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The career path nobody told you about. 

The waste and resources sector is changing fast and needs people with fresh ideas, different skills and new perspectives.

This is a sector full of exciting opportunities for people from all kinds of backgrounds. Whether you enjoy solving problems, working with technology, communicating with people, organising projects or helping create a more sustainable future, there’s a place for you here.

Careers can include everything from engineering and digital roles to communications, planning, environmental work and logistics many of which you may never have considered before.

You don’t need to fit a particular mould. People enter the sector from all kinds of backgrounds and many are surprised by just how varied, modern and impactful the work can be.

Whether you’re leaving school, graduating from university or looking for a fresh start in your career, there could be a place for you here.

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“I never thought I’d work in this sector.”

Unexpected careers. Real opportunity.

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More than you expect

Working in the waste and resources sector could mean:

  • Helping tackle climate change

  • Designing smarter systems and services

  • Shaping sustainable communities

  • Influencing behaviour change

  • Working with cutting-edge technology

  • Supporting the circular economy

  • Protecting valuable resources for the future

It’s meaningful work with real-world impact and the sector is growing.

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Find the right route for you

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    School leavers

    Looking for a career with purpose, progression and practical opportunities? Discover routes into the sector including apprenticeships, training programmes and entry-level roles.

    SCHOOL LEAVERS GUIDE
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    Graduates

    From sustainability and ESG to operations, consultancy, policy and data, graduates are entering the sector from a huge range of degree backgrounds.

    GRADUATES GUIDE
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    Career returners

    Bringing transferable skills from another industry? The sector needs experienced people in leadership, project management, communications, logistics, finance, HR and more.

    CAREER RETURNERS GUIDE

Meet Rebecca, a recent geography graduate

“I had a specific interest in the environmental compliance and the graduate programme allowed me to explore this interest further. I have assisted with the execution of projects to manage and control environmental compliance-related challenges, including enhancing leachate compliance across site. This role has required me to work both out on-site monitoring and collecting data along with working desk based, analysing the data. I have really enjoyed the diversity of my working week.”

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Think again about your future.

You may not have considered the waste and resources sector before. Most people don’t.

But once people discover the opportunities, the impact and the variety of careers available, perceptions quickly change.

This sector is helping shape a more sustainable future and there’s never been a better time to be part of it.