Waste & Resources Coordinator - Strand, London, WC2R 2LS

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and organised waste and resource professional to support Estates & Facilities (E&F) in delivering efficient, compliant, and sustainable waste practices. As part of King’s commitment to sustainability and climate action, you will help drive initiatives that reduce environmental impact and contribute to our vision of making the world a better place.

The Waste & Resource Coordinator plays a vital role in supporting the effective management of waste and resources across King’s College London, including research and other hazardous or specialist waste streams. Sitting within the Sustainability Team in Estates & Facilities, this position is central to ensuring that King’s meets its legal obligations and ISO 14001 requirements while driving continual improvement in waste and resource practices.

Reporting to the Sustainability Operations Manager, the postholder acts as the first point of contact for waste-related queries and provides operational advice to stakeholders across all campuses. You will maintain oversight of the waste budget, including forecasting, invoice validation, and reporting, ensuring cost-effective and transparent management of waste services. The role also involves maintaining accurate data inputs into a central Power BI system and interpreting complex datasets to inform decision-making and performance monitoring.

Engagement and communication are key aspects of this role. You will attend regular user group and waste review meetings, deliver training tailored to different audiences, and collaborate on campaigns that promote best practice and behavioural change. The Waste & Resource Coordinator also represents King’s in sector networks, strengthening our profile and learning from industry developments.

Compliance is a critical responsibility. You will monitor legislative updates, ensure complete and accurate record-keeping of evidentiary documentation, and lead internal audits and Duty of Care visits to verify compliance and identify opportunities for improvement. Additionally, you will contribute operational insights to waste contract management and tendering processes, support the development and implementation of the waste strategy and policy, and work with embedded space partners to align processes and co-design initiatives.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about sustainability and resource efficiency, with strong organisational, analytical, and communication skills. Your work will help embed best practice across King’s and support the university’s commitment to environmental sustainability. This is a full-time post (35 hours per week).

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

• Knowledge of legislation and compliance requirements: Strong knowledge and understanding of waste & resource compliance requirements across both hazardous and non-hazardous waste streams (knowledge of ISO 14001 desirable).
• Data & Reporting Skills: Ability to interpret and manage complex datasets and produce clear, insightful reports.
• Collaboration & Partnerships: Proven ability to establish partnerships and lead collaborative initiatives.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Influence: Demonstrated ability to effectively engage and influence diverse stakeholders to ensure alignment within teams and organisations.
• Communication & Training: Experience developing communication and training materials and presenting to varied audiences.
• Project Coordination & Time Management: Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities with attention to detail.
• Technical skills: Proficiency in MS applications, including SharePoint and Power BI.
• Familiarity with Budget Management: Experience with invoice validation, purchase order processing, and financial reporting.

Desirable criteria:

• Qualification in a relevant topic.
• Membership of an appropriate professional body.
• Experience working in a higher education or large, complex organisations.
• Experience organising and leading behavioural change campaigns/initiatives.

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community. We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King’s.

As part of this commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and through this appointment process, it is our aim to develop candidate pools that include applicants from all backgrounds and communities. We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the person specification section of the job description. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

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