Environmental Health & Enforcement Officer

Park Avenue Recruitment; Welwyn; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Park Avenue Recruitment is seeking an Environmental Health Technical Officer for a Local Authority in Hertfordshire. The role provides support within the busy Environmental Health team and offers exposure to a broad range of environmental work with flexible duties depending on service needs.

The role requires experience in Environmental Health or Environmental Crime, familiarity with enforcement and the use of Uniform/IDOX, and a proactive, adaptable approach for on-site work across the district.

Qualifications

• Experience within a Local Authority Environmental Health or Environmental Crime team.
• Experience using Uniform and IDOX software.
• Understanding of environmental legislation and enforcement procedures.
• Availability to work on-site across the district.

Responsibilities

• Respond to and investigate a variety of environmental complaints across the borough.
• Assist with fly-tipping, littering and other environmental crime investigations.
• Support the issuing of Fixed Penalty Notices where appropriate.
• Deal with general Environmental Health matters including public health funerals, drainage issues, waste and nuisance matters.
• Carry out site visits, inspections and district-based enforcement activity.
• Liaise with residents, businesses and internal council departments to resolve environmental issues.
• Provide flexible support across the wider team and assist with different duties as required.

Skills

Local authority experience

Regulatory knowledge

Tools

Uniform

IDOX

Job description

Park Avenue Recruitment is seeking an Environmental Health Technical Officer for a Local Authority in Hertfordshire. The role provides support within the busy Environmental Health team and offers exposure to a broad range of environmental work with flexible duties depending on service needs.

The role requires experience in Environmental Health or Environmental Crime, familiarity with enforcement and the use of Uniform/IDOX, and a proactive, adaptable approach for on-site work across the district.