We are looking for someone to join the Greater Manchester, Merseyside & Cheshire area as a Waste Regulatory Specialist. In this role you will provide specialist technical support to Regulatory Officers and Team Leaders. The role encompasses environmental waste regulation, work planning and key performance indicator delivery. You will be responsible for a portfolio of waste sectors, and will have a strong background in waste regulation. Within the role you will need to be proactive in developing and maintaining your technical and professional skills to drive our teams performance. You will develop relationships with our national sectors and regime teams to ensure our regulation is in line with the latest technical guidance. You will work closely with our other Waste Regulatory Specialists to ensure we are addressing our highest risk sites and delivering our area priorities in line with funding. Whilst you will be based in a team, you will provide advice and support across all four of our area waste teams. Many of our waste officers are new into role and will require your guidance to develop their regulatory skills and knowledge. Responding to incidents is a central part of what we do. You are required to have an incident role and make yourself available to respond to incidents or provide business continuity support during an incident. This may attract an additional payment and full training is given. We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies. The team Our waste teams are responsible for the effective regulation of around 720 permitted waste facilities in Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Cheshire. Our portfolio is varied and we are committed to improving environmental performance across all sites, taking effective and robust enforcement action against poor performing waste operators. The team also investigate illegal waste activities which can include the misuse of exemptions. We work with a range of internal and external partners to deliver environmental outcomes. Experience/skills required Delivering environmental compliance and/or environmental outcomes in accordance with a range of relevant legislative regimes; Identifying training requirements and developing packages of learning for our team members; Planning and prioritising work to meet business and environmental priorities and income streams; Influencing internal and external customers and colleagues to achieve positive outcomes; Finding solutions for complex and problematic waste regulatory issues; Interpretation of technical guidance and the ability to translate this into practical solutions for customers, colleagues and the environment; Strong communication skills, both written and verbal and the ability to influence others through your work; Ability to build trusting and respectful working relationships with others; Experience in the landfill sector or of enforcement undertakings would be advantageous but not essential;. Location : Warrington, Cheshire