Environmental Crime Lead Officer (RP0138)

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in the UK seeks an Environmental Crime Officer to enforce laws regarding environmental crime and manage a team of street wardens. This high-impact role requires excellent technical knowledge and leadership skills, facilitating collaborations to achieve the Council’s aims. The position offers a salary starting at £41,992 with increments for satisfactory service. Benefits include hybrid working arrangements, access to electric pool cars, and local government perks including pension and annual leave.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Access to electric pool cars

Local Government benefits including pension scheme

Generous annual leave allowance

Qualifications

• Experienced Enviro-crime professional.
• Strong leadership capabilities.
• Ability to work collaboratively with various services.

Responsibilities

• Assist Environmental Health Manager in enforcing environmental laws.
• Manage 3 street wardens and ensure delivery of work programme.
• Collaborate with services and senior management to align efforts.

Skills

Excellent technical knowledge

Leadership skills

Passion for the environment

Job description

Environmental Crime Officer (RP0138) starting salary £41,992pa with progression to £45,089pa through annual increments subject to satisfactory service (inclusive of outer fringe allowance) 37 hours per week (hybrid working).

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist the Environmental Health Manager in proactive and reactive enforcement related to environmental crime, filthy and verminous properties negatively impacting on local amenity, illegal encampments, fly grazing, vehicle and related enforcement functions.
• Have managerial responsibility for 3 street wardens and the delivery of the work programme.
• Work in collaboration with other services, and senior management to ensure services are joined up appropriately and are aligned to the achievement of the Council’s aims and objectives.

What We’re Looking For:

We’re seeking an experienced Enviro-crime professional with a passion for the environment and community. You’ll bring excellent technical knowledge and leadership skills. This is a high-impact role at the heart of a prominent public-facing service, offering the opportunity to shape standards across the borough.

About Us:

Community is at the Heart of what we do. Welwyn Hatfield includes the two towns of Welwyn Garden City and Hatfield. The Council is ambitious about providing high quality services to residents in a modern, efficient and an effective way. We know that to provide the best for our residents and visitors, we need to do the same for our people. We have set out to make our workplaces vibrant and happy places to be, places where our people feel safe, content and valued. We can offer you a unique and attractive working environment in the heart of Welwyn Garden City, flexible working arrangements, access to electric pool cars, as well as the Local Government benefits including pension scheme and generous annual leave allowance. Our CORE values —Collaborative, Open, Responsible, Excellent — underpin how we work and what we stand for.

For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Emma Walker, Assistant Director Public Realm, [e-mail].

Please note we do not provide sponsorship for employment in the UK.

Closing date: 11 January 2026. Remote assessment to be held on: 16 January 2026. Face to face interviews to be held on: 21 January 2026.