About us Tower Hamlets is a dynamic and vibrant place to live, work, learn and play, with diverse and creative communities, award winning parks and a successful world class economy. In Tower Hamlets delivering environmental improvements is complex because we have one of the highest population densities and fastest growing populations in the country, increasing number of visitors and workers across the borough and more than 80 per cent of residential properties are flats. With growth in housing, people, business and visitors, we are producing more waste that needs to be reduced, reused or recycle. The recycling contamination rate is high at around 27% An exciting opportunity has arisen for 4 new people to join the Environmental Services Improvement Team. About you The successful candidate will have an interest and knowledge of recycling. You will be an excellent communicator, engaging with residents face-to-face, working closely with stakeholders and developing strong working relationships. You will be well organised, with experience working to deadlines, keeping accurate records and working in a team environment. You will be mostly be working on-site. A list of the skills and behaviours we are looking for is set out in the Person Specification. If you believe you meet the requirements and are seeking a new challenge, then we would love to hear from you. Benefits We recognise the importance of rewarding, supporting and developing our staff and providing a work life balance. For more information visit: http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/lgnl/jobs_and_careers/working_for_tower_hamlets_coun/staff_benefits.aspx Find out more For an informal discussion about this role please contact: [email protected] Tower Hamlets vision for our borough is that: people are aspirational, independent and have equal access to opportunities; we are a borough that our residents are proud of and love to live in; and we are a dynamic, outcomes-based council using digital innovation and partnership working to respond to the changing needs of our borough. We want people who aspire to our TOWER values: Together; Open; Willing; Excellent; Respect. Tower Hamlets has a zero-tolerance approach to, and works to eradicate, all forms of discrimination on the basis of race, sex, disability, age, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital status, status as a civil partner, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy and maternity and looks to employ a diverse workforce representative of those groups. We recognise that people can also be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we will work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class. We welcome applicants interested in flexible working arrangements and also applicants who live in the borough.