Waste Audit & Contract Officer in Wales

We are working closely alongside a local authority in Cardiff to assist with the appointment of a Waste Audit & Contract Officer on a 3-month contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £16.12 - £21.1 per hour

Summary: The Waste Audit & Contract Officer provides a critical monitoring and auditing function to ensure both legislative compliance and internal governance across Material Transfer and Recovery (MTR) services. This role involves a combination of office‑based work and active site auditing on both internal and contractor sites to maintain high standards of environmental permitting, waste hierarchy improvements, and contractual performance.

Responsibilities:

• Perform regular monitoring and auditing of internal and contractor sites to ensure adherence to risk assessments and method statements.
• Conduct spot checks on Waste Transfer Notes, site diaries, vehicle access/egress records, and hazardous waste consignment notes to ensure accurate classification and recording.
• Monitor the daily quality and performance of MTR services, applying corrective actions when environmental systems or waste procedures are breached.
• Develop and maintain environmental and fire risk assessments; organize regular drills (e.g., spillage response) to ensure staff readiness.
• Support the Material Compliance Manager in developing waste initiatives and maintaining contract management documents.
• Adhere to Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety and Corporate Safeguarding policies.

Essentials:

• Proven experience in auditing procedures or operational monitoring.
• Experience in monitoring contract performance and working within regulatory frameworks.
• Prior experience in waste auditing, environmental compliance, recycling operations, or carrying out formal risk assessments.
• Must possess a full and valid driving licence and be willing to travel outside of Cardiff as required.

Please note: You should be available to work immediately or at short notice. You should have the right to work in the U.K.

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and are an equal‑opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are extended by clients on a longer‑term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. If the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.