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Technical Clerk - Recycling & Waste, Whitehill Service Centre, 509.51

Published by West Lothian Council
Ref: WEL10859 Published date: 12/10/2026 Closing date: 27/10/2026
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Location:

Whitehill Service Centre, Bathgate

Salary:
£28,455.00 - £30,595.00
Contract type:
Temporary
Position type:
Full Time
Hours:
36 hours
Categories:

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INTERNAL ONLY

Applications for this post will only be accepted from current employees of West Lothian Council (this includes casual and agency staff who are currently undertaking work for us).

Secondment opportunities must be discussed with your current line manager prior to submitting an application for this post.

36 hours per week, 52.14 weeks per year, Fixed Term 6 Months from Start Date

Working within the Data, Performance & Compliance Team you will assist the Waste Strategy Officers in the delivery of the team’s functions as from the Recycling & Waste Services actions in the Operational Services, Service Improvement Plan and operational activities.

The Technical Data Clerk will report to the Waste Strategy Officers (Data, Performance & Compliance). There is access to service vehicles as part of the post activities.

National Level 3 in Eng/Math and must have relevant experience.

The Recycling and Waste Service key functions include:

  • Providing household waste collection services such as kerbside bins, bulky waste, recycling centres and bring points within West Lothian, along with waste collections from its commercial customers.
  • Operation of a waste transfer and sorting facility
  • Ensuring that recycling and waste is disposed of legally
  • Maximising recycling opportunities and minimising disposal of waste within budget.
  • Statutory waste data collation and reporting duties to the Scottish Environment Protection Agency

The Technical Data Clerk role supports the Service. This would include the following:

  • To assist in recording and monitoring of information in the provision of an effective Recycling & Waste service comprising of Collection, Haulage, Disposal, Treatment and Recycling Centre frontline activities, as well as all aspects of technical and support functions within the Service Unit.
  • All aspects of data collection, collation, input, analysis and reporting within the Recycling & Waste Service.
  • Working closely with all areas of the service, other services, external organisations and partners
  • Monitoring performance and enable strategic decisions to be taken to ensure an effective and efficient service delivery is maintained.

We are keen to employ a diverse workforce that reflects the people of Scotland. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and particularly from groups currently under-represented, including people with disabilities, those from minority ethnic communities or from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds.


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Whitehill Service Centre, Bathgate


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