Environmental Health Officer

Tewkesbury Borough Council; Tewkesbury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Tewkesbury Borough Council is seeking an Environmental Health Officer to join their team. This role is crucial for safeguarding public health and involves supervising a team while addressing environmental protection issues. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in environmental health and excellent communication skills.

Benefits

Up to 30 days annual leave

Agile working arrangements

Free parking

Local Government Pension Scheme

Career progression opportunities

20% discounted membership at the local leisure centre

Qualifications

• Strong professional experience in environmental health.
• Recent environmental protection experience preferred.
• Team player with excellent organisational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead on environmental protection matters.
• Supervise a small team of officers.
• Safeguard public health and maintain environmental quality.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Qualified Environmental Health Officer

Job description

Job Title: Environmental Health Officer

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Environmental Health Officer to work within our Environmental Health Team. Our EHOs play a vital role in safeguarding public health and maintaining a high level of environmental quality within our borough.

The successful candidate will be a qualified Environmental Health Officer with strong professional experience. You will be a team player with excellent organisational and communication skills.

This role involves taking a lead on environmental protection matters and supervising a small team of officers. While recent environmental protection experience is preferred, we welcome applications from candidates with experience across the core environmental health specialisms.

For an informal discussion about this post, please contact Kathryn Griffiths (Principal Environmental Health Officer) at [emailprotected].

Closing Date: 26th May 2025

Proposed Interview Date: Week commencing 9th June 2025

About You

About Us

In return, we offer:

• Up to 30 days annual leave
• Agile working arrangements
• Convenient office location close to the M5 with free parking
• Opportunity to join the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Potential career progression
• 20% discounted membership at the local leisure centre

Find out more about us and the benefits of working for us by clicking here.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The council is committed to promoting equality of opportunity; we welcome applications from all sections of the community.