Partnership Outreach Officer

We are committed to the development of our workforce. This position is only available to applicants who already work for Surrey County Council. We thank you for your interest in our roles and would encourage you to review our vacancies which are open to all.

This role has a starting salary of £33,552 per annum, based on a 36-hour working week.

We are thrilled to be hiring a new Partnership Outreach Officer to join our fantastic Waste and Circular Economy (WaCE) team. It’s an exciting role delivering a variety of outreach activities and support with project tasks, to help achieve the aims of minimising waste and increasing recycling performance. We are proud of our strong focus on development and excellent track record of promoting internally.

The hybrid nature of this role will involve working out and about across Surrey, as well as desk-based work. This is estimated at a 50/50 split.

Our Offer to You

• 26 days’ holiday, rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 31 days after 5 years’ service (prorated for part time staff)
• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Up to 5 days of carer’s leave and 2 paid volunteering days per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
• An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
• Wellbeing and lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, and shopping
• A chance to make a real difference to the lives of our residents.

About The Role

This role will plan and deliver outreach functions, as part of projects or standalone engagement activities. This will involve understanding successful approaches to face-to-face resident engagement, as well as being responsible for preparing for, and delivering events and interactions. The role will build relationships with partner authorities, including waste officers, collection crews, and depots to increase engagement and participation within a variety of initiatives. As well as working with other stakeholders e.g. managing agents. There will also be responsibility for monitoring and evaluating the success of projects and intervention works.

In some instances, the role will be required to:

• Conduct site visits and gather data to feed into a variety of projects, including reviews of Community Recycling Centres.
• Support with the development of projects, through project scoping and creating documentation.
• Trial innovative approaches to establishing best practice, problem solving issues and identifying opportunities for further improvements.
• Work as part of a team as well as independently, including supporting with other project work where required, and aspects of shared health and safety.
• Represent the WaCE team at organisation wide groups sharing and developing knowledge and skills.

Your Application

In order to be considered for shortlisting, your application will clearly evidence the following skills and align with our behaviours:

• Strong communication skills, including face to face engagement, report writing and presentation skills
• Experience of engaging with the public and other stakeholders
• Strong organisational skills, when planning and meeting deadlines
• Experience of project delivery
• A methodical approach to information gathering, recording and reporting
• An understanding and experience of working on environmental issues

Surrey has both urban and rural areas and candidates will be expected to have a valid driving licence to drive in the UK and access to a vehicle and be willing to travel across a wide geographical area. Reasonable adjustments where needed will be made for successful applicants who have a disability or long term health condition to enable them to fulfil the requirements of the job.

To apply, we request that you submit a CV and you will be asked the following 4 questions:

1. What are your motivations for applying for this role?
2. Please tell us about and provide examples of your experience of face to face engagement with members of the public.
3. Describe a time when you used your organisational skills to deliver a piece of work.
4. Describe a time when you used your problem-solving skills to overcome an issue.

Before submitting your application, we recommend you read the job description and our Life at Surrey handbook to get an insight into working at Surrey.

Contact Us

Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment.

For an informal discussion please contact Cat O’Donnell via email at cat.odonnell@surreycc.gov.uk.

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 29/03/2026 with interviews planned to follow w/c 13/04/2026.

We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.

Local Government Reorganisation (LGR)

Surrey County Council is undergoing Local Government Reorganisation, moving from a two-tier system to two new unitary councils in April 2027. If you are employed by Surrey on 1st April 2027, your role will transfer with current terms and conditions to one of the new organisations, supporting local devolution and greater powers for our communities.

Join our dynamic team and shape the future of local government. Make a lasting impact with innovative solutions and improved services for our community. Help us build a brighter future for our residents! Please see more information here: Information for applicants on Local Government Reorganisation - Surrey County Council

Our Commitment

We are a disability confident employer which means if you have shared a disability on your application form and have evidenced you meet the minimum criteria, we guarantee you an interview.

Your skills and experience truly matter to us. From application to your first day, we’re committed to supporting you with any adjustments you need, we value inclusion and warmly welcome you to join and help build a workplace where everyone belongs.