Environmental Enforcement Officer

The Methodist Church in Britain; Bradford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RESPECT Allyship Programme

Job summary

Bradford Council is looking for an Enforcement Officer in the Environmental Enforcement Team on a 37-hour week. You will respond to fly tipping, littering, dog fouling and waste offences, and take formal action including fixed penalty notices and prosecution files.

The role includes CCTV surveillance, targeting hotspots and joint operations with West Yorkshire Police. A full UK driving licence with business-use insurance and fluent English are required.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of waste and environmental crime legislation and evidence gathering for legal action.
• Ability to use IT systems for reporting, evidence capture and case management.
• Strong communicator with the public, businesses and partner agencies.
• Calm and resilient in challenging situations.

Responsibilities

• Respond to reports of fly tipping, littering and waste offences.
• Investigate commercial and residential waste offences.
• Conduct CCTV surveillance and deploy mobile cameras across hotspots.
• Take formal enforcement action, including fixed penalty notices.
• Prepare prosecution files for court proceedings.
• Work with West Yorkshire Police on stop-and-search operations.
• Intercept illegal waste carriers and hold rogue traders to account.
• Disrupt organised waste crime at its source.
• Engage with the public, businesses and partner agencies on environmental offences.

Skills

Waste legislation

Evidence gathering

Public engagement

CCTV operations

Education

NVQ Level 3

Tools

IT systems for reporting

Job description

Bradford Council's Environmental Enforcement Team, within Stronger Communities & Regulatory Services, is recruiting an enforcement officer on a 37-hour week. The role centres on responding to fly tipping, littering, dog fouling and illegal waste carriers, investigating offences and taking formal action, including fixed penalty notices and prosecution files. The post stands out for its frontline work: CCTV surveillance, targeting waste crime hotspots and joint stop-and-search operations with West Yorkshire Police. Applicants must hold a full UK driving licence with business-use insurance and show fluent English.

What the job involves

• Respond to reports of fly tipping, littering, dog fouling and waste burning
• Investigate commercial and residential waste offences
• Conduct CCTV surveillance and deploy mobile cameras across environmental crime hotspots
• Take formal enforcement action, including issuing fixed penalty notices
• Prepare robust prosecution files for court proceedings
• Work with West Yorkshire Police on stop-and-search operations
• Intercept illegal waste carriers and hold rogue traders to account
• Help disrupt organised waste crime at its source
• Engage with the public, businesses and partner agencies on environmental offences

What’s required

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in a relevant subject, or strong applied knowledge and experience

Experience

• Experience in enforcement, regulatory or investigative roles

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge of waste and environmental crime legislation, including gathering evidence for legal action
• Ability to use IT systems for reporting, evidence capture and case management
• Strong communicator with the public, businesses and partner agencies
• Calm and resilient in challenging situations

Checks & eligibility

• Full UK driving licence with business-use insurance
• Fluent English, evidenced in application under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016

Other

• Passion for environmental protection and community wellbeing

Nice to have

• At least 3 years' experience in enforcement, regulatory or investigative work

What’s offered

• Access to the RESPECT Allyship Programme for staff
• Benefits set out in the Council's Employee Offer document