Head of Packaging Epr Policy - Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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- £62,605 - £75,965
  • National: £62,605 £70,319, London: £67,640 £75,965, For details of our pay on appointment policy, please see below under the heading 'Salary'.
  • A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
    Job grade:
  • Grade 6
    Contract type:
  • Permanent
    Business area:
  • DEFRA
  • Environment
  • Resource & Waste
    Type of role:
  • Policy
    Working pattern:
  • Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share, Compressed hours
    Number of jobs available:
  • 1Contents
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  • Bristol, London, NewcastleuponTyne, YorkAbout the job

Job summary:


The Collections and Packaging Reforms Programme in Defra has the main goal of making sure that the products we buy and use get disposed of responsibly and, wherever possible, get turned back into useful materials and products again.

This is at the heart of what we do, in particular, this is something that touches all our daily lives - it protects the food we eat, allows the products we buy to reach us safely and ensures that perishable goods have a long shelf-life.


The pEPR policy team consists of 3 teams led by Grade 7's overseeing delivery of the current packaging producer responsibility regime; delivery of the three sets of secondary regulations required for the introduction of the new pEPR regime in 2024 and development of policy for its future phases.

The team also works closely and advises wider delivery teams (digital, evidence, stakeholder comms and the work of the scheme administrator) on the policy objectives for pEPR and the regulatory framework.


Defra is an engaging, collaborative and rewarding place to work, where you will be able to see the real value in what is delivered and notice tangible impacts in the wider world.

The team attaches importance to how we do things - values, learning and development, and rewarding success - as well as what we do.

It is demanding, but exhilarating and exciting, and you will play a key role in implementing policies that will transform the approach to packaging in the UK.


We are looking to a recruit senior leader who is able to build a high performing, collaborative and integrated team.


Job description:

Work collaboratively as an active member of the CPR Programme's SLT to support delivery of a high priority and complex GMPP Programme

Lead 3 G7-led teams to finalise the regulations, policy approach to enable delivery of pEPR in 2024

Work closely with colleagues in the Devolved Administrations to finalise three sets of UK-wide EPR regulations; and support the passage through UK parliament, working closely with Ministers and stakeholders

Lead the policy development for further phases of pEPR; including development of policy options for introduction of pEPR payments for packaging waste used by businesses and development of a consultation on approaches to incentivise greater re-use and re-fill of packaging

Lead policy for determining packaging producer payments for managing waste in public street bins and implementation of a disposable cup takeback scheme, establishing the infrastructure and arrangements needed to allow disposable cups to be collected and recycled

Oversight of the current producer responsibility regime, working closely with the Environment Agency and the Advisory Committee on Packaging to support delivery of packaging recycling targets and to prepare for transition to the new regime

Lead work to establish the pEPR Scheme Administrator, including the finalisation of the organisational design and governance structures


Person specification:


  • An experienced senior leader, able to support and develop staff to deliver to ambitious timescales whilst prioritising wellbeing
  • Experience of policy development, including development of regulation
  • Able to manage competing demands, including responding to shortterm issues whilst maintaining progress on overall delivery timescales
  • Stong communication skills, with the ablity to communicate complex issues to a range of audiences, including senior stakeholders. Experience of working closely with Ministers
  • Resilience and adaptability, particularly when working in an ambiguous and fastpaced environment
  • An ability to collaborate and work well with others on shared goals
  • The ability to manage multiple priorities and respond to changing demands with the confidence to take quick decisions without compromising the quality of work

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We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

  • Leadership
  • Seeing the Big Picture
  • Communicating and Influencing
  • Delivering at Pace

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  • Alongside your salary of £62,605, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs contributes £16,903 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
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