About Us

Starting Salary Range – £32,625 – £33,620 (FTE £39,150 – £40,344)

Hours: Part time – 30 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Based: Smugglers Way, Wandsworth, SW18 but opportunities for home working

About Us

Western Riverside Waste Authority is responsible for treating the waste and recycling collected by the London Boroughs of Hammersmith & Fulham, Lambeth, Wandsworth and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. The Authority is at a transitional stage, looking at how it may deliver waste services in the future, reduce carbon, prevent avoidable waste and provide value for money. We have some big decisions to make and we are developing strategies to help us make those decisions as well as managing business as usual though our waste service contract.

About the role

The Performance Information Officer role has a dual function. Working within a small and highly focussed team, you will play an lead role in the delivery of our current performance and contract monitoring work. You will also play a key part in producing analyses to underpin project decisions as part of our Strategies work.

What you will be doing

You will be providing daily data reports and analyses of waste operational data to support monitoring of our current Waste Management contract and you will be supporting the development of a Joint Waste Strategy with our four Councils, and thinking ahead to the need for a procurement strategy for the replacement of the current waste contract in 2032.

This will include:

• the delivery of waste and recycling analysis and modelling projects using a range of analytical tools
• undertaking data analysis and projections to support understanding of waste trends
• undertaking data collection and analysis from publicly available sources
• research and prepare data analysis reports that underpin and support decision-making around the continuation of existing projects and the implementation of new projects
• undertaking environmental assessments to support options analyses and providing data on the environmental impacts and carbon emissions associated with the Authority’s services
• drafting and presenting of reports to enable understanding of key trends and forecasts.
• supporting colleagues in the Education Team to present data to inform and raise awareness of the need for waste prevention eg on the Authority’s website.

About You

You will need to have:

• Good written English and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate technical information and results in an accessible format
• Experience of using MS Office-based IT including email, MS Word and Excel to an advanced standard.
• Excellent data research, collection and analysis skills, including the ability to work with and manipulate large datasets
• Excellent level of numeracy demonstrated practically
• A methodical and rigorous approach with a high level of attention to detail and ability to produce work of a consistently high standard
• Good organisational and planning skills with ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines
• An ability to develop positive effective working relationships with a range of people and
• An ability to work on your own initiative as well as working as a member of a team

Knowledge and experience of waste management is desirable.

If you are a detail-oriented individual with excellent data research and analytical skills we would love to hear from you. Join our team as a Performance Information Officer and contribute to the successful delivery of our projects.

Benefits

In return, we can offer you a competitive salary, generous annual leave, membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme, an interest-free loan for a travel card and free and confidential support via our Employee Assistance Programme.

How to apply

To apply please complete the Application Form and Equal Opportunities Form found at the bottom of this page and forward to recruitment@wrwa.gov.uk or post to:

Recruitment
Western Riverside Waste Authority
Smugglers Way
Wandsworth
LONDON SW18 1JS.

Please note you must address ALL the essential/desirable criteria listed in the person specification (in the Job Profile) on your application form to help the shortlisting panel assess your suitability to be put forward for interview.

CV’s will not be accepted.

Closing Date: Midnight on Sunday, 1st December 2024

Shortlisting Date: Tuesday, 3rd December 2024

Interview Date: Monday, 16th December 2024

If you’d like to discuss this opportunity, please contact Trevor Pugh, Interim Deputy General Manager on trevor@wrwa.gov.uk

These dates are indicative only and could be subject to change.

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils