Community Engagement Officer

Nuclear Waste Services is looking for a Community Engagement Officer to join our busy team across the UK.

Developing and maintaining positive, trusted, long-lasting relationships in the local community is at the heart of this role. 

This role requires individuals with excellent listening skills.  You will be curious and able to easily build empathy with others through your respectful approach.

Working as part of a team that provides the integration between NWS and local communities engaged in the siting process for a major environmental infrastructure project – a Geological Disposal Facility (GDF). A GDF requires both a suitable site and a willing community.

Your work will support the activities of a GDF Community Partnership. No two days will be the same in this varied and demanding role.  You will be part of a small, well supported team delivering community engagement activities in a local area.  You will receive a comprehensive induction and training programme.

Key Internal contacts will be with members of the place-based team, Community Engagement team,  and colleagues from the Communications & Stakeholder Engagement and Technical teams. There will be contact with all levels of colleagues within NWS.

External contacts will be focused in a local area and include members of the public, local community groups, schools / the education sector, local authorities, local businesses, interest groups, environmental regulators and other key stakeholders.

Key contacts will include members of the Community Partnership (CP) including any supporting roles provided to the CP for example independent facilitators and secretariat.

This role will be a homebased contract with travel across Lincolnshire and surrounding areas. 

We welcome applications based on flexible working patterns, including part-time, evening and weekend work.