Environmental Health Officer/Enforcement Officer (Environmental Protection)

Wokingham-Borough-Council; Wokingham; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Annual Leave

GP Helpline

Employee Assistance Programme

Free Onsite Gym

Salary Sacrifice Car

Salary Sacrifice Cycle to Work

Local & Lifestyle Discounts

Move through Menopause Course

Sports & Social Group Activities

Job summary

Wokingham Borough Council is hiring an Environmental Health Officer/Enforcement Officer (Environmental Protection) to join the Enforcement & Safety Service. This full-time, permanent role emphasizes proactive environmental protection work and regulatory duties.

The role involves advising on contaminated land, air quality, noise, odour, light pollution, and site assessments. A hybrid schedule includes site visits and homeworking with a driving licence advantageous.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Environmental Protection law and best practice.
• Strong communication and customer-focused approach.
• Experience advising planning authorities and monitoring environmental standards.

Responsibilities

• Protect and improve environmental standards, including water supplies and air quality.
• Tackle complex environmental and regulatory challenges.
• Support businesses through guidance and compliance.
• Investigate complaints and incidents.

Skills

Environmental Protection Law

Communication Skills

Regulatory Advice

Job description

Employer: Wokingham Borough Council
Salary: £32,578 - £53,052 Per Annum, Plus Benefits
Location: Wokingham Borough Council, Shute End/Home Working
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full Time
Hours: 37 hours per week.
DBS Check: No
Closing Date: 22/11/2026 at 23:00
Reference: 712250

We have an excellent opportunity for an Environmental Health Officer/Enforcement Officer (Environmental Protection) to join our Enforcement & Safety Service. This full-time, permanent role focuses on Environmental Protection.

As Environmental Health Officer/Enforcement Officer (Environmental Protection) , you will play a key role in delivering a proactive, intelligence-led Environmental Protection service, leading a varied programme of regulatory and advisory work. This includes advising the Planning Authority on contaminated land, air quality, noise, odour and light pollution, and undertaking site assessments relating to Pollution Prevention and Control and private water supplies. You will respond to and investigate these environmental matters, carry out regulatory work and handle Freedom of Information and Environmental Information requests.

This is a hybrid work role, involving site visits, office attendance and some homeworking too. A full driving licence, use of your own car insured for business use is an advantage. You should have good knowledge of Environmental Protection law and good practice.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated, customer-focused professional with sound judgement and strong communication skills to join our team.

Not only is this an excellent opportunity, but it’s a fantastic time to join our team. You will receive an extensive range of employee benefits including:

Generous Annual Leave– 28-31 days annual leave depending on experience (rising by 5 days after 5 years of continued local government service), plus bank holidays

GP Helpline - Available 7 days a week

Employee Assistance Programme- Including a 24/7 Your Care Helpline

Free Onsite Gym- Located at Shute End Offices, Wokingham

Salary Sacrifice Schemes- Including Car and Cycle to Work schemes

Local & Lifestyle Discounts- Save on shopping, entertainment, dining out & more

Move through Menopause Course

Sports & Social Group Activities– Including running, football, cricket & more

And more!

Key Responsibilities

• Protect and improve environmental standards, including private water supplies, industrial polluting processes, air quality, land contamination
• Tackle complex environmental and regulatory challenges.
• Support businesses through advice, guidance and compliance work.
• Investigate complaints and incidents.

Candidate Requirements

Varies depending on Grade- please see Job description.

Our Area:

Wokingham Borough Council has recently been ranked 2nd most productive council in England by the Impower Productivity Index, recognising our strong performance and efficient use of public money.

Our Borough is set in the heart of Berkshire with excellent transport links to Reading and central London. Our area comprises of a vibrant and historical market town, attractive villages, and miles of beautiful countryside.

We’re home to a range of high performing schools, a host of international businesses and an incredible community. The borough has a strong local economy with accelerated growth, a range of excellent public facilities and low levels of crime, offering an exceptional quality of life.

Closing date: Sunday 22 nd November 2026 at 11pm

Interview date: TBC

If your application is shortlisted for an interview, you will be required to provide proof of your right to work in the UK at that stage. Additionally, successful candidates must present proof upon receiving a job offer.

Please note that all offers are conditional and subject to the satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks.

Please be aware that we will be reviewing the applications we receive on a daily basis, and we reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified.

Wokingham Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, other workers and volunteers to share this commitment.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we regret that we are unable to respond to every applicant individually.

If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the application closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion.

We appreciate your interest in joining Wokingham Borough Council and thank you for taking the time to apply.

Wokingham is an equal opportunities employer.