Vacancy ID:
2016
Department:
City & Neighbourhood Services Department
Section:
Neighbourhood Services
Contract type:
Permanent
Vacancy type:
Full-time
Salary:
£39,862 - £42,839 per annum
Vacancy closing date:
20 Apr 2026: Before 12 midnight

About the role

This is a full-time, permanent post. 

Responsible to the Community Awareness Manager for assisting with the development and delivery of community-based projects and educational initiatives to address improvement in behaviour regarding waste reduction, littering and associated issues. Duties also include proactively seeking opportunities for resourcing and funding such schemes from available commercial partners and other N.I., UK, and EU funding sources, to assist with applications for funding and maintaining associated records as required.

Assist in the establishment and maintenance of an innovative and proactive programme of projects, initiatives, campaigns and events aimed at changing the attitudes and behaviour of the public to a range of waste management, litter and associated issues. To work closely with and complement the work of the other operational areas within the City and Neighbourhood Services (CNS).

Contribute to the formulation of section policies through participation in the section’s management teams’ relevant project teams, consultative and other groups as necessary.

Represent the Community Awareness Manager within the post-holder’s sphere of responsibility.

 

As Protestants are currently known to be under-represented in this job group, in Belfast City Council, applications from this group would be particularly welcome.

And as young people (people under the age of 35), people with a disability and people from minority ethnic communities are currently under-represented in Belfast City Council, applications from these groups would be particularly welcome.

As part of our commitment to equality of opportunity we offer a Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS) for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post. Further information can be found in the application pack.

Belfast City Council is an Equal Opportunities Employer. All applications for employment are considered strictly on the basis of merit. 

About the department

With over 1,400 staff the City and Neighbourhood Services Department delivers frontline services essential to the daily lives of Belfast residents.  This includes:

  • Open Space & Street Scene – Managing parks, green spaces, and street cleansing operations.
  • Neighbourhood Development & Regeneration – Overseeing community centres, health and wellbeing initiatives, active living, and community safety.
  • Regulatory & City Services – Providing environmental health services, dog and pest control, port health, emergency planning, and bereavement services.
  • Strategic Waste Management – Leading waste collection, recycling, and fleet management.

This department is committed to delivering customer-focused, cost-efficient, and impactful services to enhance the quality of life in Belfast.

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