Environmental Compliance Advisor in UK

Why choose Valpak?

Valpak has created a friendly and supportive working environment that enables our team to perform to the best of their abilities, with flexible hours, hybrid working options, access to training and opportunities to get involved in various groups to nurture key interests.

With social value at the heart of our business ethos, employees can take a day on us to volunteer for an organisation of their choice, and our Charity Committee organises fundraising events for the employee nominated charity of the year.

Valpak endorses wellbeing and healthy lifestyles, offering subsidised gym membership, optional healthy living seminars and social events, encouraging cross team integration. Plus the “After Work” social group organises regular gatherings – an opportunity to get to know friendly faces.

Our team is passionate, friendly, approachable and dedicated to the business mission – to inspire businesses to do all they can to reduce their environmental impact. If you have an interest in sustainability and like the sound of all Valpak offers, we would love to hear from you!

How will I make a difference?

As the UK’s leading provider of environmental compliance, Valpak strives to work together towards a profitable, sustainable, waste-free world.

The Environmental Compliance Advisor role is key to the delivery of Valpak’s core business, compliance solutions, and sits at the heart of the business. The role presents opportunities for the individual to be involved in cross-departmental work and gain knowledge in other areas of the business, allowing the individual to expand and develop their skill sets. The advisor role will involve working as part of a team of advisors as the initial point of contact for our members and other customers, providing the required level of response, in a professional and efficient manner. Travel to customer meetings and external events is encouraged within the role. As part of the role, there will be the opportunity to get actively involved in a variety of projects, based on business needs. The advisor will have ‘hands on’ customer contact experience, have excellent customer focus and outstanding interpersonal skills. The advisor will be positive, proactive and enthusiastic, have a sense of humour and enjoy working as part of a team

What will I be doing?

• Act as first point of contact for all incoming member regulatory queries
• Deliver advice & technical support to members
• Be fully aware of and actively promote Valpak’s service offering, liaising with relevant departments as appropriate to find the best solution for the customer
• Participate and present at member workshops and seminars
• Process data forms and play a pivotal role in the data round process
• Develop a detailed knowledge of the data submission process and producer responsibility regulations, with the option to further specialise and hone knowledge in particular areas of interest
• Personally manage a portfolio of member accounts to ensure that the appropriate level of service is provided

About you

• Ability to manage and prioritise own workload, and to multi-task
• Ability to pick up, retain and deliver technical and regulatory information
• IT Literate: Word, Excel, Powerpoint
• Strong communication and negotiation skills
• Polite and professional at all times
• Highly numerate and able to analyse complex information
• Customer focused with drive to provide the highest level of customer satisfaction
• Positive, proactive, enthusiastic and approachable
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Flexibility and adaptability
• An interest or experience in environmental issues

Benefits & Rewards

• Dual Location / Hybrid worker Status
• Participation in our annual Incentive Plan (VIP) - up to 10% bonus
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Option to buy and sell up to 10 days annual leave
• Access to voluntary benefits including private medical insurance, cycle to work scheme, subsidised gym membership
• Automatic inclusion in Life Assurance, Critical Illness and Disability Income protection schemes
• Pension scheme up to 8% employer contribution
• Access to reward & discount platform
• Wellbeing initiatives
• Volunteering day

We reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of our job vacancies if we receive a suitable number of high-quality applications from which to make a shortlist. We recommend that you apply for our roles as soon as possible rather than wait until the published closing date.