Role: Batteries Regulation & Recycling Specialist x 2 REF 102310
Contract Length: 12 months
Location: Hybrid/Bristol, London, Newcastle or York - 3 days per week on site
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate to Intermediary: Market Rate
Security Clearance: BPSS
Spinwell is recruiting for a Batteries Regulation & Recycling Specialist for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE BATTERIES REGULATION & RECYCLING SPECIALIST
- Develop robust policy proposals to increase battery circularity, including defining issues, generating options, sourcing evidence, engaging stakeholders, and preparing papers and presentations for senior decision-makers.
- Advise on regulatory reform for batteries, from sustainable production to collection, reuse, and recycling systems, supporting greater circularity and compliance in battery supply chains.
- Think strategically and programmatically, situating individual work within the wider Circular Economy Growth Plan and contributing to long-term goals.
- Work collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team, supporting a one-team ethos and integrating perspectives from policy, technical, and delivery colleagues.
- Bring innovation and constructive challenge, introducing new ideas and approaches to improve policy and delivery outcomes.
- Upskill Civil Servants, sharing specialist knowledge through mentoring, workshops, and technical guidance to build internal capability.
- Engage with stakeholders across industry, local and devolved government, and regulators, building consensus and supporting practical implementation of policy changes.
- Provide clear, evidence-based advice and briefings to senior officials and ministers, translating technical detail into actionable recommendations.
SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE BATTERIES REGULATION & RECYCLING SPECIALIST
As the batteries expert, you will have deep subject matter knowledge and expertise in batteries. In particular, you will be able to provide technical and practical insight into sustainable battery production and/or collection, reuse and recycling systems (including how these are shaped by regulation), contributing to delivery of battery regulation reform and greater circularity in battery supply chains.
Be able to demonstrate an aptitude for:
- developing policy proposals: define the issue to be addressed, devise options, source an evidence base, engage stakeholders, and recommend a preferred option, all involving preparation of papers and presentations;
- thinking strategically and programmatically: situate their individual work within the context of a wider programme, and contribute to defining the long-term goal of the wider programme;
- working collaboratively: we are an interdisciplinary directorate and have a one team ethos
- innovate: we are open to, and want our secondees to bring, new ideas and constructive challenge to our work
If you are a Batteries Regulation & Recycling Specialist, apply now or send your CV to Spinwell!
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