Environmental Health Manager

Opus People Solutions Limited; Milton Keynes; Híbrido; GBP 44.000 - 63.000; Jornada completa

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Hybrid working

Descripción de la vacante

Opus People Solutions Limited in Milton Keynes is seeking an Environmental Health Manager to lead a Local Authority Environmental Health service. Hybrid working (3 days on-site) and a 37-hour week with a 4-week initial contract and potential extension.

You will oversee Food Safety, Public Protection, Environmental Protection, Noise & Nuisance, Air Quality, Public Health, Workplace Health & Safety and Primary Authority, and manage a team of 5–6 direct reports within a wider service.

Formación

• Qualified Environmental Health Officer with post-qualification experience.
• Experience leading Environmental Health/Regulatory Services within a Local Authority.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage managers.
• Strong knowledge of EH disciplines including Food Safety, Environmental Health, Health & Safety, Public Health and Air Quality.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and manage the Environmental Health service across Food Safety, Public Protection, Environmental Protection, Noise & Nuisance, Air Quality, Public Health, Workplace Health & Safety and Primary Authority functions.
• Directly supervise 5–6 direct reports within a wider service of ~30 staff.
• Provide leadership on statutory compliance, enforcement, investigations and regulatory decision‑making.
• Collaborate with senior leadership, stakeholders and partners to ensure effective service delivery.
• Attend council offices and service locations across Milton Keynes as required.
• Report to senior leadership as the council's lead Environmental Health professional.

Conocimientos

Leadership & management

Regulatory oversight

Stakeholder collaboration

Educación

Environmental Health Officer qualification

Descripción del empleo

Opus People Solutions are hiring for an Environmental Health Manager within a Local Authority client based in Milton Keynes. The role is 37 hours per week, offering hybrid working (3 days on-site per week), and £39.00 PAYE + Holiday Pay, with an initial 4-week contract and potential for extension.

What the role involves

• Leading and managing the Environmental Health service, providing professional oversight across Food Safety, Public Protection, Environmental Protection, Noise & Nuisance, Air Quality, Public Health, Workplace Health & Safety and Primary Authority functions.
• Managing approximately 5-6 direct reports and a wider service of around 30 staff.
• Providing leadership on statutory compliance, enforcement activity, complex investigations and regulatory decision-making.
• Working closely with senior leadership, stakeholders and partners to ensure effective service delivery.
• Attending council offices and service locations across Milton Keynes as required.
• Reporting directly into senior leadership and acting as the council's lead Environmental Health professional.

Ideal Candidate

• Being a qualified Environmental Health Officer with significant post-qualification experience.
• Managing an Environmental Health, Public Protection or Regulatory Services function within a Local Authority.
• Leading multidisciplinary teams and managing managers.
• Environmental Health disciplines including Food Safety, Environmental Protection, Health & Safety, Public Health and Air Quality.
• Noise and Nuisance work.
• Previous experience within Local Government.

All offers will be subject to satisfactory compliance screening, including right to work in the UK and references.