Environmental Health Enforcement Officer

Swindon Borough Council; Cricklade; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Swindon Borough Council is recruiting an Environmental Health Enforcement Officer (Pollution) to investigate statutory nuisance complaints and regulate processes and private water supplies across the borough. You will join a supportive pollution team, with opportunities to develop knowledge and qualifications.

The role is customer-facing with a flexible home/office working arrangement and occasional evenings or weekend work to meet service needs. A car and driving across the borough are required.

Qualifications

• Strong negotiation and collaboration skills.
• Experience dealing with residents, business operators, developers and colleagues.
• Knowledge of environmental protection legislation desirable.
• Fluent English required.

Responsibilities

• Investigate statutory nuisance complaints and regulation of permitted processes.
• Provide planning application consultations and regulate private water supplies.
• Engage with residents, operators and professionals across the borough.
• Travel throughout the Borough and be able to work some evenings or weekends when needed.

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Collaboration

People skills

English fluent

Job description

Environmental Health Enforcement Officer, Pollution.

Ref: 187620

Salary: £37,563 p.a. plus benefits

37 hours per week

Swindon Borough Council are on an exciting journey to transform service delivery. We want our town to be the best it can be. Our ambitious vision in the new Swindon Plan is supported by realistic transformation programmes, with the people of Swindon at their heart. Because that’s who we’re doing it for – the communities and businesses that make our town great. As part of the Council, you’ll support a friendly local authority making decisions with real impact. It’s all for better public services. Better processes. And a better quality of life, for everyone. Join us, and Swindon will be better with you.

Your next role

We are looking to recruit a technical officer within our vibrant Environmental Health Team.

The ideal candidate will be an effective communicator, confident working alongside colleagues and dealing with residents, business operators, developers and colleagues.

You will be part of a successful and supportive pollution team. Your work will involve investigation into statutory nuisance complaints, planning application consultations and regulation of permitted processes and private water supplies across the borough.

You will have an opportunity to develop your knowledge in these areas. We welcome applications from those working in other regulatory roles with an aptitude to learn.

At Swindon we pride ourselves on developing staff to their highest potential investing in our team with apprenticeships and further post qualification training, developing skills at all levels.

As this role is customer-facing, we will discuss the right combination of home and office-based working for you and the service. You may occasionally need to work within the borough on some evenings or weekends to meet the needs of the service.

About you

You will need strong negotiation and collaboration skills and experience of working with customers and professionals. Knowledge of environmental protection legislation and wider environmental health generally is desirable.

You will possess excellent people skills allied with the proven ability to listen, explain, negotiate and influence. You will have a track record of good performance in a busy environment.

As this role is customer-facing, we will discuss the right combination of home and office-based working for you and the service. You may occasionally need to work within the borough on some evenings or weekends to meet the needs of the service.

You must be fluent in the English language (as a requirement of Part 7 of the Immigration Act \u201Cfor the effective performance of a customer-facing role\u201D).

The ability to travel throughout the Borough will be required and access to a car

You will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Your next package

Please see our Rewards and Benefits offer for more details.

As an employee, you will receive a diverse and exciting environment in which to work, encouraging creativity and innovation whilst recognising the need to support ongoing personal development and a flexible work life balance.

For Swindon to thrive in the future, we need to lay the foundations now. It’s why our regeneration and transformation programmes are already underway. So, you’ll be joining us at an exciting time on our journey. We’ll look to you to share your knowledge, influence decisions and drive real, positive change. With your contributions, we’ll achieve our vision of a prosperous, re-vitalised Swindon together. And you’ll be proud to say it was made better with you.

Please see our Vision and Values page for more details and our new Swindon Plan.

Potential applicants are sometimes put off if they don’t meet 100% of the requirements. We think individual experience, skills and passion make all the difference, so if you meet the majority of the criteria, we’d love to hear from you.

As an inclusive employer, we welcome applications from a diverse range of communities, and in particular disabled people and people from ethnic minorities. Read our statement of commitment to equality & inclusion.

For further information about the role please Tobi Parker, Environmental Health Team Leader at [e-mail].

If you are experiencing technical issues submitting your application, please email [e-mail]

Closing date: 12 November 2026

Interview date: W/c 23 November 2026