SENIOR TECHNICAL OFFICER - COMBINED PACKAGING REGIME - EAST ANGLIA - 30809

Senior Technical Officer - Combined Packaging Regime - East Anglia - 30809
Number of jobs available
1
Region
East Midlands, East of England
City/Town
Norwich , Peterborough
Grade
Staff Grade 5
Post Type
Permanent
Role Type
Operational Delivery
Working Pattern
Full Time, Part Time, Other
Salary Minimum
£41,617
Closing Date:
04/05/2025, 23:55 hours
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Job description
The Environment Agency are fully committed to having an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We don’t just talk about diversity; we seek it, embrace it and live it, for the benefit of our staff, our communities and environment. Everyone starting in a new role will be welcomed into the team and given all the training and support needed. As part of your comprehensive induction, you will be provided with all the equipment required for your role.
This role will be based within the Combined Packaging Regimes department of Environmental Markets and Regulation. We’re a national team with officers based across England, ensuring a consistent regulatory approach across the country. The role will be based in the East, working as part of the national Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (pEPR).
Our job is to ensure companies dispose of their waste correctly by enforcing government regulations – ‘right waste, right place’.
You will be key to leading, monitoring and delivering compliance and enforcement.

As a Senior Technical Officer, you will:

• Undertake audit and enforcement work in the field and desk based.
• Collate, analyse and use complex data to make evidence-based decisions.
• Mentor and coach regulatory officers in auditing packaging producers under new regulations.
• Provide technical leadership, training and guidance to auditors.
• Provide assurance and monitor quality of regulation by auditors.
• Answer technical queries; interpret and diagnose problems and develop solutions.
• Develop plans to check compliance and undertake enforcement action where necessary.

Responding to incidents is a central part of what we do. You will be required to have an incident role and be available to respond to incidents or provide business continuity support during incidents. This may attract an additional payment and full training, and alternative working arrangements will be available to support.
The team
Environmental Markets and Regulation is a supportive and inclusive department that encourages our
teams’ health, safety, wellbeing, and development. We aim to improve the quality of recycling and
ensure waste entering and leaving the country is handled appropriately for recycling and recovery. We
help to protect and improve the environment by regulating industry, ensuring compliance, and
eliminating illegal activities.
Key areas we regulate: Packaging Waste, Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment, Batteries and
International Waste Shipments.
Experience/skills required

We are looking for applicants who can demonstrate:

• Proven experience of Producer Responsibility regulations, preferably Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (pEPR).
• You will be expected to travel outside of your base area.
• Excellent influencing skills and success in developing good relations in complex environments.
• Proven coaching and mentoring skills.
• Ability to manage multiple demands on time in a prioritised manner to achieve outcomes and deliver against plans.
• A record of adapting or improving ways of working to increase efficiency and productivity.
• The ability to interpret detailed legislation, technical guidance quickly and correctly.
• A full UK driving license is essential.

Everyone starting in a new role with the Environment Agency will be welcomed into the team and given all the training and support you need to succeed.
Contact and additional information
We offer an attractive and competitive benefits package including:
A fantastic pension scheme, competitive salary, flexible working and a starting annual leave allowance of 27 days plus bank holidays (pro rata). For more information, please see the candidate pack.
Interviews for the STO role are expected to take place between June 2nd and June 13th, 2025.
You will need to be comfortable with working in a dispersed team. The Environment Agency utilise a hybrid working approach, including office and home working. Regular travel will be required. We may use the outcomes from this recruitment for future vacancies within the next 6 months.
For an informal discussion, please contact amy.reeves@environment-agency.gov.uk.
Competence 1
Takes Decisions and Solves Problems
Description
Finds and delivers optimal solutions by effectively analysing all the information, probing to develop alternatives and taking sounds and timely decisions.
We regulate companies under new regulations. It is essential that advice, guidance and actions we provide is consistent and accurate.
Tell us about a time when you have had to deal with an urgent, complex, technical query requiring a response to both internal and external stakeholders.
Competence 2
Coaches Others
Description
Uses a variety of methods, including distinct instructions, coaching and feedback skills to help others to develop.
You will be responsible for leading the development of regulatory officer’s technical knowledge and their softer auditing skills.
Provide an example to demonstrate how you have developed a team to improve their knowledge, skills and behaviours.
Competence 3
Works in Teams
Description
Works co-operatively as part of a team to achieve common goals.
You will be responsible for working with both your own team and other teams across the regulatory department within waste to achieve a common goal.
Provide an example of a time where you have worked with another team or department to achieve a common goal.
Role specific license requirements
Full UK Driving License