Senior Environmental Health Officer
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
19/04/2021
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 27/04/2021 23:59
Salary:
£37,890 - £41,881
Job Category:
Environmental Health / Trading Standards / Licensing
Employment Location:
West Hartford Fire Station and H.Q.
Further Information
Senior Environmental Health Officer - Qualified
CLOSING DATE 27 April 2021
This vacancy is being advertising internally in the first instance to employees and agency workers of Northumberland County Council. Where it is not possible to appoint from the existing workforce, the vacancy may subsequently be released to external candidates. Please note that employees working within a school are not considered as internal applicants. If you apply for this position and are not an internal applicant by this description your application will not be processed.
The Council
Northumberland County Council operates a huge range of services across one of the largest counties in the UK. Local Government’s ongoing challenges and the diversity of our residents means we have to work smarter. That’s why we want bold, creative and agile thinkers who can help us move forward and innovate.
For further information about working for Northumberland County Council, please click here: http://www.northumberland.gov.uk/working
The Service
The post involves working within the small but specialised Environmental Protection Team, as part of the Council’s Housing and Public Protection Service. This team deals with air Quality, Land contamination, Industrial processes, Development control and Private water supplies.
The role
An opportunity has arisen for the post of a fully qualified and experienced Environmental Protection Officer to become part of the Council’s Housing & Public Protection Service.
As part of Public Protection’s Environmental Protection Team, you will inspect Local Authority Permitted sites, respond to Planning consultations, implement the Contaminated Land Strategy, support residents on Private Water Supplies through assessment and improvement interventions, monitor Air Quality across the district, respond to complaints, service requests and enquiries, taking necessary enforcement action to improve standards and protect public health and contribute to the development of Polices and procedures.
You will have significant experience in the Environmental Protection specialism and relevant experience of regulatory enforcement, be an excellent team player and possess competency in organising and dealing with complex routine and proactive casework.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills including IT skills are essential.
The successful candidate will possess relevant qualification in Environmental Health and certificate of registration with EHORB.
As this post involves travel throughout the County you must be able to meet the transport requirements, having a full clean driving licence.
Applicants will be subject to a DBS check. Post Covid, the post will be based in Cramlington but our offices in Hexham and Alnwick can be used.
The post holder will report to our Senior Environmental Health Officer within the EP Team on a day to day basis.
On the Job training and specialist courses and accreditation will be available to the successful candidate.
We are offering:
A starting salary of £37,890 - £41,881 (Band 9)
Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
A wide range of staff benefits including a competitive annual leave provision
Flexible working arrangements
For further information about this vacancy, please contact Wendy Stephenson T. 01670 623700 wendy.stephenson@northumberland.gov.uk for an informal discussion.
More information can be found in the attached job description here and for guidance on completing your application and for information about our Equality and Diversity principles, please click here
If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to attend an interview please contact email hrrecruitment@northumberland.gov.uk.
Please note
This job is closed for applications.