Environmental Health Manager – AR

Milton Keynes City Council; Milton Keynes; Híbrido; GBP 44.000 - 63.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Hybrid working

Contract extension potential

Driving licence required

Descripción de la vacante

Milton Keynes City Council is seeking an experienced Environmental Health Manager to provide interim leadership and management of its Regulatory Services function during a long-term sickness absence.

This senior role requires leading an Environmental Health, Public Protection or Regulatory Services function within a local authority, with strategic and operational responsibility for ~30 staff including 5–6 direct reports.

Formación

• Senior-level regulatory leadership experience.
• Experience managing Environmental Health/Public Protection within a local authority.
• Strong budgeting and strategic planning skills.

Responsabilidades

• Lead Environmental Health and Regulatory Services to ensure statutory compliance.
• Provide professional oversight across Food Safety, Environmental Protection, Noise and Nuisance, Air Quality, Public Health and Safety.
• Oversee investigations, enforcement and complex regulatory decisions.
• Manage 5–6 direct reports within a ~30 staff service.
• Monitor performance indicators, budgets and targets.
• Develop service plans, policies and improvement initiatives.
• Support staff development and stakeholder relationships.
• Represent the council in meetings and external forums.
• Deliver value for money while meeting regulatory standards.

Educación

Environmental Health degree

Postgraduate qualification

Professional membership

Descripción del empleo

Environmental Health Manager

Milton Keynes City Council

Pay Rate: £39.00 PAYE per hour
Working Pattern: Hybrid – 3 days onsite and 2 days remote
Contract: Initial 4 weeks, with potential for extension
Hours: As agreed with the council
DBS: Not required

Job Overview

Milton Keynes City Council is seeking an experienced Environmental Health Manager to provide interim leadership and management of its Regulatory Services function, covering a long-term sickness absence.

This is a senior management position suited to an established Environmental Health professional with previous experience leading an Environmental Health, Public Protection or Regulatory Services function within a local authority.

The successful candidate will take responsibility for the strategic and operational delivery of the Environmental Health service, providing professional leadership, overseeing statutory functions and managing a wider service of approximately 30 staff, including 5–6 direct reports.

You will report directly to senior leadership and must be confident operating autonomously, making complex regulatory decisions and providing immediate leadership from day one.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Environmental Health and Regulatory Services function, ensuring effective service delivery and statutory compliance.
• Provide professional oversight across Food Safety, Environmental Protection, Noise and Nuisance, Air Quality, Public Health, Workplace Health & Safety and Petroleum Licensing.
• Oversee regulatory investigations, enforcement activity and complex decision-making, including potential prosecutions.
• Manage and support approximately 5–6 direct reports, with wider responsibility for a service of around 30 employees.
• Monitor service performance, key performance indicators, budgets and operational targets.
• Develop and implement service plans, policies, procedures and improvement initiatives.
• Ensure staff are appropriately supported, developed and competent to carry out their responsibilities.
• Build effective relationships with councillors, senior council officers, external agencies and regulatory partners.
• Represent the council at relevant meetings, committees and external forums.
• Ensure the service delivers value for money and meets local and national regulatory standards.

Essential Requirements

• Relevant Environmental Health degree or equivalent professional qualification, together with a postgraduate qualification.
• Recognised professional membership and evidence of continued professional development.
• Substantial post-qualification Environmental Health experience.
• Previous experience leading an Environmental Health, Public Protection or Regulatory Services function within a Local Authority.
• Strong senior management experience, including managing multidisciplinary teams and other managers.
• Broad technical knowledge across Environmental Health disciplines and statutory enforcement.
• Experience overseeing complex investigations, regulatory decisions and enforcement action.
• Understanding of local government procedures, governance and politically sensitive environments.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management and strategic leadership skills.
• Experience of budget management, service planning and performance monitoring.
• Ability to work independently and take responsibility for service delivery from day one.

Desirable Experience

• Strong experience in Noise and Nuisance.
• Previous experience within a large urban local authority.
• Previous employment as a Head of Environmental Health, Regulatory Services Manager or Public Protection Manager.

Additional Information

• Hybrid working arrangement of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote.
• Initial 4-week contract covering a long-term sickness absence, with potential for extension.
• Responsibility for approximately 30 staff, including 5–6 direct reports.
• No DBS required.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for business use are essential.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced senior Environmental Health professional to take on an interim leadership position within a busy city council, providing immediate operational and strategic management of a broad Regulatory Services function.