Neighbourhood Engagement Officer

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: Grade F SCP 17 £31,022 - SCP 22 £33,699

Hours Per Week: 36 hours

Base Location: Tame Street Depot

Assessment Date: To be arranged

The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Public Protection for a Neighbourhood Engagement Officer to join our Waste Enforcement Team.

The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting the delivery of Tameside Council's 20262030 vision of creating clean, safe and well-maintained neighbourhoods, helping to protect and enhance the local environment for residents, businesses and visitors.

Working closely with communities and partner agencies, you will respond to, investigate and resolve environmental crime and waste related complaints, with a particular focus on fly-tipping, household waste duty of care offences and commercial waste compliance. This varied and rewarding role makes a direct contribution to neighbourhood pride, environmental protection and the Council's commitment to delivering high-quality public services that help make Tameside a great place for all

About You

You will be an excellent communicator, skilled in partnership working and working with a diverse range of partners to achieve common goals.

Having good interpersonal, communication, literacy, numeracy and digital skills to effectively carry out the role.

You will be a strong team player, customer focused, highly motivated and flexible.

You will have practical experience of enforcing legislation within a local authority and have full understanding of the practicalities of carrying out compliance and enforcement work.

About Us

Come shape the future of Tameside with us!

Message from Julian Jackson, Director of Housing, Environment & Estates at Tameside Council.

“Since joining Team Tameside in September 2022, I’ve been proud to work alongside a hardworking and passionate team that’s making a real difference to our borough.

“Our Place Directorate is at the heart of shaping Tameside, covering everything from planning and highways to parks, culture, arts, environmental services, and facilities management. Whether it’s keeping our streets clean, improving green spaces, or driving forward exciting regeneration projects, our work makes a direct impact on the lives of residents and businesses every day.

‘’We’ve already delivered some amazing projects, like Ashton Old Baths, and are currently working on master plans for our town centres in Stalybridge, Hyde, with projects like Ashton Mayoral Development Zone, and Godley Green Garden Village also set to create new homes, jobs and commercial spaces. But it’s not just about developments, day to day it’s about making sure our core services are modern, efficient, and able to support thriving communities and safeguard our heritage buildings and assets for the future.

To do that, we need passionate people to join us. If you want to be part of a team that’s driving real change, improving local services, and shaping the future of Tameside, we’d love to have you on board.

Come and be part of something great. Let’s build the future of Tameside together!’’

Unfortunately, at this time we are not able to offer sponsorship.

We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer. Reasonable Adjustments will be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 in relation to the Job Role Criteria.

Our rewards and benefits package can be viewed here

For an informal discussion, please contact Mike Robinson, Regulatory Services (Licensing) Manager on 0161 342 4122