Environmental Health Officer

Panoramic Associates; Bradford; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Local Authority Environmental Health Officer in Bradford for a 6-month contract role. The ideal candidate will provide specialist support to the Pollution Team, managing inspections and pollution investigations. Working both onsite and remotely, the role requires at least 12 months of relevant experience and advanced public communication skills. If you are looking for a high-impact position in environmental health, please apply now.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 months experience as an Environmental Health Officer, including training.
• Experience in local authority environmental permitting and pollution investigations.
• Ability to communicate fluently with the public.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the inspection programme for environmentally permitted processes.
• Update the Local Authority's website for environmental permits.
• Create and upload the Public Register for environmental permits.
• Support the delivery of odour investigations.
• Assist with wider Pollution Team duties as required.

Skills

Advanced communication skills

Environmental permitting knowledge

Pollution investigation experience

Job description

Local Authority Environmental Health Officer – Pollution (Contract)

Panoramic Associates is supporting a Local Authority in West Yorkshire to recruit an experienced Environmental Health Officer on a 6‑month contract. You will provide specialist support to the Pollution Team, covering inspections, permitting activity, and delivery of a live investigation.

Rate: £60 per hour (Inside IR35)
Contract: 6 months (initial), immediate start
Location: West Yorkshire – Onsite & Hybrid (site visits required)

This role requires a professional who can work on site for inspections, with flexibility to complete some tasks remotely.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with and/or develop the inspection programme for environmentally permitted processes (LA‑IPPC Part A2 and Part B operations)
• Update the Local Authority's website for environmental permits
• Create and upload the Public Register for environmental permits
• Support the delivery of an odour investigation involving P Waddington and Co. (1947) Ltd., working with the Pollution Team Manager
• Support wider Pollution Team duties as required

Requirements

• Minimum 12 months carrying out Environmental Health Officer duties (including training placement)
• Evidence of having spoken fluently with members of the public (advanced communication threshold)
• Experience in local authority environmental permitting and pollution investigations
• Willingness to undertake site visits and inspections

If you're an Environmental Health Officer with hands‑on pollution experience and looking for a high‑impact contract role, I'd love to hear from you – please get in touch with Narinder at phone number removed or email your updated CV.