Air Quality Officer WCC620331

Salary range: £41,580 - £45,399 per annum
Work location: Westminster City Hall, 64 Victoria Street, Westminster, SW1E 6QP
Hours per week: 36
Contract type: Temporary up to 18 months
Closing date: 30 March 2025
Interview date: 14 and 15 April 2025

The Environment & Communities Directorate in Westminster City Council is a world of extraordinary stories. Dedicated people are using their skills and passion to progress environmental action in the heart of London.

As an Air Quality Officer, you can make a powerful contribution to the health and wellbeing of Westminster's communities. This role is an exciting opportunity to make a lasting difference, as over a period of 18 months, you will help tackle issues of air quality, climate action, and ecological emergency.

In this community engagement role, you will encourage schools and communities to connect with the Council's Schools' Clean Air Fund. Building relationships with schools, nurseries, and community groups, you will raise awareness of this initiative and support their proposals on how to improve air quality. You will connect directly with teachers, parents, children, and community groups to help establish concepts that best serve their local communities before making technical recommendations.

You will also work with other community groups and businesses on various projects to support the delivery of the council's wider Air Quality Action Plan, broadening your skills and knowledge in the sustainability field.

To be equal to the challenge, you will have a strong interest in air quality, climate change, and sustainability, ideally with some knowledge of air quality mitigation and abatement measures. Experience in engaging with different groups and managing stakeholder expectations is essential.

With the ability to quickly develop knowledge of technical interventions that can improve air quality in a built-up environment, you will understand the governance and budgetary requirements of delivering a grant-funding project. Good prioritization skills are important, as is the ability to deliver projects from concept to successful completion. You will also create materials demonstrating the ongoing success of this initiative, so good IT skills, plus exceptional influencing, verbal, and written communication skills are crucial. Flexibility to occasionally attend weekend or evening engagement events is required.

Westminster City Council is committed to supporting Care Leavers into the workplace. Care Leavers seeking their first job and who wish to be considered under our scheme will automatically be invited to interview if they meet the essential criteria for the role.

As a forward-thinking Council, we appreciate that people work in different ways; therefore, our staff benefit from a range of flexible working patterns as well as Agile working. We champion equality, diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered.