Environmental Enforcement Officer

Osborne Richardson; Essex; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council service is seeking Environmental Enforcement Officers in Essex. You'll be responsible for enforcing laws related to noise, littering, and other environmental issues. This role involves inspections of public and private areas, requiring effective communication and teamwork. The position is on a six-day rota with some out-of-hours work to address community concerns. This 6-month contract offers £32 per hour Umbrella. Join a team committed to improving local environments.

Qualifications

• Commitment to social justice and community welfare.
• Ability to address environmental concerns effectively.
• Physical ability to conduct inspections and monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Carry out inspections in public spaces and private land.
• Investigate breaches of environmental law.
• Support service operations out-of-hours including weekends.

Skills

Community-oriented mindset

Experience in environmental enforcement

Ability to work in a team

Strong communication skills

Tools

Body-worn digital recording devices

Council vehicles

Mobile devices

Personal protective equipment

Job description

We are looking for dedicated and community-minded Environmental Enforcement Officers to help deliver the Council’s objectives in reducing environmental crime, noise, nuisance and other issues that impact local neighbourhoods.

In this role, you will take responsibility for a range of essential equipment including body-worn digital recording devices, Council vehicles, mobile devices and personal protective equipment. You will carry out inspections and monitoring across the borough’s public spaces and private land, contributing to a cleaner, more attractive street environment. The role involves robust enforcement activity, tackling issues such as commercial waste offences, littering, fly‑tipping, noise complaints, highways and street trading breaches, graffiti, unlawful encampments, abandoned vehicles, dog fouling, and other forms of environmental neglect to drive compliance and positive change.

You will work as part of a mobile team operating on a six-day rota across the borough and will provide out-of-hours responses to noise and environmental nuisance, including late nights and weekends, supporting a service that runs seven nights a week. This will involve investigating potential breaches of noise nuisance, licensing concerns and other forms of anti‑social behaviour that affect local communities.

If you are committed to protecting public spaces, improving neighbourhood environments and delivering meaningful enforcement, we welcome your application to join our dedicated team.

This is a 6 month contract abd will pay £32 per hour Umbrella.