Environmental Crime Enforcement Assistant

South Lanarkshire Council; Hamilton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enrolment in LG pension scheme

Salary Sacrifice AVC scheme

Up to 33 days annual leave

Public holiday entitlement up to 10

Sick pay

Flexible working

Employee discounts

Cycle to Work Scheme

Physiotherapy

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

South Lanarkshire Council seeks an Environmental Health Technical Assistant for a 22-month temporary post in Hamilton. You will enforce environmental crime legislation, focusing on fly tipping, issue Fixed Penalty Notices, and may appear in court as a witness.

You may also support litter and dog fouling enforcement and liaise with the public. The role requires strong IT and numeracy skills, competently handling workload and documentation for enforcement.

Qualifications

• Experience in enforcing criminal legislation (ideally within environmental area) is beneficial but not essential.
• Ability to use CCTV evidence in enforcement actions is beneficial but not essential.
• Excellent literacy, numeracy and IT skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Enforce relevant legislation relating to Fly Tipping and related environmental crimes; issue Fixed Penalty Notices as appropriate.
• Appear in court to speak to offences/evidence as a witness.
• Involve in Litter and Dog Fouling enforcement and day-to-day duties for the Environmental Crime Team.

Skills

Enforcement work

Court appearances

Criminal legislation

Public interaction

IT literacy

Tools

CCTV evidence

Job description

South Lanarkshire Council seeks an Environmental Health Technical Assistant for a 22-month temporary post in Hamilton. You will enforce environmental crime legislation, focusing on fly tipping, issue Fixed Penalty Notices, and may appear in court as a witness.

You may also support litter and dog fouling enforcement and liaise with the public. The role requires strong IT and numeracy skills, competently handling workload and documentation for enforcement.