Environmental Improvement Manager in London

Location: Newham (Hybrid working: 3 days in the office, 2 days from home)

Contract Type: Full-time, Monday-Friday

Contract Length: 3 - 6 months

Pay Rate: £27.81 per hour (PAYE) / £36.40 per hour (Umbrella)

Top Priorities for This Role

• Strong experience or in‐depth knowledge of Waste, Recycling and Street Cleansing services.
• Proven ability to create and deliver communications and engagement content, including leaflets, website content, resident engagement and co‐production activities.
• Excellent report‐writing and presentation skills, with the ability to produce detailed reports, plans and presentations for senior management and Members.

Key Responsibilities

• Apply robust project management methodologies to scope, develop, appraise, approve, implement and evaluate assigned projects.
• Oversee smaller projects delivered by team members, ensuring timely and cost‐effective delivery.
• Produce, maintain and regularly update all project and programme documentation.
• Identify and manage financial, material and human resources for project delivery; secure external funding where appropriate.
• Lead engagement teams or seasonal staff to deliver high‐quality stakeholder engagement across residents, businesses, officers, client and partner organisations.
• Develop targeted communications and behaviour‐change strategies to support improvements in waste, recycling, street cleansing and parks services.
• Support the development of Public Realm Services strategies in response to legislative or budgetary changes.
• Maintain up‐to‐date knowledge of relevant legislation, policies and technical waste management developments; advise senior managers and contribute to consultation responses.
• Conduct benchmarking, research and literature reviews; prepare reports and insights for senior officers and Members.
• Represent the client in regional working groups, including the East London Joint Waste and Resource Strategy and the East London Waste Prevention Programme.
• Support policy development relating to waste minimisation, recycling, reuse and street cleanliness.
• Identify service improvement opportunities, prepare business cases and implement approved solutions.
• Lead communication and engagement initiatives promoting sustainable waste management and community responsibility.
• Prepare Member briefings, Committee reports and strategic documents.
• Lead public consultations, workshops and stakeholder sessions.
• Develop procurement specifications and manage procurement processes linked to communication, engagement or project delivery.
• Handle enquiries and complaints from residents, Members and landlords professionally.

Experience Required

• Significant project management experience.
• Experience managing project budgets, events or communication initiatives.
• Proven record of delivering high‐quality results within time and budget constraints.
• Experience managing multiple priorities in a complex and fast‐paced environment.
• Demonstrable experience developing business cases.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to produce insightful, data‐driven recommendations.

Skills & Abilities

• Excellent communication skills at all levels.
• Ability to translate complex information into clear, accessible messages.
• Proven supervisory and leadership capability.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organisational and workload management skills.
• Strategic awareness of how project outcomes align with wider organisational goals.
• Self‐motivated, proactive and able to work independently under pressure.
• Creative problem‐solving and innovative thinking.

If you have the skills and experience required for this role, we encourage you to apply today.