take well managed risks. We will also need to modernise through harnessing emerging technologies and fully engaging with our workforce and communities.
At the core of this programme of change is our mantra of Social Heart and Commercial Head. This recognises our commitment to public service and the needs of our citizens, but also demonstrates a commitment to explore commercial and investment opportunities, where appropriate, to generate income that can be reinvested in services to help them remain resilient.
This strategic programme of “whole-authority” work will be delivered through the following key themes:
- Culture
- Innovation
- Digital First
- Service Reviews
- Commercialisation
- Community Engagement
- Collaboration
- Resources
- Workforce Planning
Benefits and rewards
We offer a wide range of flexible and family friendly employment initiatives and working arrangements to the majority of our employees.
These are aimed at creating a positive working environment in which employees are able to work to their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.
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