Environmental Health Manager

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council; Welwyn Hatfield; Hybrid; GBP 57,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Generous annual leave

Professional development

Discount to leisure facilities

Local Government Pension Scheme

Job summary

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council is seeking an Environmental Health Manager in Welwyn Garden City. The role offers a starting salary of £56,868 per annum with progression to £60,374 as service continues, and a permanent contract.

The post is 37 hours per week with hybrid working; travel to the office 2–3 days is expected. The post leads Food, Health and Safety, Environmental Protection and Enviro-crime services, with opportunities for development and a defined pension scheme.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in service delivery and management.
• Track record of seeing complex cases through to conclusion and pursuing improvements.
• Ability to lead and improve services for the community.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational and tactical management to the assigned teams and lead team leaders.
• Maintain awareness of developments in environmental health and ensure compliance with statute and best practice.
• Assist in policy development and service initiatives, including potential income generation.

Skills

Leadership

Critical thinking

Service improvement

Job description

Environmental Health Manager (RP0139)

Starting salary £56,868pa with progression to £60,374pa through annual increments subject to satisfactory service.

Permanent contract.

37 hours per week (hybrid working).

We’re looking for a proactive and enthusiastic Environmental Health Manager to lead the Food, Health and Safety, Environmental Protection and Enviro-crime services.

You will be working from our vibrant office in the heart of Welwyn Garden City. We offer flexible working to achieve a good work life balance, generous annual leave, professional development, discount to the council owned leisure facilities and much more. To see our full list of employee benefits visit My Rewards – Careers.

We offer the Local Government Pension Scheme, which is a defined benefits scheme. Curious about how much a pension with Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council could be worth? Take a look at this public sector pension calculator to find out.

Key responsibilities:

• To provide effective operational and tactical management to the assigned teams and line management of team leaders. To deliver and continuously improve services and collaborate with colleagues, members and partners to support the implementation of objectives in the Council Plan.
• To maintain an awareness of developments in the environmental health field and in associated legislation and to make the necessary proposals to ensure continuing compliance with statute and best practice, whilst meeting member and public aspirations. To ensure that all service objectives, targets and service levels are understood, monitored and performed.
• To assist in the management of the Environmental Health service and in the formulation of policy and the development of service initiatives, including where possible, income generation.

What We’re Looking For:

We’re seeking an enthusiastic and capable professional with proven experience in service delivery and management. A track record of seeing complex cases through to conclusion and seeking service improvements. You’ll bring leadership, critical thinking, and a passion for improving services for our community.

This is a high-impact role at the heart of a prominent public-facing service, offering the opportunity to shape standards across the borough.

The role is hybrid with the expectation of attending the office 2 to 3 days per week. This will be more frequent during your training period. The role also includes occasional working outside of normal office hours.

You will have a UK driving licence and access to a car.

The role is politically restricted.

For an informal discussion, please contact Liz Bailey, Head of Regulatory Services at [e-mail]

About us:

Community is at the Heart of what we do. Welwyn Hatfield includes the two towns of Welwyn Garden City and Hatfield. The Council is ambitious about providing high quality services to residents in a modern, efficient and an effective way.

We know that in order to provide the best for our residents and visitors, we need to do the same for our people. We have set out to make our workplaces vibrant and happy places to be, places where our people feel safe, content and valued.

Our CORE values -Collaborative, Open, Responsible, Excellent - underpin how we work and what we stand for.

Please note we do not provide sponsorship for employment in the UK.

We recommend downloading the role profile as this will be unavailable online once the vacancy closes.

Closing date for applications 18 October 2026 Remote assessment to be held on 23 October 2026 Face to face interview to be held on 3 November 2026

We are changing:

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council (WHBC) is undergoing Local Government Reorganisation (LGR). If you are employed by WHBC on 1 April 2028, it is expected that the majority of roles will transfer to the newly-created unitary councils on existing terms and conditions under TUPE (Transfer of Undertakings - Protection of Employment) principles.

LGR is one of the biggest changes in local government we will face in a generation. It will reshape how we work and how services are organised and gives us a real opportunity to build something better.

To find out more, visit Devolution and Local Government Reorganisation - Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council