Environmental Health Officer

Newcastle City Council; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in the UK is seeking an Environmental Health Officer to join their team. In this role, you will inspect and license private sector houses, investigate rogue landlords, and work on interventions to improve living conditions. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Environmental Health and strong communication skills. Benefits include flexible working, generous holiday entitlement, and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Great Holiday Entitlement

Brilliant Pension Scheme

Professional Learning & Development

Flexible Working

Commitment to Equality & Diversity

Qualifications

• Completion of registration with the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health.
• Ability to understand and interpret complex legislation.
• First class customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and license private sector houses.
• Interrupt criminal landlords and investigate rogue landlords.
• Advise landlords for fair trading and deal with anti-social behaviour.

Skills

Communication skills

ICT skills

Team player

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Education

Degree in Environmental Health

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint & Excel)

Job description

Overview

We’re looking to recruit the next generation of Environmental Health Officer to join our team. Have you ever wondered what an Environmental Health Officer does? If yes – then read on!

Responsibilities

• Inspecting and licensing private sector houses to check them against legal standards
• Interrupting criminal landlords
• Visiting different areas of the City to look at interventions to improve living conditions
• Dealing with anti-social behaviour issues
• Advising landlords to help them trade fairly
• Working with partners to protect residents from frauds and scams
• Investigating rogue landlords, preparing criminal cases, and giving evidence in court

Qualifications

• A degree in Environmental Health
• Completion of registration with the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health and passed the competence framework as a registered environmental health practitioner
• Communication skills – listening, spoken and written
• ICT skills – Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint & Excel)
• Team player who is not afraid to try something new
• Commitment to own personal and professional development
• The ability and desire to learn, and the capacity to understand and interpret complex legislation
• First class communication and customer service skills, high attention to detail, and great organisational skills
• Perseverance, patience, the awareness to quickly read situations, and the ability to remain calm in sometimes difficult circumstances

Benefits

Some of these offers include:

• Great Holiday Entitlement – As well as bank holidays, you’ll get 25 days paid holiday (pro rata for part-time staff). This goes up to 29 days when you have been with us for 5 years.
• Brilliant Pension Scheme – The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is a nationwide, career average pension scheme and is a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government.
• Professional Learning & Development – We actively encourage learning and development for all our staff should they want to progress further or explore other areas within the organisation.
• Flexible Working – We are proud to offer hybrid working to provide a better work/life balance where possible.
• Equality & Diversity – Newcastle City Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all citizens and celebrates the diversity of all its residents.

Contact

For further information, please contact Graeme Beattie at [e-mail].

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